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Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) question advertisements by direct-to-consumer genetic ancestry kits that claim to know what it really means to be American Indian.
… at NHGRI question advertisements by direct-to-consumer genetic ancestry kits that claim to know what it really means to be … to Alaska in July of 2018 to give a talk on ethics and genetic ancestry tests, researchers and community members …
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Lindsey Criswell, who became the director of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases in February, 2021 is also an associate investigator in NHGRI's Metabolic, Cardiovascular and Inflammatory Disease Genomics Branch.
… from the University of California, Berkeley; a D.Sc. in genetic epidemiology from the Netherlands Institute for … Inflammatory Disease Genomics Branch. … Lindsey Criswell, genetic risk factors, autoimmune disease, rheumatoid … complex (MHC), biological pathways, genetic ancestry, epigenetic factors … Lindsey Criswell, who became …
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NIH researchers and collaborators have found that that sickle cell trait is prevalent among diverse human populations.
… and blood clots have only included individuals of African genetic ancestry and self-identified Black participants because of the incorrect assumption that the genetic carrier state only affects those who identify as …
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By considering mixed genetic lineages, NHGRI researchers demonstrated that previously inferred links between a genomic variant that helps digest lactose and traits such as a person’s height and cholesterol level may not be valid.
… NIH study finds that failing to account for mixed genetic lineages could lead to inaccuracies. … Researchers … studies analyzing the genomes of people with European ancestry may have reported inaccurate results by not fully … accounting for population structure. By considering mixed genetic lineages, researchers at the National Human Genome …
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Genomic variants that increase risk of kidney disease are found in nearly one-third of West Africans
A study from researchers at National Institutes of Health (NIH) and their collaborators revealed a significant genetic risk factor for kidney disease in people of West African ancestry.
… earlier health interventions for people with West African ancestry. … A study from researchers at National Institutes … (NIH) and their collaborators revealed a significant genetic risk factor for kidney disease in people from Ghana … African countries, where many African Americans derive genetic ancestry . Studying how these genomic variants …
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NIH researchers have sequenced the whole genome of a dog native to Sardinia, Italy, and discovered in it clues about the migration of humans to the area.
… the whole genome of a Fonni's Dog and comparing it to genetic data from 27 other dog breeds, the researchers determined that it shares a genetic ancestry with dogs similar to the Saluki , once known as a …
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On October 25-29, 2022, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) will participate in the ASHG Annual Meeting - the world's largest human genetics and genomics meeting and exposition.
… Complex Traits Quantification of race, ethnicity, and genetic ancestry disparities in anti-hypertensive drug efficacy in … Exhibit Hall 3:00 p.m. — 4:45 p.m. Mendelian Phenotypes Genetic analysis reveals that GNE Myopathy remains an …
Staff
Dr. Lanata is a staff clinician in NHGRI's Genomics of Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease Section.
… a primary research focus on exploring the interplay of genetic ancestry, genomics, and environmental influences in the … multi-omics to disentangle the environmental and genetic effects of disease risk and outcomes. In addition, as …
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Dr. Neil Hanchard is a clinical investigator within the Center for Precision Health Research (CPHR) and head of the Childhood Complex Disease Genomics Section within the CPHR.
… the disease has been supported, it is unclear whether this genetic risk mirrors that observed in adults (multiple genes … approach to fine map the functional consequence(s) of genetic variation our risk locus. We are also applying trans- and local-ancestry admixture mapping models to other cohorts of …
Research at NHGRI
A list of publications led by or in collaboration with the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… polygenic prediction for kidney function in persons with ancestry from Africa and the Americas. Cell Genom . … M, Rotter JI, Vujkovic M, Voight BF, Morris AP, Zeggini E. Genetic drivers of heterogeneity in type 2 diabetes … Zhang H. Admix-kit: an integrated toolkit and pipeline for genetic analyses of admixed populations. Bioinformatics . …