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Dr. Rongling Li is an epidemiologist and program director in the Division of Genomic Medicine at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
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… Apolipoprotein L1 Variants and Blood Pressure Traits in African Americans. J Am Coll Cardiol . 69(12):1564-1574. doi: … unique venous thromboembolism-susceptibility variants in African-Americans. Thromb Haemost . doi: … for the Health, Aging and Body Composition Study. European ancestry and resting metabolic rate in older African …
Outreach
The Genome: Unlocking Life's Code exhibition celebrates the 10th anniversary of the initial sequencing of the human genome.
… History - Improve Your Health A demonstration of how your ancestry, family culture, and lifestyle choices can influence … Parts of the Cell, Chromosomes and Gene What's a Gene? The African Diaspora: Integrating Culture, Genomics and Histor … …
News Release
The NHGRI Short Course in Genomics brings the latest genomics science to the classroom.
… DNA testing kits, which affect our understanding of ancestry and identity. But while students are eager to learn … Indian, Alaska Native, Hispanic or Latinx, and Black or African American students. During the course, teachers work …
News Release
Researchers are asking if the precision medicine approach will reduce or eliminate the role that race plays in prescribing drugs and in health care overall.
… an approach that oversimplifies the complex interplay of ancestry, health, disease and drug response. … In a May 26 …
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… testing for adults with hypertension and self -reported African ancestry • High levels of interest in genomics research • … Race/ethnicity N % White, non -Hispanic 54,698 75 Black or African American 13,004 18 Hispanic/Latino 3,268 4 Asian …
The Genomics Landscape
In the November 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the International Common Disease Alliance's scientific plenary and launch meeting in September, which included an international panel on opportunities emerging outside the U.S., North America, and Europe; discussions about polygenic risk scores; and an overview about data platforms, data sharing, and ethics.
… Branch  worked with the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture  and educators from … , which has advanced genomics research across the African continent. Sarah is the David and Lyn Silfen … (PRS) methods and analysis for populations of diverse ancestry Encourage eligible NHGRI awardees to apply for …
Genomics 101
Find out how the rapidly emerging field of genomics is transforming our understanding of human health and enabling advances that benefit all of humankind.
… genome contains many important clues about you—from your ancestry to the way your body responds to diseases, …
Funded Research
The Advancing Genomic Medicine Research (AGMR) program stimulates innovation and advance understanding of when, where and how best to implement the use of genomic information and technologies in clinical care.
… Health System Aimé Lumaka Zola Universite De Kinshasa African Rare Diseases Initiative (ARDI): Advancing Genomic … Genomic Medicine: Identifying and Overcoming Obstacles for African American Communities **Past Grantees More information …
Staff
Abdel Elkahloun is an associate investigator in NHGRI's Office of Scientific Core Facilities.
… in Omental Adipose Tissue of Morbidly Obese Diabetic African Americans. J Endocrinol Metab, 5(3): 199-210. 2015. [ … Zhou J, McLeod H, Adeyemo A, Rotimi CN. Pharmacogenomics, ancestry and clinical decision making for global populations. …