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A two-day international gathering on genomic medicine from more than 25 countries recommended ways to improve the use of genomics in medicine.
… Steven Benowitz … What quickly became clear at the Global Leaders in Genomic Medicine meeting, held January 8-9 … D.C., was that both relatively large countries (Canada and the United Kingdom) and small (Singapore, Estonia, Kuwait … meetings, was to recommend ways to improve the use of genomics in medicine. "We're united globally by a passion to …
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Cell Press' "Best of AJHG 2017-2018" includes an article authored by CRGGH researchers Daniel Shriner and Charles Rotimi.
… includes an article authored by Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH), researchers Daniel Shriner and Charles …
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To prevent an emerging genomic technology from contributing to health disparities, a scientific team funded by the National Institutes of Health has devised new ways to improve a genetic testing method called a polygenic risk score.
… between individuals’ genomes, known as genomic variants , and polygenic risk scores are tools for assessing many … as many individuals with ancestry spanning two or more global populations. Strong representation of these … risk scores. NIH’s Electronic Medical Health Records and Genomics (eMERGE) Network will continue this research by …
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 … Her research portfolio includes the Implementing Genomics in Practice (IGNITE) Network, and H3Africa , CSER , …
Research Training
The NHGRI Social and Behavioral Research Branch invites recent graduates to pursue multidisciplinary training in genomics and health.
… The Social and Behavioral Research Branch (SBRB), an intramural research … recent graduates to pursue multidisciplinary training in genomics and health. … Researchers in SBRB investigate social, behavioral, …
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November is Family Health History Awareness Month! To celebrate, the National Human Genome Research Institute will host several engagement events over social media on Wednesday, November 17.
… Additional Resources … November is Family Health History Awareness Month! To celebrate, the National … social media on Wednesday, November 17. We encourage you and your organizations to join in and help amplify our Institute’s mission to increase genomic …
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Quartz Africa has selected Charles Rotimi, Ph.D., for its list of innovators, which comprise "the most ambitious and imaginative minds on the continent."
… its list of innovators, which comprise "the most ambitious and imaginative minds on the continent." … An Imaginative … Dr. Rotimi was recognized for his passion for studying the genomics of Africans and those of African descent worldwide. … ​ … Charles Rotimi, Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health, genomics of Africans … Quartz Africa has …
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Researchers used whole genome sequence data to investigate the origin of the mutation that causes "sickling" of red blood cells.
… Amy Bentley … Daniel Shriner and Charles Rotimi, researchers at the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH), have used whole genome sequence data …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is altering a genome with unparalleled efficiency and precision.
… Genomics is altering a genome with unparalleled efficiency and precision. … Did you know that in the 15 years since we … conducting research on human  embryos , and the unknown health risks of genome editing, creating "designer babies" is …
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Three practical strategies for reducing the risk of re-identification, the process by which anonymized personal genomic data are matched with the owner.
… … Data sharing is key to the success of medical research, and participants in medical research are often those most … of a project called The Beacon Project, initiated by the Global Alliance for Genomics & Health (GA4GH) and funded in part by the National …