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On December 7, 2022, NHGRI will host a webinar to discuss key findings from the Human Genetics and Genomics Workforce Survey Report.
… The report concludes that efforts to enhance diversity in the genomics field must improve.  With over 4,000 survey …
DIversity Center
Florida International University establishes a Diversity Center for Genome Research.
… The Florida International University Diversity Center for Genome Research (FIU-DCGR) aims to champion a diverse genomics research workforce by supporting cutting-edge … impact URMs:  We will encourage participants to engage in research that addresses minority communities’ health …
Organizational Structure
NHGRI’s Training, Diversity and Health Equity Office (TiDHE) works to champion a diverse genomics workforce, address health disparities and reach a more equitable and healthy society.
… NHGRI’s Training, Diversity and Health Equity (TiDHE) Office develops and supports initiatives that expand opportunities for genomics education and careers; cultivates genomics training … backgrounds, including those from groups underrepresented in biomedical research; and promotes and funds genomics …
Diversity Center
The Morehouse School of Medicine established the Center of Genomic Diversity that aims to create a transformative impact on genomics research and health outcomes in minority populations, fostering an inclusive and equitable research environment.
… Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) will build a world-class genomics research environment that is sustainable and impactful, particularly in addressing health disparities in minority populations. … to develop training and awareness programs to increase diversity in the genomics workforce. This includes strategic …
Fact Sheet
Diversity among genomics research participants is essential for improving the health of everyone.
… What makes human genomes diverse? While humans are similar in most ways, our biological processes make each of us … many populations from across the globe underrepresented in genomics research. The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) is working to enhance the diversity of people who participate in genomics research, …
News Release
NHGRI will fund $3.35 million over five years to launch the Genome Research Experiences to Attract Talented Undergraduates into the Genomics Field to Enhance Diversity (GREAT) program.
… Funding part of broader efforts to enhance diversity of genomics workforce … The National Human Genome Research … backgrounds, including those from groups underrepresented in science, to conduct genomics research and receive career …
Policies and Guidance
NIH established the Diversity Supplements program to improve the diversity of the research workforce by recruiting and supporting students, post-doctorates, and eligible investigators from diverse backgrounds, including those from groups that have been shown to be underrepresented in health-related research.
… on this site. … The Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (or "Diversity Supplements") … skills and knowledge regarding the selected area of genomics research, 2) evidence of a focus on the enhancement …
Training, Diversity and Health Equity Office (TiDHE)
The Diversity Centers for Genome Research Consortium aims to support the development of innovative genomic research projects through infrastructure building and the formation of interdisciplinary research teams at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs), institutions with a documented record and/or historical and current mission of recruiting, educating, training and graduating students from any of the populations identified as underrepresented in biomedical research.
… The Diversity Centers for Genome Research Consortium aims to … from any of the populations identified as underrepresented in biomedical research as defined by the National Science … Consortium are to carry out innovative, state-of-the-art genomics research studies; enhance institutional genomics …
The Genomics Landscape
In the November 4, 2021 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., details how NHGRI researchers are emphasizing the need for diversity in genomics.
… and I fully expect considerable fanfare and celebrations in the coming months to commemorate his contributions. While … Genetics and Genomic Advances that details the need for diversity and a unifying anti-racist ethos in genomics research. The commentary, entitled “Cultivating …
The Genomics Landscape
In March 2, 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., honors the recipients of the inaugural Outstanding Award for Enhancing DEIA in the Genomics Workforce - Pardis Sabeti (Harvard University), Bettie Graham (NHGRI) and Ann Mc Cartney (University of California, Santa Cruz) - for exemplifying powerful ways to promote diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility.
… Last month, genomicists and genomics aficionados gathered in Hollywood, Florida, to … and high-priority value for NHGRI is to support diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) in the …