Genomes Without Borders: Bridging Gaps in Health Equity

Claudia Gonzaga-Jauregui, Ph.D., discussed how underrepresentation undermines health equity when it comes to genomics in an NEB-hosted seminar and podcast episode. As of the time of writing, over 93% of genome-wide association studies had European ancestry, highlighting the lack of diversity. Focusing on her work, this blog breaks down some of the efforts to bridge the health equity gap in Mexico and Latin America as a whole.