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Diversity Center
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) has established a Diversity Center for Genome Research that will build UTRGV’s genomics research capacity by 1) expanding genomic research capabilities and discoveries in two innovative research projects; and 2) enhancing the size and quality of the available genomics workforce.
… of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) has established a Diversity Center for Genome Research that will build UTRGV’s genomics research capacity by 1) expanding genomic research capabilities and discoveries in two innovative research projects; and 2) enhancing the …
Fact Sheet
Diversity among genomics research participants is essential for improving the health of everyone.
… What makes human genomes diverse? While humans are similar in most ways, our biological processes make each of us … many populations from across the globe underrepresented in genomics research. The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) is working to enhance the diversity of people who participate in genomics research, …
The Genomics Landscape
In the June 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green details NHGRI's new Diversity in Genomics Workforce Initiative.
… Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. … This issue of The Genomics Landscape  comes at an especially difficult time, with the events of the last week in cities across the United States on top of the illness, … I promise you that NHGRI will continue to make safety, diversity, and inclusion a priority. As I have mentioned in …
Training, Diversity and Health Equity Office (TiDHE)
The Diversity Centers for Genome Research Consortium aims to support the development of innovative genomic research projects through infrastructure building and the formation of interdisciplinary research teams at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs), institutions with a documented record and/or historical and current mission of recruiting, educating, training and graduating students from any of the populations identified as underrepresented in biomedical research.
… The Diversity Centers for Genome Research Consortium aims to … from any of the populations identified as underrepresented in biomedical research as defined by the National Science … Consortium are to carry out innovative, state-of-the-art genomics research studies; enhance institutional genomics …
The Genomics Landscape
In the November 4, 2021 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., details how NHGRI researchers are emphasizing the need for diversity in genomics.
… and I fully expect considerable fanfare and celebrations in the coming months to commemorate his contributions. While … Genetics and Genomic Advances that details the need for diversity and a unifying anti-racist ethos in genomics research. The commentary, entitled “Cultivating …
Fact Sheet
Enhancing the diversity of the research workforce fosters innovation and creativity.
… with disabilities are significantly underrepresented in biomedical research and clinical science.  Individuals … … What are the benefits of maintaining a diverse genomics workforce?  Increasing the diversity in all spheres, including genomics, has critical …
News Release
NHGRI will fund $3.35 million over five years to launch the Genome Research Experiences to Attract Talented Undergraduates into the Genomics Field to Enhance Diversity (GREAT) program.
… Funding part of broader efforts to enhance diversity of genomics workforce … The National Human Genome Research … backgrounds, including those from groups underrepresented in science, to conduct genomics research and receive career …
News Release
An international team of researchers including NIH has completed the first comprehensive characterization of genomic diversity across sub-Saharan Africa.
… the first comprehensive characterization of genomic diversity across sub-Saharan Africa. The region is the most genetically diverse in the world, yet few studies have looked into genomic risk … approach is not always best when it comes to population genomics." The research team identified novel evidence of how …
Research Funding
The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) provides both institutional and individual funding to promote diversity in the genomics workforce. Our programs offer opportunities at the undergraduate, postbaccalaureate, graduate, postdoctoral and faculty levels.
… both institutional and individual funding to promote diversity in the genomics workforce. Our programs offer opportunities at the …
News Release
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 …