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Dr. Guanjie Chen is a senior research fellow with the NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… AP, Chen G, et al. Variation in APOL1 Contributes to Ancestry Level Differences in HDLc-Kidney Function … associated with boday mass index in individuals of African ancestry. Nat Genet: 2013 Jun.; 45(6):690-696: PMID:23583978 … wide association of body fat distribution in African ancestry populations suggests new loci. PLoS Genet: …
News Release
Charles Rotimi, Ph.D., was awarded the Academy Medal for Distinguished Contributions in Biomedical Science by the New York Academy of Medicine. This honor, established in 1929, recognizes investigators with sustained and impactful accomplishments in biomedical research and an interest in translating these findings to advance human health.
… data from admixed groups and individuals of African ancestry has enhanced approaches to finding genomic variants for complex traits and uncovered ways in which ancestry can influence genetic findings. Over the last …
News Release
NIH will fund grants totaling $38 million over five years to develop methods that will improve the way that polygenic risk scores can be used to predict disease in diverse communities.
… which were developed using data from mostly European ancestry populations, are not effective when used in diverse …
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Jim Mullikin pioneered DNA sequencing technologies during the Human Genome Project and other major advances in genomics.
… genome live on within many of us today. People with ancestry outside of Sub-Saharan Africa have 1% to 3% …
Genetic Disorders
Gaucher disease is an autosomal recessive inherited disorder of metabolism where a type of fat (lipid) called glucocerebroside cannot be adequately degraded.
… frequently among individuals who are of Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry. Type 1 Gaucher disease is present 1 in 500 to 1 in 1000 people of Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry, and approximately 1 in 14 Ashkenazi Jews is a …
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.
… guidance on the use of race, ethnicity, and genetic ancestry in genomics research. The NASEM study is sponsored …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is fostering an appreciation for what our DNA means for our health, identities and culture.
… they might be abused. … The broad availability of genomic ancestry testing is influencing the way we think about the concept of race in America (see Human Origins  and Ancestry ). We now understand that skin color, as one … intertwined relationships between a person's or groups' ancestry, ethnicity, and racial identity. The National Human …
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Dr. Hanchard talks about his journey into genetics research, his collaborations with international researchers, and the importance of determination in science.
… Hanchard studies are more common in individuals of African ancestry. In fact, diversity is at the core of his research … potential to improve the healthcare of those with African ancestry, but also helps researchers understand how the human …
Event
The Inter-Society Coordinating Committee for Practitioner Education in Genomics (ISCC-PEG) will hold its 11th annual meeting online on February 16, 2022.
… L, Wilbur WJ, Lu Z, Brody LC, Bonham VL. Evolving use of ancestry, ethnicity, and race in genetics research-A survey …
Staff
Dr. Elisabeth F. Heuston is a molecular biology and bioinformatics Staff Scientist with the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH).
… of complex traits among populations of African ancestry. Using her multidisciplinary background, she aims to …