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DIversity Center
Florida International University establishes a Diversity Center for Genome Research.
… Center for Genome Research (FIU-DCGR) aims to champion a diverse genomics research workforce by supporting … building, and genomics training at FIU. The Objectives of FIU-DCGR: Develop a cadre of faculty and student … impact URMs:  We will encourage participants to engage in research that addresses minority communities’ health …
News Release
NIH researchers and collaborators have found that that sickle cell trait is prevalent among diverse human populations.
… finds that sickle cell trait is prevalent among diverse human populations. … National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers and collaborators have found that … backgrounds with sickle cell trait.  The study, published in Blood Advances , was led by researchers at National Human …
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.
… and one coordinating center. … The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will fund grants totaling $38 million over … that polygenic risk scores can be used to predict disease in diverse communities. Polygenic risk scores, often referred … people with and without a particular disease. The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of NIH, will …
Genetic Disorders
Klinefelter syndrome is a condition that occurs in men as a result of an extra X chromosome. The most common symptom is infertility.
… Klinefelter syndrome is a condition that occurs in men as a result of an extra X chromosome. The most common symptom is … syndrome is a condition that occurs in men as a result of an extra X chromosome. The most common symptom is …
Genetic Disorders
Turner syndrome is a chromosomal condition that alters development in females.
… is a chromosomal condition that alters development in females. … Turner syndrome is a chromosomal condition that … are usually unable to conceive a child (infertile) because of an absence of ovarian function. Other features of this condition that …
Genetic Disorders
Antiphospholipid Syndrome is a disorder characterized by elevated levels of antibodies that are associated with clots in the arteries and veins.
… (APS) is a disorder characterized by elevated levels of multiple different antibodies that are associated with both arterial and venous thrombosis (clots in the arteries and veins). … Antiphospholipid syndrome … syndrome, is a disorder characterized by elevated levels of multiple different antibodies (proteins produced by the …
Educational Resources
Down syndrome is a genetic disease resulting from a chromosomal abnormality.
… Trisomy 21) is a genetic condition caused by an error in the process that replicates and then divides up the pairs of chromosomes during cell division, resulting in the inheritance of an extra full or partial copy of chromosome 21 from a …
Explainer
Appropriate use of population descriptors in research is a critical scientific issue that is important for advancing genomic science and improving healthcare across human populations.
… The Big Picture Appropriate use of population descriptors in research is a critical scientific issue that is important … advancing genomic science and improving healthcare across human populations. Thoughtful use by researchers and other …
Genetic Disorders
WAGR syndrome is a genetic condition caused by a deletion of genes located on chromosome 11, often causing eye problems and increased risk of cancer in babies.
… syndrome is a rare genetic condition caused by a deletion of a group of genes located on chromosome number 11. Babies born with … (W)ilms' Tumor, the most common form of kidney cancer in children. (A)niridia, some or complete absence of the …
The Genomics Landscape
In the June 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green details NHGRI's new Diversity in Genomics Workforce Initiative.
… Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. … This issue of The Genomics Landscape  comes at an especially difficult time, with the events of the last week in cities across the United States on top of the illness, … leading up to the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project in October 2020. I encourage you to …