The Emergence of Genomic Research in Africa and New Frameworks for Equity in Biomedical Research

Bibliographic Data

ID15315005
AuthorsAmy R Bentley (0000-0002-0827-9101, National Institutes of Health, corresponding author), Shawneequa Callier (0000-0002-1007-333X, National Human Genome Research Institute), Charles N Rotimi (0000-0001-5759-053X, National Institutes of Health), Charles Rotimi
Year2019
Volume29
IssueSuppl 1
Pages179-186
Publication date2019-02-21
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueEthnicity & Disease (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1049-510X • E-ISSN: 1945-0826
PublisherEthnicity & Disease, Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.18865/ed.29.s1.179
PMID30906167
OpenAlexW2916226924
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited8

Individuals with African ancestry have the greatest genomic diversity in the world, yet they have been underrepresented in genomic research. To advance our understanding of human biology and our ability to trace human history, we must include more samples from Africans in genomic research. Additionally, inclusion of more samples from participants of recent African descent is imperative to provide equitable health care as genomics is increasingly used for diagnosis, treatment, and to understand disease risk. The Human Heredity and Health in Africa initiative (H3Africa) seeks to expand the number of Africans included in genomic research and to do so by expanding the research capacity on the continent. In this article, we discuss how H3Africa is endeavoring to achieve these goals while promoting equitable research collaborations

Biology · Equity (law · Ethnic group · Gene · Genome · Genomics · Health care · Health equity · Heredity · Inclusion (mineral · Political science · Sociology · Anthropology · Ethics in Clinical Research · Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research · Genomics and Rare Diseases · Genetics