An Indigenous Australian reference genome: Indigenous inclusion in the benefits of genomic medicine

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/GNT1143734

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

This project will establish an Indigenous Australian reference genome (the NCIGrg) within the National Centre for Indigenous Genomics (NCIG) using advanced genome sequencing technologies and data analytics and evaluate its research and clinical utility. The NCIGrg will be cornerstone of future genomic research and its clinical application in Indigenous communities. It will underpin NCIG’s commitment to ensuring that Indigenous Australians are included in the benefits of genomic medicine.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2018

End Date: 01-01-2020

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $1,428,508.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Genomics

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Aboriginal health | data analysis | databases | genomics | population variation

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