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NHGRI aims to ensure all populations are knowledgeable about and can participate in genomics research.
… Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) wants to ensure that all populations are knowledgeable about the science underpinning … focused on diseases and conditions affecting minority populations Africa-America Type-2 Diabetes Study … and Reports … Related Content … Contacts … Minority and Special Populations Initiative … The National Human Genome …
Educational Resources
Population genomics is the application of genomic technologies to understand populations of organisms.
… is the application of genomic technologies to understand populations of organisms. … Gene, Genome, Genetic Variation, … large-scale application of genomic technologies to study populations of individuals. For example, population genomics … is the application of genomic technologies to understand populations of organisms. … Educational Resources …
News Release
NHGRI researchers and their international collaborators have added Williams-Beuren syndrome to the Atlas of Human Malformation Syndromes in Diverse Populations.
… to the Atlas of Human Malformation Syndromes in Diverse Populations. … By adding highly accurate images and clinical … a study of "Williams-Beuren Syndrome in Diverse Populations," an ongoing series that evaluates genetic … Read more about Williams-Beuren Syndrome in Diverse Populations . … Diagnosing Rare Diseases … Related Content … …
Explainer
Appropriate use of population descriptors in research is a critical scientific issue that is important for advancing genomic science and improving healthcare across human populations.
… genomic science and improving healthcare across human populations. Thoughtful use by researchers and other … healthcare decisions.  The inaccurate belief that human populations are biologically distinct has contributed to … people who participate in research  Ensure that all populations benefit from advances in genomic and biomedical …
Event
The NHGRI Center for Genomics and Data Science Research is pleased to host Dr. Ewan Birney for a special seminar to celebrate the center’s first year of operation.
… Science Research is pleased to host Dr. Ewan Birney for a special seminar to celebrate the center’s first year of … Room 1227 … Center for Genomics and Data Science Research Special Seminar … The NHGRI Center for Genomics and Data … Science Research is pleased to host Dr. Ewan Birney for a special seminar to celebrate the center’s first year of …
News Release
Diverse populations are still underrepresented in public genomic databases, according to a new study by researchers from the NIH and Harvard Medical School.
… built on vast troves of genomic information, but diverse populations are still underrepresented in public genomic … studies of African, Latin American and Asian ancestral populations compared to European populations in two public databases, the Genome-Wide …
News Release
NHGRI researchers collaborated with physicians and medical geneticists worldwide to create the Atlas of Human Malformation Syndromes in Diverse Populations.
… the Atlas of Human Malformation Syndromes in Diverse Populations. Health care providers can use the new atlas to … the Atlas of Human Malformation Syndromes in Diverse Populations with collaborators around the world. Credit: … on the Atlas of Human malformation Syndromes in Diverse Populations, please visit: www.genome.gov/atlas . NHGRI is …
About Genomics
Appropriate use of population descriptors in scientific research is critical for the advancement of genomic science and human health for all.Â
Event
On October 10, 2024, NHGRI hosted a pre-application webinar for the Population Genomic Screening in Primary Care NOFOs. The purpose of these NOFOs is to implement and evaluate a pilot program of population genomic screening for common, actionable genomic conditions in a primary care setting.
Research Funding
The PAGE Consortium investigates ancestrally diverse populations to gain a better understanding of how genetic factors influence susceptibility to disease.
… need to further explore initial findings in non-European populations. The Population Architecture using Genomics and … … The PAGE Consortium investigates ancestrally diverse populations to gain a better understanding of how genetic … … The PAGE Consortium investigates ancestrally diverse populations to gain a better understanding of how genetic …