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Funding Cuts Hinder Diverse Genetic Research and Innovation

1/2/2026

Summary

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The Lost Science series highlights scientists affected by funding cuts from the Trump administration.
Brenna Henn notes that personalized genetic medicine is limited and primarily benefits individuals of European descent.
Henn's lab studies genetic variations in African-descent populations, including the Khoisan.
The research challenges the notion of a single origin of humans in Africa and aims to improve clinical tools for diverse populations in the United States.

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Story summary

The Lost Science series highlights scientists affected by funding cuts from the Trump administration.
Brenna Henn notes that personalized genetic medicine is limited and primarily benefits individuals of European descent.
Henn's lab studies genetic variations in African-descent populations, including the Khoisan.
The research challenges the notion of a single origin of humans in Africa and aims to improve clinical tools for diverse populations in the United States.