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ArticleHuman genomics2014

Informed consent and ethical re-use of African genomic data.

Galen E B Wright, Adebowale A Adeyemo, Nicki Tiffin

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Article in Human genomics, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed.

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  6. Developing Science Communication in Africa: Undergraduate and Graduate Students should be Trained and Actively Involved in Outreach Activity Development and Implementation.Journal of undergraduate neuroscience education : JUNE : a publication of FUN, Faculty for Undergraduate Neuroscience · 2016
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Galen E B WrightSouth African National Bioinformatics Institute/Medical Research Council of South Africa Bioinformatics Unit, University of the Western Cape, Private Bag X17, Bellville, 7535, South Africa. galen@sanbi.ac.za.
Adebowale A AdeyemoNational Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Building 12A, Room 4047, 12 South Drive, MSC 5635, Bethesda, MD, 20892-5635, USA. adeyemoa@mail.nih.gov.
Nicki TiffinSouth African National Bioinformatics Institute/Medical Research Council of South Africa Bioinformatics Unit, University of the Western Cape, Private Bag X17, Bellville, 7535, South Africa. nicki@sanbi.ac.za.

Funding

H3ABioNet: a sustainable African Bioinformatics Network for H3AfricaU41HG006941 · NHGRI · UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN · PI MULDER, NICOLA · 2012 to 2017
$14.8M
H3Africa Kidney Disease Research NetworkU54HG006939 · NHGRI · NOGUCHI MEMORIAL INSTITUTE / MEDICAL RES · PI ADU, DWOMOA, OJO, AKINLOLU OLUSEUN · 2012 to 2017
$6.1M
Genetic epidemiology of complex diseasesZ01HG200362 · NHGRI · NATIONAL HUMAN GENOME RESEARCH INSTITUTE · PI ROTIMI, CHARLES · 2008 to 2008
$1.7M
Intramural NIH HHSMedical Research CouncilNHGRI NIH HHS 1U54HG006939NHGRI NIH HHS U41 HG006941NHGRI NIH HHS U41HG006941NHGRI NIH HHS U54 HG006939NHGRI NIH HHS Z01HG200362
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Rapid advances in human genomic research are increasing the availability of genomic data for secondary analysis. Particularly in the case of vulnerable African populations, ethics and informed consent processes need to be transparent--both to ensure participant protection, as well as to share skills and to evolve best practice for informed consent from a shared knowledge base. An open dialogue between all stakeholders can facilitate this.

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Black PeopleDatabases, GeneticGenetic Association StudiesGenome, HumanGenomicsHumansInformed ConsentVulnerable Populations

Identifiers

PMID25339190
PMCPMC4445680

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