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Scientific racism is a historical pattern of ideologies that generate pseudo-scientific racist beliefs.
… racism. Scientific racism is a historical pattern of ideologies that generate pseudo-scientific racist beliefs. … racism. Scientific racism is a historical pattern of ideologies that generate pseudo-scientific racist beliefs. … in the 19th and early 20th centuries were proponents of such ideologies. By the mid-20th century, …
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Dr. Adebowale Adeyemo is an associate investigator and deputy director of NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… Dr. Adeyemo qualified in medicine at the University of Ibadan in Nigeria. After a residency in pediatrics and … investigator at NHGRI in 2016. Dr. Adeyemo works on the genomics of complex disease, focusing on cardiometabolic … population, the first study of genetic structure in West Africans using genome-wide markers and the first genome-wide …
The Genomics Landscape
In the September 3, 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green talks about the Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) Consortium, the 2020 Genomic Innovator Awards and more.
… Green, M.D., Ph.D. … As Summer 2020 comes to an end, many of us continue to spend the bulk of our time working from home. If you are seeking some virtual connections to genomics, I would like to offer some “remote learning” … in African Americans and for type-2 diabetes in West Africans. Along with his collaborators, Dr. Rotimi has …
News Release
Researchers show critical association between diabetes and previously unlinked ZRANB3 gene.
… and previously unlinked ZRANB3 gene. … National Institute of Health researchers have reported the largest genomic study of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in sub-Saharan Africans, with data from more than 5,000 individuals from … the paper and senior investigator with the NHGRI Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch. “Thus, studying the …
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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).
… Dr. Rotimi was appointed scientific director of NHGRI in 2021. He received his undergraduate education in … 2008 to found the trans-institute Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health, with the mission of advancing … in African Americans and for type-2 diabetes in West Africans. His lab contributes to the global understanding of …
Genomics and Medicine
The NHGRI Genomic Medicine Working Group has compiled a list of interesting advances.
… Genomic Medicine Working Group (GMWG) compiles a list of interesting advances and helpful educational resources in … Milestones In Medicine, Clinical Implementation Of Genomics, Pharmacogenomics, Oncology Sequencing, … Group has compiled a list of interesting advances. … Genomics and Medicine …
News Release
African scientists and collaborators gathered in Pointe aux Piments in Mauritius for the 9th Human Health and Heredity in Africa Consortium Meeting.
… Meeting. … Attendees were honored to host the President of Mauritius, Dr. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim (front row, third from … the great need for communication and understanding between genomics academic community, the public, policy-makers, … ( H3Africa ) Consortium Meeting] Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH) Director, Dr. Charles …
The Genomics Landscape
In the October 1, 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green reflects on the last 30 years since the launch of the Human Genome Project.
… then a postdoctoral research fellow in the laboratory of genomics pioneer Maynard Olson at Washington University … with the Human Genome Project successfully completed and genomics maturing into a well-respected discipline. I am so …
The Genomics Landscape
In the March 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the newly appointed Dr. Chris Gunter's role as Senior Advisor for Genomics Engagement as well as the 30 oral histories to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project.
… The first such AGBT meeting was held in 2000, when most of the attendees were – in one way or another – busily … is gratifying to reflect on the amazing metamorphosis of genomics over the last two decades, especially with respect … and accomplishments from the institute and the field of genomics. … Chris Gunter, Ph.D. has joined NHGRI as a …
News Release
NHGRI researchers and their collaborators, have successfully used facial analysis software to diagnose Noonan syndrome in Africans, Asians and Latin Americans.
… the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health, and their collaborators, have successfully used … facial analysis software to diagnose Noonan syndrome in Africans, Asians and Latin Americans. They announced their …