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Event
NHGRI will host a pre-application webinar for the Diversity Centers for Genome Research funding opportunity announcements (FOAs): (RFA-HG-22-026 and RFA-HG-22-027.
… … NHGRI will host a pre-application webinar for the Diversity Centers for Genome Research funding opportunity … (FOAs): RFA-HG-22-026 and RFA-HG-22-027 . … Virtual … Diversity Centers for Genome Research Pre-Application Webinar … … NHGRI will host a pre-application webinar for the Diversity Centers for Genome Research funding opportunity …
About NHGRI
NHGRI's commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion within our Institute to achieve the highest level of genomic innovation, reduce health disparities and foster health equity in areas related to genomics and genomic medicine.
… School of Public Health … NHGRI is committed to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion within our Institute to achieve the highest level of genomic innovation, reduce health disparities and foster health equity in areas related to genomics and genomic medicine. … Cultivating diversity as an ethos with an …
News Release
NHGRI has established the Office of Training, Diversity and Health Equity (TiDHE) to enable the highest level of genomic innovation by fostering diversity and health equity in genomics and genomic medicine. It will also serve as the central coordinating office for training and career development across the Institute.
… Institute (NHGRI) has established the Office of Training, Diversity and Health Equity (TiDHE) to enable the highest level of genomic innovation by fostering diversity and health equity in genomics and genomic medicine. It will also serve as the central …
FAQ
Frequently asked questions on the webinar for the Diversity Centers for Genome Research funding opportunity announcements (FOAs): (RFA-HG-22-026 and RFA-HG-22-027.
… with Disabilities in Science and Engineering ) (i.e., African Americans or Blacks, Hispanic or Latino Americans, … sharing?   Awardees are expected to comply with the NIH Genomic Data Sharing Policy  as well as the NHGRI’s genomic … Committee Plan for Enhancing Diverse Perspectives … Diversity Centers for Genome Research Pre-Application Webinar …
News Release
NHGRI has awarded $6.4 million in first-year funding to establish Diversity Centers for Genome Research at three institutions: University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Meharry Medical College; and the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.
… genomics research questions for underserved populations. … Diversity Centers for Genome Research and Principal … institutions so that more students will have access to genomic technologies and be encouraged to explore careers in … principles outlined in the institute’s "Building a Diverse Genomic Workforce" Action Agenda , which describes NHGRI’s …
Clinical Research
GENE-FORECAST® is developing a community cohort and resource for defining the significance of ancestry-related genomic variation in African-Americans.
… study is developing a community-based cohort and novel genomic science resource for defining the biological … significance of ancestry-related genomic variation in African-Americans. … GENE-FORECAST® will test the working … between the distinct genomic variation characteristic of African-Americans (AA) and the exposome of social …
News Release
Two grants will support studies on genomic literacy among Africans relating to research conducted in Africa by African investigators.
… grants totaling more than $300,000 will support studies on genomic literacy among Africans as it relates to research conducted in Africa by African investigators. The three-year grants are part of the … to get a better sense of what people in two different African countries understand about genomics concepts," said …
Policies and Guidance
NIH established the Diversity Supplements program to improve the diversity of the research workforce by recruiting and supporting students, post-doctorates, and eligible investigators from diverse backgrounds, including those from groups that have been shown to be underrepresented in health-related research.
… The Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (or "Diversity Supplements") program was established by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to improve the diversity of the research workforce by recruiting and …
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.
… Precision medicine will largely be built on vast troves of genomic information, but diverse populations are still … Databases They found significantly fewer studies of African, Latin American and Asian ancestral populations … specify inclusion standards or justification for lack of diversity as a requirement for publication. Implementation of …
The Genomics Landscape
In March 2, 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., honors the recipients of the inaugural Outstanding Award for Enhancing DEIA in the Genomics Workforce - Pardis Sabeti (Harvard University), Bettie Graham (NHGRI) and Ann Mc Cartney (University of California, Santa Cruz) - for exemplifying powerful ways to promote diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility.
… for diabetes research. Other rodent species require genomic modifications to model diabetes and cannot properly … and high-priority value for NHGRI is to support diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) in the … and research on infectious diseases. She co-founded the African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious …