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To prevent an emerging genomic technology from contributing to health disparities, a scientific team funded by the National Institutes of Health has devised new ways to improve a genetic testing method called a polygenic risk score.
… polygenic risk scores have not been effective for all populations, the researchers recalibrated these genetic tests … a more accurate assessment of disease risk across diverse populations. Genetic tests look at the small differences … many individuals with ancestry spanning two or more global populations. Strong representation of these individuals is …
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On April 25, 2023, NHGRI will host a symposium to commemorate two special milestones: the 20th anniversary of the Human Genome Project’s completion and the 70th anniversary of the discovery of the DNA double helix.
… of Health, will host a symposium to commemorate two special milestones: the 20th anniversary of the Human Genome … the discovery of the double helix in 1953. During this special symposium, attendees will explore the evolution and … Louise M. Slaughter National DNA Day Lecture. Collins is Special Advisor to President Biden for Special Projects, …
News Release
NHGRI researchers have discovered that Mediterranean populations may be more susceptible to an autoinflammatory disease because of evolutionary pressure to survive the bubonic plague.
… cause common periodic fever have spread in Mediterranean populations over centuries, potentially protecting people … plague. … Researchers have discovered that Mediterranean populations may be more susceptible to an autoinflammatory … have been positively selected for in Mediterranean populations over centuries. The findings were published in …
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Type 2 diabetes is a disease that affects ten percent of the world's population, but the genetics underlying the disease remain poorly understood.
… genetic changes, known as variants, are distributed among populations and how they lead to increased risk. Functional …
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On April 25, 2023, NHGRI hosted a symposium to commemorate two special milestones: the 20th anniversary of the Human Genome Project’s completion and the 70th anniversary of the discovery of the DNA double helix.
… hosted a symposium on April 25, 2023 to commemorate two special milestones: the 20th anniversary of the Human Genome … 25, 2023, NHGRI will host a symposium to commemorate two special milestones: the 20th anniversary of the Human Genome … 25, 2023, NHGRI hosted a symposium to commemorate two special milestones: the 20th anniversary of the Human Genome …
Research Funding
The Multi-Omics for Health and Disease Consortium aims to advance the application of multi-omic technologies to study health and disease in ancestrally diverse populations.
… to study health and disease in ancestrally diverse populations. … While single ‘omic analyses have produced … and standards that can be generalized across diseases and populations. It will also generate a standardized and … to study health and disease in ancestrally diverse populations. By leveraging disease contexts where multi-omic …
Historical Collections
The NHGRI History of Genomics Program produced this series of virtual exhibits using archival materials from our own special collections to tell interesting and important stories from the Human Genome Project and the larger history of genomics.
… of virtual exhibits using archival materials from our own special collections to tell interesting and important stories … of virtual exhibits using archival materials from our own special collections to tell interesting and important stories … of virtual exhibits using archival materials from our own special collections to tell interesting and important stories …
Event
On November 18, 2021, NHGRI will host an NIH Genomics and Health Disparities Special Interest Group lecture, "NIH Approach to Inclusive Excellence - The COSWD Viewpoint" by Marie A. Bernard, M.D.
… NHGRI will host an NIH Genomics and Health Disparities Special Interest Group lecture, "NIH Approach to Inclusive … NHGRI will host an NIH Genomics and Health Disparities Special Interest Group lecture, "NIH Approach to Inclusive …
Educational Resources
Ancestry-informative markers are sets of polymorphisms for a DNA sequence found in different frequencies between populations from different geographical regions.
… for a DNA sequence found in different frequencies between populations from different geographical regions. … Ancestry, … that appear in substantially different frequencies between populations from different geographical regions of the world. … for a DNA sequence found in different frequencies between populations from different geographical regions. … …
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The NHGRI Center for Precision Health Research sponsors a monthly series of talks by intramural and special guest speakers on research relevant to the use of genomic data and large-scale electronic health record information to improve health.
… sponsors a monthly series of talks by intramural and special guest speakers on research relevant to the use of … sponsors a monthly series of talks by intramural and special guest speakers on research relevant to the use of … sponsors a monthly series of talks by intramural and special guest speakers on research relevant to the use of …