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NIH-backed African scientists are engaged in a global research endeavor to understand the genetic basis of disease in all populations.
… endeavor to understand the genetic basis of disease in all populations. But this can only be done by including populations that are the most genetically diverse. … A Global Research Endeavor Studies have shown that African populations contain the oldest and most diverse set of human …
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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.
… were developed using data from mostly European ancestry populations, are not effective when used in diverse populations. The new consortium, called PRIMED , will pool … that the scores accurately predict disease across diverse populations. Researchers have used available large-scale …
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.
… training and graduating students from any of the populations identified as underrepresented in biomedical research as defined by the … students from any of the populations identified as underrepresented in biomedical research. … The Diversity …
Research at NHGRI
CRGGH facilitates understanding of the relationship between genetic variation and population differences in disease distribution to inform health disparities.
… patterns and determinants of common complex diseases in populations in the United States and around the world. … … dyslipidemia, and kidney diseases, in different human populations with particular attention to African Americans … attention given to the inclusion of scholars from underrepresented populations. … The CRGGH logo was designed …
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NIH-funded research highlights need for diversity in study populations, creates a comprehensive genomic toolkit for scientists
… NIH-funded research highlights need for diversity in study populations, creates a comprehensive genomic toolkit for … cigarette use and chronic kidney disease in diverse populations. The team collected data from 49,839 … variants and specific diseases in European ancestry populations could be detected in African-American, …
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.
… College (MMC) is committed to bridging the gaps for underrepresented, disadvantaged minority (URM) groups by … supporting academic excellence in genomics research of populations with African ancestry. Promote research … development and making MMC a magnet that attracts other underrepresented minority genomics scholars.  … …
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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.
… polygenic risk scores have not been effective for all populations, the researchers recalibrated these genetic tests … a more accurate assessment of disease risk across diverse populations. Genetic tests look at the small differences … many individuals with ancestry spanning two or more global populations. Strong representation of these individuals is …
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NHGRI will provide approximately $5.8 million over five years to create an educational hub for computational genomics and data science. The hub will provide new educational and research opportunities for students of diverse backgrounds, including those from groups historically underrepresented in the biomedical sciences.
… backgrounds, including those from groups historically underrepresented in the biomedical sciences.  The program … backgrounds, including those from groups historically underrepresented in biomedical sciences, and are invested in … backgrounds, including those from groups historically underrepresented in the biomedical sciences. … NHGRI will …
Leadership Initiatives
The 2021 NHGRI Action Agenda for a diverse genomics workforce is an ambitious set of goals and objectives to enhance the representation individuals from diverse backgrounds including those from underrepresented groups in the genomics workforce. The Action Agenda: Progress Report and Implementation Plan details the programs and projects that have been enacted since its release.
… a diverse workforce that includes people from groups underrepresented in the genomics enterprise. … To be at the … individuals from diverse backgrounds including those from underrepresented groups in the genomics workforce. The Action … individuals from diverse backgrounds including those from underrepresented groups in genomics to receive access to …
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Type 2 diabetes is a disease that affects ten percent of the world's population, but the genetics underlying the disease remain poorly understood.
… genetic changes, known as variants, are distributed among populations and how they lead to increased risk. Functional …