In the current research milieu where genetic etiology is considered a critical component in
the discovery of pathogenesis, aboriginal families and communities affected with genetic …

Precision medicine seeks to draw on data from both individuals and populations across
disparate domains to influence and support diagnosis, management and prevention in …

The new science of genomics endeavors to chart the genomes of individuals around the
world, with the dual goals of understanding the role genetic factors play in human health and …

Studies of indigenous peoples are a crucial part of genomic research, not only to define the
extent of human diversity but to provide medical benefit to all people. There are more than …

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 …

Genomics research holds the potential to improve healthcare. Yet, a very low percentage of
the genomic data used in genomics research internationally relates to persons of African …

Background Genetic research can yield information that is unrelated to the study's objectives
but may be of clinical or personal interest to study participants. There is an emerging but …

As human genomics research in Africa continues to generate large amounts of data, ethical
issues arise regarding how actionable genetic information is shared with research …

As part of a (bio) colonial project, the biological information of Indigenous Peoples has
historically been under scientific scrutiny, with very limited benefits for communities and …

Context: In Australia, Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs) are
geographically proximal to where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People reside and …