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The Genomics Landscape
In the March 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the newly appointed Dr. Chris Gunter's role as Senior Advisor for Genomics Engagement as well as the 30 oral histories to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project.
… on PBS’s “ Finding Your Roots .” This series explores the ancestry of people from diverse backgrounds, taking viewers … the loss of Ken Paigen Dr. Collins learns about his ancestry on PBS’ Finding Your Roots Seven questions for a …
Educational Resources
Population genomics is the application of genomic technologies to understand populations of organisms.
… population genomics research can be used to study human ancestry, migrations and health. … Population genomics is the …
News Release
Researchers are asking if the precision medicine approach will reduce or eliminate the role that race plays in prescribing drugs and in health care overall.
… an approach that oversimplifies the complex interplay of ancestry, health, disease and drug response. … In a May 26 …
Genomics 101
Find out how the rapidly emerging field of genomics is transforming our understanding of human health and enabling advances that benefit all of humankind.
… genome contains many important clues about you—from your ancestry to the way your body responds to diseases, …
The Genomics Landscape
In the August 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green introduces incoming NHGRI DEO Director, Jennifer Troyer.
… … Polygenic scoring accuracy varies across the genetic ancestry continuum Ding et al. Nature . 2023 … that involve data generated from individuals of European ancestry, but such studies are limited in their applicability …
News Release
NHGRI hosts a Reddit "Ask Me Anything" about using virtual reality to study a host of questions about the human genome.
… a recent analysis found that individuals of European ancestry make up the vast majority of the participants in …
FAQ
On November 8-9, 2023, NHGRI sponsored its 15th Genomic Medicine meeting, Genomic Medicine XV: Genomics and Population Screening, in Bethesda MD. The following questions were answered during the meeting.
… ramifications of screening based on race and/or genetic ancestry? Recognizing that genetic variants track imperfectly … with self-identified race or background genetic ancestry, screening based on these factors will inevitably … of how people ascribe that have nothing to do with genetic ancestry and thus the two can't be conflated - …
Event
The NHGRI and NCI held a pre-application webinar on May 15, 2020, for the Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOA) RFA-HG-20-001 and RFA-HG-20-002.
… (PRS) Methods and Analysis for Populations of Diverse Ancestry – Study Sites and Coordinating Center (U01 Clinical …
News Release
Researchers identified 13 gene regions that influence cholesterol levels, some of which affected people differently if they are smokers or former smokers.
… or fat-like substance in the blood) in people of African ancestry. The researchers investigated whether smoking … a concerted effort to include many people of non-European ancestry since there are too few genomics studies of diverse … of lipids in terms of number of participants with African ancestry. This enabled researchers to find new gene regions …
Event
On January 25, 2023, the National Human Genome Research Institute will hold a roundtable on social and behavioral genomics.
… Matthews Social by Nature by Catherine Bliss Genetic ancestry testing among white nationalists: From identity … by Aaron Panofsky and Joan Donovan Getting genetic ancestry right for science and society by Anna C. F. Lewis, … How white nationalists mobilize genetics: From genetic ancestry and human biodiversity to counterscience and …