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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 …
News Release
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 … European ancestry populations, are not effective when used in diverse populations. The new consortium, called PRIMED , … started to allow clinicians to use polygenic risk scores in combination with a person’s lifestyle and environmental …
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 … genetic conditions would be less likely to be accepted in society. Many communities generally question the idea that …
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 …
About NHGRI
The NHGRI Community Engagement in Genomics Working Group aims to engage communities to ensure that genomics and genomic medicine benefit all.
… The NHGRI Community Engagement in Genomics Working Group aims to engage communities to ensure … Ph.D. Assistant Director, Stacey Nicholas Office of Diversity and Inclusion University of California, Irvine …
Event
The Ethical Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program is hosting a webinar to gather specific feedback on four potential goals for the field of ELSI research over the next decade.
… with the goal of publishing the final Strategic Plan in the fall of 2020. Over the previous year, the NHGRI held … identifying and describing ambitious challenges to address in the next decade of genomics. These draft challenges, which were informed by the …
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about the annual Bettie J. Graham Leadership Award for Enhancing DEIA in the Genomics Workforce.
… National Center for Human Genome Research (NCHGR) in 1989. Until her retirement became official on December 30, … suite of extramural training programs. She has promoted diversity in NHGRI- and NIH-funded programs and her legacy … approaches and innovative ideas of enhancing DEIA in the genomics workforce. Successful efforts to enhance DEIA in the …
Profile
After 50 years of federal service, Dr. Graham reflects on her contributions to the scientific community and the future of the genomics workforce.
… scientific community, her retirement and the future of the genomics workforce. … Anna Rogers: How has NHGRI changed over your career? Bettie Graham: My research had been in virology, and genomics didn't really exist yet when I … Dr. Graham has also been a steadfast advocate for diversity in the genomics workforce. “When the Human Genome …
Event
The NHGRI and NCI held a pre-application webinar on May 15, 2020, for the Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOA) RFA-HG-20-001 and RFA-HG-20-002.
… Trial Not Allowed)." NHGRI and NCI staff members involved in these FOAs provided orientation and technical assistance … and answer questions from webinar attendees. Participation in this webinar was optional and not required to submit an … will be made available on this page. … Webinar … PRS Diversity Consortium Webinar … The NHGRI and NCI held a …
About Genomics
A group of researchers, led by the Human Pangenome Reference Consortium, has released a high-quality collection of human genome reference sequences, which together comprise a human “pangenome” reference. Encompassing genome sequences from 47 people of diverse ancestries (with the goal of increasing that number to 350 by mid-2024), the human pangenome reference captures significantly more population diversity than the previous reference sequence.
… pangenome reference captures significantly more population diversity than the previous reference sequence. … The … sequence was generated by the Human Genome Project in 2003. While this reference sequence has been regularly … News: Human ‘pangenome’ published, with goal of making genomics more useful for diverse populations NewScientist : …