[AfSHG-Listserv] NHGRI HapMap Samples for Scientists from Developing Countries

[Dr. Adebowale A. Adeyemo]

Hi everyone,

Here is some important information regarding access to and pricing of HapMap samples for researchers from developing countries:

The NHGRI Sample Repository for Human Genetic Research provides DNA samples and cell lines that are used to help scientists understand human biology, health and disease. Samples are stored and distributed by the non-profit Coriell Institute for Medical Research.

The Repository includes the HapMap Project samples from the following populations:
-Maasai in Kinyawa, Kenya
-Yoruba in Ibadan, Nigeria
-Han Chinese in Beijing, China
-Japanese in Tokyo, Japan
-Luhya in Webuye, Kenya
-Chinese in Metropolitan Denver, CO, USA
-Gujarati Indians in Houston, TX, USA
-Toscani in Italia
-Mexican Ancestry in Los Angeles, CA, USA
-African Ancestry in SW USA

The value of these samples can be fully realized only when the cost of access is reasonable. Therefore, in order to facilitate the use of these samples by scientists from developing countries, the National Human Genome Research Institute/National Institutes of Health (NHGRI/NIH) will allow scientists from countries listed in bands 1 and 2 of the World Health Organization's Health InterNetwork Access to Research Initiative (HINARI) to purchase DNA samples and cell lines at a reduced rate of 25% of the catalog price. NHGRI will also consider requests from scientists in other countries or institutions that are not on the HINARI list, but who can justify the need for a reduced-cost purchase.

A pdf version of this announcement is attached to this email for you to share with your colleagues.

Additional information about this policy and ordering of samples may be directed to: 
Donald L. Coppock, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator 
NHGRI Sample Repository for Human Genetic Research
Coriell Cell Repositories
Coriell Institute for Medical Research
dcoppock at coriell.org