Keolu Fox: Why genetic research must be more diverse
Keolu Fox: Per què la recerca genètica ha de ser més diversa
Keolu Fox explores the links between human genetic variation and disease in underrepresented populations. Full bio
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stories about Kalaupapa --
històries de la Kalaupapa,
sea cliffs in the world --
més grans del món.
for the Hawaiian community.
la seva vida per la comunitat hawaiana.
caring for the remaining lepers
les cures pels leprosos,
Father Damien died of leprosy.
de la mort del pare Damien, de lepra.
switchback cliff paths on a mule,
fent ziga-zaga sobre una mula,
her favorite hula songs on the ukulele
les seves cançons preferides amb l'ukelele
chose to live in complete isolation
va escollir viure completament aïllat
contract leprosy
contrauria la lepra
he sought to help.
a qui intentava ajudar.
leprosy, or "mai Pake?"
a contreure lepra o "mai pake"?
makes us unique as Hawaiians --
sobre què ens fa únics com a hawaians,
our unique genetic ancestry
ascendència genètica única
wellness and illness.
possible benestar i malalties.
and preventative medicine
de medicina predictiva i preventiva,
a diverse cohort of people
grups diversos de població base,
of human genetic variation on the planet.
de variació genètica humana mundial.
with specific diseases
amb malalties específiques,
on individuals of European ancestry.
en individus d'ascendència europea.
for the rest of diversity.
per a la resta de la diversitat.
than one percent
menys d'un 1%
communities, like myself.
com la meva.
Project actually for?
en realitat?
different colored eyes and hair,
d'ulls o de cabell,
would be shocked to learn
si descobrissin
individuals of European ancestry?
d'individus amb ascendència europea?
of indigenous people
de les poblacions indígenes,
and genome studies
com en estudis del genoma,
of a history of distrust.
d'una història de desconfiança.
from Arizona State University
de l'Arizona State University (ASU)
from Arizona's Havasupai tribe,
de la tribu havasupai d'Arizona,
of type 2 diabetes
la quantitat de diabetis tipus 2
those exact same samples --
aquestes mateixes mostres,
of schizophrenia, inbreeding,
d'esquizofrènia, d'endogàmia,
the Havasupai's origin story.
dels orígens dels havasupai.
research on their reservation.
investigacions sobre la seva reserva.
tribes in the country --
a la investigació genètica.
historial de desconfiança,
can benefit from genetic research.
beneficiar-se de la investigació genètica.
is going to continue to widen.
en salut seguirà augmentant.
on average of any state in the US,
de mitja, de tots els estats dels EUA;
before our non-native counterparts,
els nostres conciutadans forans.
of the highest rates of type 2 diabetes,
dels nivells més alts de diabetis tipus 2,
two killers in the US:
més comunes als EUA:
that need genome sequencing the most
en seqüenciació del genoma,
genetic research more native,
la investigació genètica més nativa,
sequencing technology.
seqüencial del genoma.
are sequenced in laboratories.
es seqüencien als laboratoris.
genome sequencer.
de genoma clàssic.
genomes on the fly?
seqüenciar sobre la marxa?
sequencer in your pocket?
un seqüenciador de genoma a la butxaca?
of your traditional genome sequencer.
que la mida d'un seqüenciador tradicional.
physical limitations,
with extraneous cords,
per cables exteriors,
or computer monitors.
o monitors d'ordinador.
sequencing technology development
de la tecnologia de seqüenciació genètica
indigenous communities ...
les comunitats indígenes,
leprosy bacteria in real time,
el bacteri de la lepra en temps real,
Hawaiian people want.
la gent de Hawaii.
for the people by the people.
feta per persones i per a les persones.
consultation resource,
de consulta per a tribus,
indigenous communities
a les comunitats indígenes
of genetic information.
de la informació genètica.
IndiGenomics research institute
institut d'investigació IndiGenomics,
of indigenous scientists.
de científics indígenes.
and not subjects of genetic research.
subjectes en la investigació genètica.
to immerse itself in indigenous culture
submergir-se en la cultura indígena,
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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