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Genetic drift is a mechanism of evolution. It refers to random fluctuations in the frequencies of alleles from generation to generation due to chance events.
… a population. Though it primarily affects small, isolated populations, the effects of genetic drift can be strong, …
FAQ
On November 8-9, 2023, NHGRI sponsored its 15th Genomic Medicine meeting, Genomic Medicine XV: Genomics and Population Screening, in Bethesda MD.  The following questions were answered during the meeting.
… not reflect the value of PRS. Careful evaluation of the populations of reference that gave rise to the PRSs used in a … history of the harms that have been incurred by high-risk populations who bear the burden of disease in this country. … individuals, include misrepresenting or misclassifying populations, or de-emphasizing differences across people when …
News Release
NHGRI researchers and their collaborators, have successfully used facial analysis software to diagnose Noonan syndrome in Africans, Asians and Latin Americans.
… in NHGRI's Medical Genetics Branch . Although from diverse populations, the participants in the study had some common … to the Atlas of Human Malformation Syndromes in Diverse Populations , which they launched last year to help … the study Kruszka P, et al. Noonan syndrome in diverse populations . Am J Med Genet A, 173(9):2323-2334. 2017. … …
News Release
Researchers have released a new high-quality collection of reference human genome sequences that captures substantially more diversity from different human populations than what was previously available.
… captures substantially more diversity from different human populations than what was previously available. The work was … to improve the catalog of genomic variants in diverse populations. Because the human pangenome reference is a work … captures substantially more diversity from different human populations than what was previously available. … Researchers …
Healthcare Provider Genomics Education Resource
Genomics plays a role in every area of nursing, whether nurses are at the bedside providing one-on-one care, treating entire populations, teaching the next generation of nurses, or making discoveries in the lab.
… the voice of the patients, families, communities, and populations with genomic conditions and/or in need of … at the bedside providing one-on-one care, treating entire populations, teaching the next generation of nurses, or … at the bedside providing one-on-one care, treating entire populations, teaching the next generation of nurses, or …
Healthcare Provider Genomics Education Resource
Genomics plays a role in every area of nursing, whether nurses are at the bedside providing one-on-one care, treating entire populations, teaching the next generation of nurses, or making discoveries in the lab.
… which includes providing one-on-one care, treating entire populations, teaching the next generation of nurses, or … services and assess for understanding.   Identify at-risk populations.   Form empathetic relationships to support … at the bedside providing one-on-one care, treating entire populations, teaching the next generation of nurses, or …
Staff
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.
… diagnoses in children, and is found more often among populations of African- or Hispanic ancestries. Children with … on the genetics of complex childhood diseases in diverse populations. In addition, Dr Hanchard cared for patients with … of childhood diseases, particularly in diverse populations. Traditionally, genomic studies in children have …
Healthcare Provider Genomics Education Resource
Genomics plays a role in every area of nursing, whether nurses are at the bedside providing one-on-one care, treating entire populations, teaching the next generation of nurses, or making discoveries in the lab.
… at the bedside providing one-on-one care, treating entire populations, teaching the next generation of nurses, or … at the bedside providing one-on-one care, treating entire populations, teaching the next generation of nurses, or …
Staff
Dr. Ebony Madden is the Health Equity and Workforce Diversity Program Director in the Training, Diversity and Health Equity Office at the National Human Genome Research Institute. ​
About NHGRI
NHGRI's leadership team has prioritized initiatives to stimulate and achieve highly impactful progress in genomics that will benefit the efforts of others.
… of others for years to come. … Minority and Specialty Populations Initiative … Archived Initiatives … Related … Genome Project, History Of Genomics, Minority And Special Populations … NHGRI's leadership team has prioritized …