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NHGRI has selected Charles Rotimi, Ph.D., as the next scientific director. In this role, he will lead the institute’s Intramural Research Program, which conducts basic and clinical research to enable a greater understanding of human disease and to develop better methods to detect, prevent and treat genetic disorders.
… in 1993,” Dr. Rotimi said. Dr. Rotimi will be the first African-born scientist to hold the position of scientific … the NIH. His expertise in the unique genomic diversity of African populations has contributed to the advancement of … Dr. Rotimi engineered the successful engagement of African communities for the International Haplotype Mapping …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is illuminating human and family origins at a level not previously possible.
… Carlos Bustamante's research groups showed in 2010 , an African American individual in the United States has, on average, about 75-80 percent West African ancestry and about 20-25 percent European ancestry. … - Ancient DNA Timeline Video: Using DNA to Explore African Ancestry - Rick Kittles (YouTube/GenomeTV) Video: …
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NIH researchers and collaborators have found that that sickle cell trait is prevalent among diverse human populations.
… trait and blood clots have only included individuals of African genetic ancestry and self-identified Black … carrier state only affects those who identify as Black or African American. While sickle cell trait in the United … prevalent in individuals who self-identify as Black or African American, individuals from all ancestral backgrounds …
The Genomics Landscape
In the May 5, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., pays tribute to one of NHGRI’s founding staff members and current leaders, Bettie Graham, Ph.D., as she reached a truly remarkable milestone: 50 years of service in the federal government.
… … NHGRI and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture , with support from the … four-part virtual series underscoring the advances made by African American people in biomedical and genetic science. … at 2 p.m. ET. The session, entitled Historically Speaking: African American Medical Science from Reconstruction to the …
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The National Academy of Medicine elected Dr. Charles Rotimi, CRGGH Director, as one of its new members.
… were described as follows: For groundbreaking research in African and African ancestry populations, providing new insights into the …
Fact Sheet
Diversity among genomics research participants is essential for improving the health of everyone.
… to lowest): 78% European; 10% Asian; 8.5% Unreported; 2% African; 1% Hispanic; and 0.5% Other Countries The … Health in Africa (H3Africa) (2012 - 2022) The largest pan-African genomic research consortium that investigates the … in Africa. The project also aims to build a sustainable African genomics research enterprise. This project is a …
Staff
Dr. Daniel Shriner is a researcher in NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… and association with obesity in West Africans and African-Americans. Diabetes 59(6):1549–1554. PMCID: … 2010. Genome wide association of anthropometric traits in African and African derived populations. Hum. Mol. Genet. …
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NIH-funded research highlights need for diversity in study populations, creates a comprehensive genomic toolkit for scientists
… diverse populations. The team collected data from 49,839 African-American, Hispanic/Latino, Asian, Native Hawaiian, … in European ancestry populations could be detected in African-American, Hispanic/Latino, Asian, Native Hawaiian, … greater amount of blood glucose attached to hemoglobin in African-Americans. The paper in Nature is the first to …
Staff
Christopher Williams, Ph.D. is the Deputy Chief of NHGRI's Education and Community Involvement Branch.
… for the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) where he … students and the general public by sharing the stories of African Americans and their accomplishments in the areas of …
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A new phase of the IGNITE Network will conduct clinical trials of genomic medicine interventions.
… and all three conditions are more common among people of African ancestry than European and Asian descent. Specific African populations have two common mutations in the … genomics to diverse clinical care settings. “Patients of African ancestry might experience better management of high …