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The DNA Data We Have Is Too White

30-Apr-2018

Key points from article :

87 percent of participants in worldwide genomics research of European descent.

Disparity could potentially leave out minorities from benefitting.

All of Us initiative actively seeking out more minorities.

History of medical mistreatment prevents minorities from getting excited about volunteering.

The study was published in the Nature journal.

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Duke University

Private research university in Durham, North Carolina

Eric Dishman

Chief Innovation Officer of All of Us Research Program at NIH.

Eric Topol

Founder and director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute, American cardiologist, scientist and author

Jacquelyn Taylor

Professor of Nursing and Medicine at New York University.

Nature

Scientific journal covering research from a variety of academic disciplines, mostly in science and technology

New York University (NYU)

One of the world’s foremost research universities

Stephanie Malia Fullerton

Professor of Bioethics and Humanities at the University of Washington School of Medicine.

Tshaka Cunningham

CSO & Founder at Polaris Genomics Inc

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Precision Medicine, DNA Testing