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A polygenic risk score is one way by which people can learn what their risk of developing a disease is, based on the total number of genomics variants related to the disease.
… the role that genetics plays in diseases across different populations. A “ polygenic risk score ” is one way by which … may not be adequate data about genomic variants from other populations for calculating a polygenic risk score in those populations. This historic lack of diversity in genomic …
Fact Sheet
Enhancing the diversity of the research workforce fosters innovation and creativity.
… women (particularly in leadership positions), and LGBTQ+ populations can pinpoint gaps in research questions, ask the … a low proportion of U.S. citizens from underrepresented populations , which is even lower for advanced degrees. But …
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… 6.4 Changing the genetic constitution of individuals or populations . . . . . . . . 111 6.5 Genetic databases . . . . … conditions which have a particularly high frequency in sub-Saharan Africa, the Mediterranean region, the Middle East, …
News Release
NIH is establishing the Multi-Omics for Health and Disease Consortium, with approximately $11 million awarded in the consortium’s first year of funding. The new consortium aims to advance the generation and analysis of “multi-omic” data for human health research.
… for clinical studies involving ancestrally diverse populations. … The National Institutes of Health is …
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… B, Kumar R. Severe Impact of Covid -19 Among Children in Sub -Saharan Africa? J Intensive Care. 2020. (Submitted). 205. … -Ropque M , Ekure EN , et al. Turner Syndrome in Diverse Populations. Am J Med Genet A. 2020; 182(2):303 -313. 261. …
The Genomics Landscape
In the May 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green talks about the NHGRI Research Training and Career Development Annual Meeting, which provides a venue to foster support and a sense of community for NHGRI-funded trainees, equipping them with tools for success and more clarity about career possibilities.
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.
… in clinical care, and mistrust among excluded populations — redress of which will require sustained and … in this way can we learn from and ensure benefit to all populations in what is not only a social and ethical, but …
The Genomics Landscape
In June 1, 2023, edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., talks about the NHGRI-funded Human Pangenome Reference Consortium releasing a high-quality collection of human genome reference sequences, which together comprise a human “pangenome” reference.
… population has since remained isolated. Isolated populations often have higher frequencies of clinically …
The Genomics Landscape
In the March 3, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., highlights the new fact sheets produced by the institute's Communications and Public Liaison Branch.
… rapid SARS-CoV-2 testing among underserved and vulnerable populations RADx-UP social, ethical, and behavioral … in COVID-19 testing among underserved and vulnerable populations Somatic Mosaicism across Human Tissues (SMaHT) …