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Staff
Shirley Freeman is an Intramural Program Assistant for NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… for the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH) housed under the Metabolic, Cardiovascular and … Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health. Shirley brings over 12 years of administrative … Freeman, Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health, zebrafish, biochemistry … Shirley Freeman, Center for …
Staff
Shawneequa Callier is a special volunteer at NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS). For over a decade, she has also … at the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health at the National Human Genome Research Institute, NIH. … teaches bioethics courses in the SMHS Translational Health Sciences Ph.D. program and provides guest lectures …
News Release
Researchers build a statistical model using family health history to improve disease risk assessment
Researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) have developed a new statistical model that can predict the risk for developing diseases by combining information about family member health and lifestyle factors from family members.
… information from family members about their family health history and lifestyle factors. … Published in March in … the results may advance physicians’ ability to use family health history information to assess which conditions with a genetic component pose a risk to your health and require further testing. The researchers used type …
Diversity Center
Meharry Medical College establishes a Diversity Center for Genome Research (DCGR) that will narrow inequitable representation gaps for underrepresented, disadvantaged minority by realizing their vision to promote African ancestry genomic research through infrastructure building and the formation of basic, clinical, and computational science research teams that are inclusive, interdisciplinary, and community-engaged.
… to bridging the gaps for underrepresented, disadvantaged minority (URM) groups by establishing a Diversity Center for … making MMC a magnet that attracts other underrepresented minority genomics scholars.  … Administrative Core … activity will reflect an individual’s overall health. Therefore, the study plans to characterize prominent …
Staff
Dr. Charles Rotimi is the scientific director of and NIH Distinguished Investigator in the Division of Intramural Research. He also serves as the director of the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH).
… of Mississippi, where he obtained a master's degree in health care administration. He obtained a second master's … the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health. Prior to coming to the NIH, Dr. Rotimi was the … with multiple affected members and inclusion in the Minority Health Genomics and Translational Research …
Staff
Dr. Guanjie Chen is a senior research fellow with the NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… and joined the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH), National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health as a senior research fellow. His interests include … … Guanjie Chen, Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health, genetic epidemiology, genetic statistics, simulation …
Staff
Jie Zhou is a data manager and SAS programmer at NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… at the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH). She is a Statistical Analysis Software (SAS) … consent to international genetic research. Am J Public Health. 2006 Nov;96(11):1989-95. Epub 2006 Oct 3. Rotimi CN, … … Jie Zhou, Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health, genetic epidemiology, clinical trials, biotechnology …
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.
… to grow and support Genomic Research workforce at UHM, a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), which has a mission to … populations and underserved communities that experience health disparities (including understudied NHs, other Pacific … to grow and support Genomic Research workforce at UHM, a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), which has a mission to …
Staff
Dr. Ayo Doumatey is a Research Fellow and Laboratory Manager at NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… at the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH), part of National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr. Doumatey received her Bachelor’s and … the metabolically healthy obesity (MHO) and microbiome in health and diseases. Curriculum Vitae … Selected Publications …
Clinical Research
The CLINSEQ® Study seeks to learn about the role that your genes play in your health.
… seeks to learn about the role that your genes play in your health. We do this by getting a DNA sample from you, … that to what we know about your personal and family health histories. We look at genes related to a variety of … the study has a clinical visit and tests to look at heart health. Study members also give us information on their …