Health research tends to be deficit-based by nature; as researchers we typically quantify or
qualify absence of health markers or presence of illness. This can create a narrative with far …

As scientists target communities for research into the etiology, especially the genetic
determinants of common diseases, there have been calls for the protection of communities …

Objectives To assess the use of NHMRC Indigenous research guidelines by Australian
researchers and the degree of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander governance and …

Ever since completion of the human genome project nearly two decades ago, 1 the
application of genomic medicine has promised a great deal. Over the past decade, this …

The lack of representation of diverse ancestral backgrounds in genomic research is well-
known, and the resultant scientific and ethical limitations are becoming increasingly …

Abstract The National Health and Medical Research Council, Research Agenda Working
Group (RAWG), and the literature on Indigenous health have identified the need to fill gaps …

The purpose of this report is to assist the Indigenous Australian Genomics Committee of the
Commonwealth Department of Health in identifying current research, clinical services and …

Publically funded biobanking initiatives and genetic research should contribute towards
reducing inequalities in health by reducing the prevalence and burden of disease. It is …

Background Rapid advances in high throughput genomic technologies and next generation
sequencing are making medical genomic research more readily accessible and affordable …

There is limited information about what African Americans think about biobanks and the
ethical questions surrounding them. Likewise, there is a gap in capacity to successfully …