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NHGRI plans to appoint Vence Bonham Jr., J.D., as acting deputy director, to elevate and accelerate efforts in diversity, inclusion and health equity.
… Appointment will elevate and accelerate NHGRI’s efforts in diversity, inclusion and health equity. … National Human … activities to advance the Institute’s work related to diversity, inclusion, health equity, anti-racism and social … made major contributions to the Institute’s research on diversity, inclusion and health equity. “Vence’s well-honed …
News Release
NHGRI has selected Robert Rivers, Ph.D., as the new director of the Office of Training, Diversity, and Health Equity (TiDHE). In this role, Dr. Rivers will provide strategic and programmatic leadership to extramural workforce development programs to prepare individuals for a genomics careers.
… Ph.D., as the new director of the institute’s Training, Diversity and Health Equity (TiDHE) Office. In this role, Dr. … well as his commitment to championing efforts to promote diversity, I’m excited to welcome him as the new TiDHE Office … to create a genomics workforce that reflects the full diversity and perspectives of the population so that genomic …
Diversity in the Genomics Workforce
The Training, Diversity, and Health Equity (TiDHE) office along with other NHGRI colleagues have developed the Identifying and Evaluating Trainee Outcomes Toolkit to help programs from all over the country learn more about best practices for evaluating training programs related to genomic workforce diversity, research, and genomic workforce programs.
… The Training, Diversity, and Health Equity (TiDHE) Office, Ripple Effect … goals and contribute to enhancing genomics workforce diversity. The toolkit provides an overview of current … and Evaluating Trainee Outcomes Toolkit … The Training, Diversity, and Health Equity (TiDHE) office along with other …
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In a large-scale study of people from diverse ancestries, researchers narrowed down the number of genomic variants that are strongly associated with blood lipid levels and generated a polygenic risk score to predict elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, a major risk factor for heart disease.
… Health.   … Sarah E. Graham et al. The power of genetic diversity in genome-wide association studies of lipids . …
Diversity Center
Meharry Medical College establishes a Diversity Center for Genome Research (DCGR) that will narrow inequitable representation gaps for underrepresented, disadvantaged minority by realizing their vision to promote African ancestry genomic research through infrastructure building and the formation of basic, clinical, and computational science research teams that are inclusive, interdisciplinary, and community-engaged.
… disadvantaged minority (URM) groups by establishing a Diversity Center for Genome Research (DCGR). The Diversity Center will narrow inequitable representation gaps … the administrative, fiscal and scientific aspects of the Diversity Center for Genome Research (DCGR), including …
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.
… and high-priority value for NHGRI is to support diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) in the … each of these awardees exemplify powerful ways to promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. Dr. Sabeti’s … NHGRI’s founding, Dr. Graham has led efforts to support diversity in the genomics workforce. In her role as director …
News Release
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.
… that were not designed to sufficiently capture the genomic diversity of these individuals. This extraordinary effort has … Leading-Edge Genomics Tool to Address African Genomic Diversity … Illumina will be developing a GWAS array based on … Africa Initiative. … H3Africa Consortium, African genomic diversity, Genome-wide Assocation Studies, GWAS, H3AFrica … …
News Release
An international team of researchers including NIH has completed the first comprehensive characterization of genomic diversity across sub-Saharan Africa.
… the first comprehensive characterization of genomic diversity across sub-Saharan Africa. The region is the most … that makes each individual unique. "The rich genomic diversity in sub-Saharan African populations can offer new … studies that will take advantage of the rich genomic diversity among sub-Saharan African populations. Despite …
News Release
Diverse populations are still underrepresented in public genomic databases, according to a new study by researchers from the NIH and Harvard Medical School.
… specify inclusion standards or justification for lack of diversity as a requirement for publication. Implementation of … Research Sequencing Platform. Read the study: Lack Of Diversity In Genomic Databases Is A Barrier To Translating … the NIH and Harvard Medical School. ​ … Genomic database diversity, precision medicine, non-European populations and …
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.
… will be made available on this page. … Webinar … PRS Diversity Consortium Webinar … The NHGRI and NCI held a …