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NIH will fund grants totaling $38 million over five years to develop methods that will improve the way that polygenic risk scores can be used to predict disease in diverse communities.
… that polygenic risk scores can be used to predict disease in diverse communities. Polygenic risk scores, often referred … without a particular disease. The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of NIH, will fund six of the … European ancestry populations, are not effective when used in diverse populations. The new consortium, called PRIMED , …
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NIH-backed African scientists are engaged in a global research endeavor to understand the genetic basis of disease in all populations.
… Faherty, Ph.D. … NIH-backed African scientists are engaged in a global research endeavor to understand the genetic basis of disease … to correct this misunderstanding," said Dr. De Vries. "Genomics research is very new on parts of the continent and …
Research at NHGRI
NHGRI researchers work with patients and families to understand of how genes influence disease and develop more effective diagnostics and treatments.
… (NIH), clinical researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) are leading a new era in medicine - one where a more profound understanding of the … a wide spectrum of populations, from Colombians living in the Andes Mountains, to Old Order Amish in Lancaster …
Policy Issues
Patients with genetic disorders and members of the public have diverse about germline genome editing.
… with genetic disorders and members of the public, both in the United States and around the world, have diverse views … currently have treatment options. Others, such as those in the deaf community, do not consider their condition to be … often report a high quality of life. 1 The Pew Research Center, a nonpartisan group that polls the public on …
Research Training
An opportunity for recent college graduates to spend a year engaged in biomedical research in NHGRI laboratories.
… The Post-Baccalaureate Intramural Research Training Award (Post-Bac IRTA) provides the … for recent college graduates to spend a year engaged in biomedical investigation in National Human Genome Research Institute laboratories. … …
Leadership Initiatives
NHGRI aims to ensure all populations are knowledgeable about and can participate in genomics research.
… the science underpinning the Human Genome Project and genomics research, and have the opportunity to participate in various ways, such as becoming research scientists, … in May 2002; its name was subsequently changed to the Diversity Action Plan (DAP). The goal has been to increase …
Staff
Dr. Ebony Madden is the Health Equity and Workforce Diversity Program Director in the Training, Diversity and Health Equity Office at the National Human Genome Research Institute. ​
… Dr. Madden is the the Health Equity and Workforce Diversity Program Director in the Training, Diversity and Health Equity Office at the … Her research portfolio includes the Implementing Genomics in Practice (IGNITE) Network, and H3Africa , CSER , …
News Release
NHGRI plans to appoint Vence Bonham Jr., J.D., as acting deputy director, to elevate and accelerate efforts in diversity, inclusion and health equity.
… … Appointment will elevate and accelerate NHGRI’s efforts in diversity, inclusion and health equity. … National Human … Bonham’s roles as senior advisor to the NHGRI director on genomics and health disparities and as head of the Health …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
​Genomics is helping us understand what makes each of us different and what makes us the same.
… Genomics is helping us understand what makes each of us … percent the same as all of the humans around you - but in that 0.1 percent difference are many of the things that … Rick's work has highlighted the beauty in human diversity (much of it caused by genomic variation); you can …
Research Funding
The IGNITE PTN supports a network of multi-site clinical groups involving diverse settings and populations to conduct two pragmatic clinical trials of genomic medicine interventions.
… The Implementing Genomic in Practice (IGNITE) Network was established in 2013 ( … of Chicago Mary Relling, PharmD, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Jordan Smoller, MD, ScD, Massachusetts … trials of genomic medicine interventions. … Implementing Genomics in Practice (IGNITE) Pragmatic Clinical Trials …