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Implementing genomic screening in diverse populations

2021; BioMed Central; Volume: 13; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1186/s13073-021-00832-y

1756-994X

Noura S. Abul‐Husn, Emily R. Soper, Giovanna T. Braganza, Jessica Rodriguez, Natasha Zeid, Sinéad Cullina, Dean Bobo, Arden Moscati, Amanda Merkelson, Ruth J. F. Loos, Judy H. Cho, Gillian M. Belbin, Sabrina A. Suckiel, Eimear E. Kenny,

Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities

Population-based genomic screening has the predicted ability to reduce morbidity and mortality associated with medically actionable conditions. However, much research is needed to develop standards for genomic screening and to understand the perspectives of people offered this new testing modality. This is particularly true for non-European ancestry populations who are vastly underrepresented in genomic medicine research. Therefore, we implemented a pilot genomic screening program in the BioMe Biobank in New York City, where the majority of participants are of non-European ancestry.