Promoting the genomic revolution in Africa through the Nigerian 100K Genome Project
To leverage the genetic diversity in Nigeria, we established the Non-Communicable
Diseases Genetic Heritage Study (NCD-GHS) consortium to help produce a comprehensive …
Diseases Genetic Heritage Study (NCD-GHS) consortium to help produce a comprehensive …
The future of lymphoma diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment monitoring in countries with limited access to pathology services
The world is moving towards precision medicine for cancer. This movement goes hand in
hand with the development of newer advanced technologies for early, precise diagnosis of …
hand with the development of newer advanced technologies for early, precise diagnosis of …
Advancing disease genomics beyond COVID-19 and reducing health disparities: what does the future hold for Africa?
C Ibe, AA Otu, NP Mnyambwa - Briefings in Functional …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in high-throughput sequencing technology as an
essential public health tool. Scaling up and operationalizing genomics in Africa is crucial as …
essential public health tool. Scaling up and operationalizing genomics in Africa is crucial as …
Parents and provider perspectives on the return of genomic findings for cleft families in Africa
AM Oladayo, S Prochaska, T Busch… - AJOB empirical …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Background Inadequate knowledge among health care providers (HCPs) and parents of
affected children limits the understanding and utility of secondary genetic findings (SFs) in …
affected children limits the understanding and utility of secondary genetic findings (SFs) in …
[HTML][HTML] Ethical principles, challenges and opportunities when conducting genetic counselling for schizophrenia
Z Zingela, F Sokudela, Y Thungana… - Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Ethical challenges of genetic counselling for schizophrenia include effective communication
of critical scientific information in an easily understood manner by patients and relatives, and …
of critical scientific information in an easily understood manner by patients and relatives, and …
[HTML][HTML] Perspectives and experiences of researchers regarding feedback of incidental genomic research findings: A qualitative study
Background There is a plethora of unanswered ethical questions about sharing incidental
findings in genetics and genomics research. Yet understanding and addressing such issues …
findings in genetics and genomics research. Yet understanding and addressing such issues …
Genetic tests as the strongest motivator of cooperation between participants and biobanks–Findings from cross-sectional study
A Majchrowska, J Pawlikowski, J Sak… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction The development of the scientific potential linked with biobanking and research
on human biological material is highly dependent on the willingness of potential donors to …
on human biological material is highly dependent on the willingness of potential donors to …
'It is a complex process, but it's very important to return these results to participants'. Stakeholders' perspectives on the ethical considerations for returning individual …
S Nabukenya, D Kyaddondo, A Twimukye… - Research …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
This study aimed to explore stakeholders' perspectives on the ethical considerations for
returning individual pharmacogenomics research results to people living with HIV. A …
returning individual pharmacogenomics research results to people living with HIV. A …
[HTML][HTML] Perspectives of researchers, science policy makers and research ethics committee members on the feedback of individual genetic research findings in African …
F Musvipwa, A Wonkam, B Berkman, J de Vries - BMC Medical Ethics, 2024 - Springer
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 …
but may be of clinical or personal interest to study participants. There is an emerging but …
Research participants' perspectives regarding the feedback of secondary findings–A cohort from the DDD‐Africa study, South Africa
B Shingwenyana, B Rossouw, J Thom… - Journal of Genetic …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Genomic researchers face an ethical dilemma regarding feedback of individual results
generated from genomic studies. In the African setting, genomic research is still not widely …
generated from genomic studies. In the African setting, genomic research is still not widely …