Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) test hundreds of thousands of genetic variants
across many genomes to find those statistically associated with a specific trait or disease …

Addressing Indigenous rights and interests in genetic resources has become increasingly
challenging in an open science environment that promotes unrestricted access to genomic …

The deep evolutionary history of African populations, since the emergence of modern
humans more than 300,000 years ago, has resulted in high genetic diversity and …

The lack of representation of diverse ancestral backgrounds in genomic research is well-
known, and the resultant scientific and ethical limitations are becoming increasingly …

To leverage the genetic diversity in Nigeria, we established the Non-Communicable
Diseases Genetic Heritage Study (NCD-GHS) consortium to help produce a comprehensive …

To embrace the prospects of accurately diagnosing thousands of monogenic conditions,
predicting disease risks for complex traits or diseases, tailoring treatment to individuals' …

Recent methodological advances have increased the pace and scale of African ancient
DNA (aDNA) research, inciting a rush to sample broadly from museum collections, and …

The potential of genomics to improve health comes with the peril that the benefits will not be
equitably available to all populations. Existing health disparities can be exacerbated if the …

This paper explores that the topic of ethics dumping (ED), its causes and potential remedies.
In ED, the weaknesses or gaps in ethics policies and systems of lower income countries are …

Horizon scanning is intended to identify the opportunities and threats associated with
technological, regulatory and social change. In 2017 some of the present authors conducted …