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Outreach
Five pieces from the Genome: Unlocking Life’s Code exhibition are now on display at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) campus in Bethesda, MD.
… cure diseases for individuals, their families, and global populations; and what the next decade holds in terms of … This symposium was co-hosted by the National Congress of American Indians, the National Human Genome Research Institute and the National Museum of the American Indian as part of the Genome: Unlocking Life's Code exhibit …
Genetic Disorders
Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women after skin cancer.
… States are diagnosed with breast cancer, and one in nine American women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. … … States are diagnosed with breast cancer, and one in nine American women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. …
Policy Issues
Federally-funded research with human participants must comply with regulations that protect the rights and welfare of the participants.
… provides guidance on addressing these issues. Identifiable Populations Identifiable populations, which include specific … major issues that come with participating in research. For American Indian and Alaska Native communities, for example, the …
For Patients and Families
The partnership engages communities on genomics, informs and shares perspectives, and impacts the focus of research.
… liaisons and health advocates representing diverse populations to engage communities on genomics, inform and … liaisons and health advocates representing diverse populations to engage communities around genomic science, to … Erik Stegman, J.D., Executive Director, Center for Native American Youth, Washington, D.C. Lorelei Walker, Ph.D., Lead …
News Release
Four NIH grants will support research on the ethical, legal and social questions raised by genomics research advances and genomic information.
… genomic testing results; and the impact of genomics in American Indian and Alaskan Native communities. "Many ethical and … decision-making and couples communication. Center on American Indian and Alaska Native Genomic Research At the …
The Genomics Landscape
In the January 7, 2021 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green details NHGRI's new agenda on enhancing genomics workforce diversity.
… recently published a “year in review ” paper in the American Journal of Human Genetics highlighting 10 … in clinical care, and mistrust among excluded populations — redress of which will require sustained and … an associated commentary in the January 2021 issue of the American Journal of Human Genetics, which explains why …
Fact Sheet
Genomic variation accounts for some of the differences among people, including important aspects of their health and susceptibility to diseases.
… that aims to account for genomic variation across human populations, thereby reducing biases that can come with the … sufficient knowledge about genomic variation in all human populations, bringing equity in the benefits of genomic … plants, animals and other organisms. Such diversity keeps populations healthy and is fundamental to natural selection, …
News Release
Researchers used whole genome sequence data to investigate the origin of the mutation that causes "sickling" of red blood cells.
… containing this mutation have been defined (Arabian/Indian, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic/Bantu, and … severity. 4. We raised the possibility that the Arabian/Indian, Cameroon, and Central African Republic haplotypes … This study is reported in the April 2018 issue of The American Journal of Human Genetics . It has also gained …
Outreach
The Genome: Unlocking Life's Code exhibition celebrates the 10th anniversary of the initial sequencing of the human genome.
… cure diseases for individuals, their families, and global populations; and what the next decade holds in terms of … This symposium was co-hosted by the National Congress of American Indians, the National Human Genome Research Institute and the National Museum of the American Indian as part of the Genome: Unlocking Life's Code exhibit …
Genetic Disorders
Prostate cancer is a disease where certain cells in the prostate become abnormal and multiply to form a tumor.
… Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men aside from skin cancer. One in 6 American men will develop prostate cancer during their … of having prostate cancer increases rapidly. African-American background: Prostate cancer is more common in …