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NIH-backed African scientists are engaged in a global research endeavor to understand the genetic basis of disease in all populations.
… Ph.D. … NIH-backed African scientists are engaged in a global research endeavor to understand the genetic basis of … have shown that African populations contain the oldest and most diverse set of human genes. However, most studies of … to correct this misunderstanding," said Dr. De Vries. "Genomics research is very new on parts of the continent and …
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NIH is awarding $5.4 million in first-year funding to establish a new program that supports the integration of genomics into learning health systems. As genomic testing becomes increasingly common, more and more genomic data are available in clinical settings, and learning health systems present an opportunity to translate this evidence quickly and directly into improvements in medical care.
… Network will analyze and improve how genomic information is integrated into patient care. … The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is awarding $5.4 million in first-year funding … establish a new program that supports the integration of genomics into learning health systems. Present in many …
Staff
Debbie Brathwaite is a program support specialist at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), Office of the Scientific Director (OSD), Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH).
… of the Scientific Director (OSD), Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH). She has over 18 years’ experience …
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Researchers have conducted the first study to look at the genomic underpinnings of obesity in continental Africans and African Americans.
… genomic underpinnings of obesity in continental Africans and African Americans. They discovered that approximately 1 … of obesity in people of African ancestry. Obesity is a global health problem, contributing to premature death and … NHGRI's Metabolic, Cardiovascular and Inflammatory Disease Genomics Branch and director of the Center for Research on …
Health
Resources about genetic diseases and the importance of knowing your family health history.
… These resources will help you understand genetic diseases and the importance of knowing your family health history. … Related Content … For Patients and Families … Resources about genetic diseases and the …
Genomics 101
Find out how the rapidly emerging field of genomics is transforming our understanding of human health and enabling advances that benefit all of humankind.
… to the way your body responds to diseases, medications, and aging. Find out how the rapidly emerging field of genomics is transforming our understanding of human health and enabling advances that benefit all of humankind. … …
Health
The Method for Introducing a New Competency: Genomics (MINC) Toolkit assists those interested in integrating genomics into their practice.
… DNP, R.N., FACHE, NEA-BC, chief nursing officer at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital, explains how the program improved their nurses’ knowledge of genomics and patient care.  Pamela Edwards, EdD, MSN, RN-BC, CNE, …
Event
On August 23, 2023, NHGRI will host a pre-application webinar for the Investigator-Initiated Research in Genomics and Health Equity RFAs:  RFA-HG-23-017 and RFA-HG-23-018.Â
… webinar for the Investigator-Initiated Research in Genomics and Health Equity RFAs:  RFA-HG-23-017  and RFA-HG-23-018 . …
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A two-day international gathering on genomic medicine from more than 25 countries recommended ways to improve the use of genomics in medicine.
… Steven Benowitz … What quickly became clear at the Global Leaders in Genomic Medicine meeting, held January 8-9 … D.C., was that both relatively large countries (Canada and the United Kingdom) and small (Singapore, Estonia, Kuwait … meetings, was to recommend ways to improve the use of genomics in medicine. "We're united globally by a passion to …
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Cell Press' "Best of AJHG 2017-2018" includes an article authored by CRGGH researchers Daniel Shriner and Charles Rotimi.
… includes an article authored by Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH), researchers Daniel Shriner and Charles …