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H3Africa Consortium Array Will Bring Leading-Edge Genomics Tool to Address African Genomic Diversity
Illumina will be developing a GWAS array based on data from the Human Heredity and Health in Africa Initiative.
… advance for those engaged in genomic research in African ancestry populations, Illumina will be developing a GWAS … in terms of trying to interrogate the genomes of African ancestry individuals with tools that were not designed to …
Educational Resources
NHGRI participates in the South By Southwest (SXSW) conference to help increase genomic literacy.
… complex and intertwined relationships between a person's ancestry, ethnicity, and racial identity. So, we ask, is … cancer screenings, tried and true forensic techniques, DTC ancestry sleuthing, and COVID-19 tracking: all ways genomics … stories passed down through generations to taking genetic ancestry tests, we are compelled to know more about our …
Event
On December 7, 2022, NHGRI will host a webinar to discuss key findings from the Human Genetics and Genomics Workforce Survey Report.
… as U.S. citizens (73.3%) and their race, ethnicity or ancestry as white (67%). The top three primary areas of work … workforce demographics, which include race, ethnicity, ancestry; age; gender identity; sexual orientation; …
News Release
NIH Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health is participating in the H3Africa Consortium's effort to develop an African-specific genotyping array.
… sickness, but today Africans and people of African ancestry with these genetic mutations have a higher risk of … groups of people. The average percentage of African ancestry in the Americas varies widely: 87 percent in African … percent in Puerto Ricans, 7 percent in people with Mexican ancestry in Los Angeles and 4 percent in both Peruvians in …
News Release
NHGRI researchers collaborated with physicians and medical geneticists worldwide to create the Atlas of Human Malformation Syndromes in Diverse Populations.
… and descriptions of people with the same condition and ancestry. … Previously, the only available diagnostic atlas featured photos of patients with northern European ancestry, which often does not represent the characteristics … birth defects and genetic diseases in people of diverse ancestry." Congenital malformations , also known as birth …
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Researchers have conducted the first study to look at the genomic underpinnings of obesity in continental Africans and African Americans.
… of West Africans, African Americans and others of African ancestry carry a genomic variant that increases their risk of … on obesity to date have been in people of European ancestry, despite an increased risk of obesity in people of African ancestry. Obesity is a global health problem, contributing to …
About Genomics
A introduction to basic concepts in genomics to help you understand your genome, how it works, and how it impacts your health.
… analyze your DNA and give information about your ancestry, kinship, lifestyle factors and potential disease … on the test, it may reveal some information about your ancestry and the health of you and your family. … One way … various areas, including medical decisions, food safety, ancestry and more. … The DNA in a cell is not a single long …
Event
Several NIH Institutes, Offices and Centers are partnering to host a two-day virtual workshop on May 28-29, 2024, to further explore the recommendations from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) 2023 report, Using Population Descriptors in Genetics and Genomics Research: A New Framework for an Evolving Field, with regards to legacy genomic data. 
Fact Sheet
Diversity among genomics research participants is essential for improving the health of everyone.
… for their DNA to be used for research are from European ancestry, making many populations from across the globe … for genomics research have been overwhelmingly of European ancestry, which creates gaps in knowledge about the genomes … represent human diversity. The following graphic displays ancestry populations included in large-scale genomic studies …