Roger I. Glass, M.D., Ph.D., has served as the Director of the Fogarty International Center and Associate Director for International Research at NIH since 2006.
Opinions by Dr. Roger I. Glass
H3Africa begins building Africa's genomics expertise - December 2012
Humans evolved in Africa and, today, populations in Africa carry the world's richest genetic diversity. However, the field of genomics has barely touched the continent, concentrating instead on developed countries with their ready supply of scientists, sophisticated equipment and study populations.
It's heartening to see that this is now changing, thanks in large part to the efforts of the NIH and Wellcome Trust to establish H3Africa - the Human Heredity and Health in Africa Consortium. This bold initiative is intended to build genomics-related research expertise and infrastructure across Africa.
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- Gaps in Research - GLOBAL HEALTH Magazine, Winter 2011
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- Developing Health Workforce Capacity in Africa - Science, December 3, 2010
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