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Researchers explored patients', parents' and physicians' perspectives on the use of CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing to reverse sickle cell disease.
… nations. Sickle cell disease, appears throughout sub-Saharan Africa, Mediterranean basin, Middle East and India, …
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NIH Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health is participating in the H3Africa Consortium's effort to develop an African-specific genotyping array.
… comprehensive characterization of genomic diversity across sub-Saharan Africa. The study, which used data generated from 20 …
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More research must be done to understand the interactions of ancient genes with modern environments.
… comprehensive characterization of genomic diversity across sub-Saharan Africa. The study, which used data generated from 20 …
Research at NHGRI
A list of publications led by or in collaboration with the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… Sun Q, Wang Y, Tan T; Polygenic Risk Methods in Diverse Populations (PRIMED) Consortium Methods Working Group *; … actionable secondary findings in 130 triads from sub-Saharan African families with non-syndromic orofacial clefts. …
Staff
Dr. Amy Bentley is a Staff Scientist with the NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… to investigate complex diseases in the context of diverse populations and the accompanying spectrum of variation in … Impact of Type 2 Diabetes on Impaired Kidney Function in Sub-Saharan African Populations. Front Endocrinol , 2016; May 30 …
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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.
… of the NHGRI electronic atlas of birth defects for diverse populations. Curriculum Vitae … Dr. Adeyemo's research is on … in populations of African ancestry (African Americans and Sub Saharan Africans). Starting with linkage studies (in which he …
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Abdel Elkahloun is an associate investigator in NHGRI's Office of Scientific Core Facilities.
… Study Associated Type 2 Diabetes Susceptibility Loci in Sub Saharan Africans. Front Genet , 24;6:335. 2016. [ PubMed ] … ancestry and clinical decision making for global populations. Pharmacogenomics J, 14(3): 217-22. 2014. [ …
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… Obesity, Diabetes, and Heart Disease in African Dias pora Populations Joan Marini, M.D., Ph.D. National Institute of … Burden, Spectrum and Aetiology of Type 2 Diabetes in Sub -Saharan Africa Nicki Tiffin, Ph.D. South African National …
Fact Sheet
Diversity among genomics research participants is essential for improving the health of everyone.
… occur at different frequencies across different human populations; some are rare and unique to specific families, while others are common and found across populations.  Genomes from distinct populations differ due to multiple factors, including who …
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Dr. Daniel Shriner is a researcher in NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… genome-wide associated loci for adult height across human populations. PLoS ONE 4(12):e8398. PMCID: PMC2792725. Shriner … Study Associated Type 2 Diabetes Susceptibility Loci in Sub Saharan Africans. Front . Genet .6:335. PMCID: PMC4656823. * …