Gist Corner

Did you know all humans share about 99.9% of their DNA? The tiny 0.1% difference accounts for nearly all the variation between us, including disease risk.

Did you know Nigeria has one of the highest burdens of sickle cell disease in the world, yet genomic screening for it remains rare outside major cities?

Did you know precision medicine means treatment can be tailored to your genes, not just your symptoms? Two people with the same illness might need very different treatments.

Did you know African populations hold the greatest genetic diversity on Earth, yet make up less than 3% of global genomic research data? Closing that gap is central to our mission.

Did you know some common medications work differently, or not at all, depending on a person's genetic makeup? This is called pharmacogenomics, one of our core research areas.

Did you know the Human Genome Project, completed in 2003, mapped about 3 billion DNA base pairs, but scientists are still learning what most of it does?

Did you know all humans share about 99.9% of their DNA? The tiny 0.1% difference accounts for nearly all the variation between us, including disease risk.

Did you know Nigeria has one of the highest burdens of sickle cell disease in the world, yet genomic screening for it remains rare outside major cities?

Did you know precision medicine means treatment can be tailored to your genes, not just your symptoms? Two people with the same illness might need very different treatments.

Did you know African populations hold the greatest genetic diversity on Earth, yet make up less than 3% of global genomic research data? Closing that gap is central to our mission.

Did you know some common medications work differently, or not at all, depending on a person's genetic makeup? This is called pharmacogenomics, one of our core research areas.

Did you know the Human Genome Project, completed in 2003, mapped about 3 billion DNA base pairs, but scientists are still learning what most of it does?