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Diversity Center
The Pacific Center for Genome Research (PCGR) at the University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM) aims to grow and support Genomic Research workforce at UHM, a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), which has a mission to serve historically underrepresented population in biomedical research, namely, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders.
… of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM) aims to grow and support Genomic Research workforce at UHM, a Minority Serving … integrated training pipeline to develop foundational genomic and bioinformatic training and professional … implementing these findings in clinical settings. … The Diversity Center for Genome Research at UHM supports research …
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The Ethical Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program is hosting a webinar to gather specific feedback on four potential goals for the field of ELSI research over the next decade.
News Release
The NIH-funded Genomic Data Science Community Network unites institutions from across the country to diversify young researchers working in genomic data science.
… The NIH-funded Genomic Data Science Community Network unites institutions … and engineering field were Hispanic, Latinx, Black, African American, multiracial or Indigenous Americans even … committed to enriching the field of genomics through diversity,” Dr. Alcazar said. “The network organizers, …
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On December 7, 2022, NHGRI will host a webinar to discuss key findings from the Human Genetics and Genomics Workforce Survey Report.
… The report concludes that efforts to enhance diversity in the genomics field must improve. With over … All listed times are EST. … Virtual … New report examines diversity in the human genetics and genomics workforce … On …
News Release
The NHGRI Short Course in Genomics brings the latest genomics science to the classroom.
… Indian, Alaska Native, Hispanic or Latinx, and Black or African American students. During the course, teachers work … outreach, Carla Easter, Christina Daulton, Belen Hurle, diversity in genomics workforce … The NHGRI Short Course in …
Staff
Dr. Adebowale Adeyemo is an associate investigator and deputy director of NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… papers describing: the first genome scan for obesity in an African population, the first genome-wide linkage analysis for serum lipids in an African population, the first study of genetic structure in … children with CHD and their parents in Nigeria for genomic studies, including chromosomal arrays and whole exome …
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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.
… Dr. Madden is the the Health Equity and Workforce Diversity Program Director in the Training, Diversity and … she served as a program director in NHGRI's Division of Genomic Medicine. Prior to joining NHGRI in 2009, she served … RQ, Murla CD. Challenges to recruitment and retention of African Americans in the gene-environment trial of response …
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The NHGRI and NCI held a pre-application webinar on May 15, 2020, for the Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOA) RFA-HG-20-001 and RFA-HG-20-002.
… will be made available on this page. … Webinar … PRS Diversity Consortium Webinar … The NHGRI and NCI held a …
About Genomics
A group of researchers, led by the Human Pangenome Reference Consortium, has released a high-quality collection of human genome reference sequences, which together comprise a human “pangenome” reference. Encompassing genome sequences from 47 people of diverse ancestries (with the goal of increasing that number to 350 by mid-2024), the human pangenome reference captures significantly more population diversity than the previous reference sequence.
… pangenome reference captures significantly more population diversity than the previous reference sequence. … The … pangenome BBC: Updated DNA map better reflects human diversity Yahoo!: Scientists announce rough draft of human … News: Genetics Breakthrough: Promising new era of ethnic diversity-informed tests and treatments … Researchers from …
Leadership Initiatives
NHGRI aims to ensure all populations are knowledgeable about and can participate in genomics research.
… is important for everyone to be informed about continuing genomic research and to understand the ethical, legal and … in May 2002; its name was subsequently changed to the Diversity Action Plan (DAP). The goal has been to increase … Cooperative Study of Hereditary Prostate Cancer in African Americans Collaborative study with Howard University …