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This publication and the release of the accompanying data address knowledge gaps across genomics and are certain to have a continuing impact in the field.
… humans, Africa is home to the greatest genomic variation in the world. An important limitation to the field of genomics has been the limited degree to which this variation … In addition to using these data to describe the genomic diversity within Africa with unprecedented breadth, the …
Event
NHGRI is conducting three Zoom-based listening sessions to help gather information from the national medical genetics community regarding the current and future state of the medical geneticist workforce.
… to help gather information from the national genetics and genomics community regarding the current and future state of the clinical geneticist workforce. We will conduct these sessions to help us … views regarding key challenges and potential solutions in clinical genetics and genomics, as well as to determine …
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NIH-funded research highlights need for diversity in study populations, creates a comprehensive genomic toolkit for scientists
… Ganguly, Ph.D. … NIH-funded research highlights need for diversity in study populations, creates a comprehensive genomic toolkit … Such an effort is vital because a vast majority of human genomics research use data based mostly on populations of …
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The NHGRI Short Course in Genomics brings the latest genomics science to the classroom.
… Prabarna Ganguly, Ph.D. … The NHGRI Short Course in Genomics brings the latest genomics science to the classroom. … outreach, Carla Easter, Christina Daulton, Belen Hurle, diversity in genomics workforce … The NHGRI Short Course in …
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NHGRI researchers collaborated with physicians and medical geneticists worldwide to create the Atlas of Human Malformation Syndromes in Diverse Populations.
… world to create the Atlas of Human Malformation Syndromes in Diverse Populations. Health care providers can use the new … does not represent the characteristics of these diseases in patients from other parts of the world. The free … and deputy director of the NIH Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health. "This project was born out of a …
Diversity Center
The Pacific Center for Genome Research (PCGR) at the University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM) aims to grow and support Genomic Research workforce at UHM, a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), which has a mission to serve historically underrepresented population in biomedical research, namely, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders.
… mission to serve historically underrepresented population in biomedical research, namely, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders. … Foster excellence in genomics research and grow and support the genomics workforce … implementing these findings in clinical settings. … The Diversity Center for Genome Research at UHM supports research …
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NHGRI has established the Office of Training, Diversity and Health Equity (TiDHE) to enable the highest level of genomic innovation by fostering diversity and health equity in genomics and genomic medicine. It will also serve as the central coordinating office for training and career development across the Institute.
… office to help achieve goals for training a more diverse genomics workforce and addressing health disparities. … The … Institute (NHGRI) has established the Office of Training, Diversity and Health Equity (TiDHE) to enable the highest … innovation by fostering diversity and health equity in genomics and genomic medicine. It will also serve as the …
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 , …
About NHGRI
NHGRI's commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion within our Institute to achieve the highest level of genomic innovation, reduce health disparities and foster health equity in areas related to genomics and genomic medicine.
… University / Houston Methodist Hospital Racial inequities in health and what we can do about them October 8, 2020 David … School of Public Health … NHGRI is committed to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion within our Institute to … disparities and foster health equity in areas related to genomics and genomic medicine. … Cultivating diversity as an …
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NHGRI has awarded $6.4 million in first-year funding to establish Diversity Centers for Genome Research at three institutions: University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Meharry Medical College; and the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.
… Centers will support innovative genomics studies, providing training for students and … genomics research questions for underserved populations. … Diversity Centers for Genome Research and Principal … The National Institutes of Health has awarded $6.4 million in first-year funding to establish Diversity Centers for …