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NHGRI-funded CSER investigators and colleagues point to need for greater evidence that DNA sequencing helps patients.
… Carolina at Chapel Hill, cited numerous reasons to include minority and medically underserved populations in genomics … out to all populations," he said. "We also need to ensure minority participation in order for the findings to be useful …
Research Funding
The following are research areas of interest that have been identified by the participating NIH institutes and centers (ICs). Program Officer contact information is also included.
… geetha.senthil2@nih.gov … (R01 only) Racial and ethnic minority populations are understudied in genomic research, … genomic research and genomic health care for racial/ethnic minority populations. NIMHD is also interested in supporting … participation and/or health care for racial/ethnic minority and persons of less privileged socioeconomic status …
Staff
Elena Ghanaim is the Policy Advisor for Data Science and Sharing within the Office of Genomic Data Science (OGDS) at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
Staff
Christina R. Daulton is an education outreach specialist in the Education and Community Involvement Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… access and equity issues, including the contributions of minority-serving institutions to their communities. Ms. …
News Release
Experts discussed the gaps, challenges and opportunities in genomics at Genomic Medicine Meeting VIII: NHGRI's Genomic Medicine Portfolio, sponsored by NHGRI.
… diversity in research participants, including ethnic and minority populations. According to Dr. Bult, diversity … physician attitudes about race and health, lack of minority investigators, language difficulties and a lack of …
Staff
Dr. Elisabeth F. Heuston is a molecular biology and bioinformatics Staff Scientist with the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH).
… like type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia in minority populations. Her current projects include (1) …
Research at NHGRI
The Center for Precision Health Research, formerly Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch, studies how health and disease are related to genetic, genomic and metabolic variation.
Profile
Dr. Joan Bailey-Wilson, who retired in September 2022, looks back on her 42-year career as a scientist and reflects on the rapid growth of the genomics field.
News Release
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.
… are jointly funded by NHGRI and the National Institute for Minority Health and Disparities (NIMHD). Additionally, the …
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NHGRI T32 Frequently Asked Questions regarding budget and funding.