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GenomeEd is a free repository of high-quality genomics educational resources for group instruction or self-directed learning by healthcare professionals and educators.
… GenomeEd is a free repository of high-quality genomics educational resources for group instruction or self-directed learning by healthcare professionals and educators. This centralized web resource is built upon … learning by healthcare professionals and educators. … Health …
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To prevent an emerging genomic technology from contributing to health disparities, a scientific team funded by the National Institutes of Health has devised new ways to improve a genetic testing method called a polygenic risk score.
… between individuals’ genomes, known as genomic variants , and polygenic risk scores are tools for assessing many … as many individuals with ancestry spanning two or more global populations. Strong representation of these … risk scores. NIH’s Electronic Medical Health Records and Genomics (eMERGE) Network will continue this research by …
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Quartz Africa has selected Charles Rotimi, Ph.D., for its list of innovators, which comprise "the most ambitious and imaginative minds on the continent."
… its list of innovators, which comprise "the most ambitious and imaginative minds on the continent." … An Imaginative … Dr. Rotimi was recognized for his passion for studying the genomics of Africans and those of African descent worldwide. … ​ … Charles Rotimi, Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health, genomics of Africans … Quartz Africa has …
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November is Family Health History Awareness Month! To celebrate, the National Human Genome Research Institute will host several engagement events over social media on Wednesday, November 17.
… Additional Resources … November is Family Health History Awareness Month! To celebrate, the National … social media on Wednesday, November 17. We encourage you and your organizations to join in and help amplify our Institute’s mission to increase genomic …
Research Training
The NHGRI Social and Behavioral Research Branch invites recent graduates to pursue multidisciplinary training in genomics and health.
… The Social and Behavioral Research Branch (SBRB), an intramural research … recent graduates to pursue multidisciplinary training in genomics and health. … Researchers in SBRB investigate social, behavioral, …
News Release
Researchers used whole genome sequence data to investigate the origin of the mutation that causes "sickling" of red blood cells.
… Amy Bentley … Daniel Shriner and Charles Rotimi, researchers at the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH), have used whole genome sequence data …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is altering a genome with unparalleled efficiency and precision.
… Genomics is altering a genome with unparalleled efficiency and precision. … Did you know that in the 15 years since we … conducting research on human  embryos , and the unknown health risks of genome editing, creating "designer babies" is …
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Three practical strategies for reducing the risk of re-identification, the process by which anonymized personal genomic data are matched with the owner.
… … Data sharing is key to the success of medical research, and participants in medical research are often those most … of a project called The Beacon Project, initiated by the Global Alliance for Genomics & Health (GA4GH) and funded in part by the National …
NEWS RELEASE
Final outcomes from the most comprehensive analysis to-date of humans and their microbiomes definitively link microbes and microbial activities with health problems.
… from the most comprehensive analysis to-date of humans and their microbiomes definitively link microbes and microbial activities with health problems. … There is a mighty but invisible kingdom of …
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The National Academy of Medicine elected Dr. Charles Rotimi, CRGGH Director, as one of its new members.
… to the Academy is one of the highest honors in health and medicine and recognizes both achievement in the field and … new members.​​ ​ … Charles Rotimi, Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health, National Academy of Medicine … The National …