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Funded Research
The Advancing Genomic Medicine Research (AGMR) program stimulates innovation and advance understanding of when, where and how best to implement the use of genomic information and technologies in clinical care.
… Health System Aimé Lumaka Zola Universite De Kinshasa African Rare Diseases Initiative (ARDI): Advancing Genomic … Genomic Medicine: Identifying and Overcoming Obstacles for African American Communities **Past Grantees More information …
The Genomics Landscape
In the April 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green details how the Office of Genomic Data Science (OGDS) is becoming the epicenter for genomic data science at the institute, with numerous collaborations, projects and activities.
… diabetes in Nigeria. This is the largest such study in an African population. The researchers found that type 2 …
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… Evaluating the promise of inclusion of African ancestry populations in genomics (January 2020) …
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Dr. Guanjie Chen is a senior research fellow with the NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… association study of hypertension and blood pressure in African Americans. PLoS Genet 2009 Jul. PMID: 19609347 … among obesity, inflammation, and Insulin Resistance in African Americans and West Africans. Obesity. 2010 Mar. PMID: … and association with Obesity in West Africans and African Americans. Diabetes 2010 Jun. PMID: 20299471 Meilleur …
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Dr. Ayo Doumatey is a Research Fellow and Laboratory Manager at NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… obesity and obesity-related traits in populations of African ancestry. One of her research interests is to … molecular mechanisms in metabolically healthy obese African Americans. NPJ Genom Med. 2018 Jan 29; 3:4. doi: … AP, Chen G, Shriner D, Adeyemo A. The genomic landscape of African populations in health and disease. Hum Mol Genet. …
The Informed Consent Resource
Examples consent forms used by genomics research projects.
… Genetics of Obesity, Diabetes, and Heart Disease in African Diaspora Populations Return of Research Results December 2014 …
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Jie Zhou is a data manager and SAS programmer at NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… variants with ethnicity-specific effects in African Americans. PLoS Genet. 2014 Mar 6;10(3):e1004190. … new loci associated with body mass index in individuals of African ancestry. Nat Genet. 2013 Jun;45(6):690-6. doi: … CS. Genome-wide association of body fat distribution in African ancestry populations suggests new loci. PLoS Genet. …
News Release
Charles Rotimi, Ph.D., was awarded the Academy Medal for Distinguished Contributions in Biomedical Science by the New York Academy of Medicine. This honor, established in 1929, recognizes investigators with sustained and impactful accomplishments in biomedical research and an interest in translating these findings to advance human health.
… hypertension in different populations, with a focus on the African Americans and Africans. As a genetic epidemiologist … how genomic data from admixed groups and individuals of African ancestry has enhanced approaches to finding genomic … a map of human genomic variation. After working with African communities in Nigeria and Kenya, he became concerned …
News Release
NHGRI researchers have developed the Families Sharing Health Assessment and Risk Evaluation (SHARE) workbook, which helps people use their family history to assess their risk for heart disease, diabetes, breast cancer and colorectal cancer.
… on the efficacy of the workbook that they posed to African American communities.  Your browser does not support … such as changing their behavior and seeking clinical care. African Americans experience a disproportionately high number … to other racial and ethnic groups in the United States. African American families are also exposed to social and …
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Reagan Moseti Mogire is a postdoctoral research fellow with a background in medical biochemistry, molecular biology, and genetic epidemiology.
… an MSc in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology from Pan African University and a BSc in Medical Biochemistry from the … novel genetic variants associated with vitamin D status in African populations. After his PhD, Dr. Mogire was awarded a … emphasis on liver function and metabolomics within African American and African populations. Motivated by a …