Keolu Fox: Why genetic research must be more diverse
Keolu Fox: Por que a investigación xenética debe ser máis diversa
Keolu Fox explores the links between human genetic variation and disease in underrepresented populations. Full bio
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historias sobre Kalaupapa
stories about Kalaupapa --
máis altos do mundo--
sea cliffs in the world --
á comunidade hawaiana.
for the Hawaiian community.
caring for the remaining lepers
a coidar os leprosos que quedaban
Father Damien died of leprosy.
falecese por mor da lepra.
switchback cliff paths on a mule,
mentres meu tío tocaba co ukeleke
her favorite hula songs on the ukulele
de volta a Kalaupapa.
sobre varias cousas.
chose to live in complete isolation
escollera vivir completamente illado
contract leprosy
ía contaxiarse de lepra
he sought to help.
leprosy, or "mai Pake?"
tamén chamada "Mai Pake"?
makes us unique as Hawaiians --
sobre o que nos fai únicos aos hawaianos
cando me decatei,
our unique genetic ancestry
wellness and illness.
enfermidade, saúde e benestar.
investidos no proxecto, comezase unha era
and preventative medicine
a diverse cohort of people
unha cohorte de individuos ampla
da variación xenética humana no planeta.
of human genetic variation on the planet.
sobre o xenoma
comúns con enfermidades concretas
with specific diseases
on individuals of European ancestry.
en individuos de ascendencia europea.
for the rest of diversity.
só o 4% para o resto da diversidade.
than one percent
communities, like myself.
como a miña.
Project actually for?
o Proxecto Xenoma Humano?
different colored eyes and hair,
de forma diferente
would be shocked to learn
individuals of European ancestry?
of indigenous people
coa poboación indíxena
and genome studies
como nos estudos do xenoma,
of a history of distrust.
da Universidade Estatal de Arizona (UEA)
from Arizona State University
from Arizona's Havasupai tribe,
da tribo havasupai en Arizona,
of type 2 diabetes
que a diabetes tipo 2
those exact same samples --
e usaron esas mostras
of schizophrenia, inbreeding,
da esquizofrenia e a endogamia
the Havasupai's origin story.
as orixes históricas dos havasupai.
e obtiveron 700.000 dólares,
research on their reservation.
investigacións na súa reserva.
a suspender a investigación xenética.
tribes in the country --
desta historia de desconfianza,
can benefit from genetic research.
da investigación xenética
is going to continue to widen.
seguirán aumentando.
que ningún outro estado dos EE. UU.,
on average of any state in the US,
os hawaianos nativos coma min,
before our non-native counterparts,
cós nosos veciños non nativos,
of the highest rates of type 2 diabetes,
de diabetes tipo 2,
de morte nos EE. UU.:
two killers in the US:
de secuenciación do seu xenoma
that need genome sequencing the most
genetic research more native,
a investigación xenética máis nativa,
á poboación indíxena.
sequencing technology.
are sequenced in laboratories.
se secuenciaran nos laboratorios.
genome sequencer.
do xenoma clásico.
é unha limitación física.
genomes on the fly?
xenomas sobre a marcha?
sequencer in your pocket?
para que colla nun peto?
of your traditional genome sequencer.
que o tradicional.
physical limitations,
with extraneous cords,
a unha mesa de laboratorio,
ou a pantallas de ordenador.
or computer monitors.
sequencing technology development
a tecnoloxía secuenciadora
indigenous communities ...
ás poboacións indíxenas
100 anos máis tarde en Kalaupapa,
leprosy bacteria in real time,
a bacteria da lepra en tempo real,
Hawaiian people want.
o que os hawaianos queren.
for the people by the people.
da xente para a xente.
consultation resource,
polo asesoramento das tribos,
indigenous communities
das comunidades indíxenas
of genetic information.
da información xenética.
instituto de investigación Indigenomics,
IndiGenomics research institute
os nosos propios experimentos
of indigenous scientists.
de investigadores indíxenas.
and not subjects of genetic research.
e tomen parte na investigación xenética.
to immerse itself in indigenous culture
necesita somerxerse na cultura indíxena
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Keolu Fox - Geneticist, indigenous rights activistKeolu Fox explores the links between human genetic variation and disease in underrepresented populations.
Why you should listen
Keolu Fox's research interests include genome sequencing technologies, genome editing and indigenizing medical research. Fox is currently a PhD Candidate at the University of Washington, Department of Genome Sciences working with experts at Bloodworks Northwest, in Seattle, WA. His work focuses on the application of genome sequencing to increase compatibility for blood transfusion therapy and organ transplantation.
Along with fellow indigenous geneticists Katrina Claw (PhD) and Joe Yracheta, Fox co-founded IndiGenomics, a tribal non-profit organization with a mission of bringing genomic expertise to indigenous communities, empowering indigenous research capacity and positively contributing to health research with indigenous communities for present and future generations.
Recently Fox's work has been in the international media spotlight, with recognition in outlets such as Wired, the BBC, CBC, NPR, The Atlantic, Forbes, Indian Country Today and others. He was named a TED Fellow in 2016.
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