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DESCRIPTION:'Human Ancestries and Migration: The Genographic Project'\nThe 
 National Geographic Society and IBM\, in conjunction with the\nWaitt Famil
 y Foundation\, launched a landmark global five-year study\n– 'The Genograp
 hic Project' in April 2005. This project is a\nmulti-dimensional initiativ
 e with three major activities: (1) a\nglobal DNA sampling aimed at collect
 ing approximately 100\,000\nsamples from indigenous populations around the
  world by ten\nresearchers covering eight geographic regions and ancient D
 NA\nstudies\, and to use these samples for anthropological research in\nan
  attempt to answer fundamental questions about humankinds origins\nand to 
 map the migrations of our ancestors\, (2) a public\nparticipation componen
 t through which members of the public could\npurchase cheek swab kits to t
 race their ancestries\, and (3) an\neducational legacy project that will b
 enefit communities and\npeoples participating in the research.\nThe initia
 l phase of the research makes use of mtDNA and\nY-chromosome DNA variation
  to map patterns of genetic variation\nwithin sub-Saharan Africa. More spe
 cifically\, the data gleaned from\nthe study would be used to (1) examine 
 the present-day gene pool in\nsub-Saharan Africa to elucidate the spectrum
  of genetic variation\nand to distinguish between ancient and more recentl
 y derived DNA\nsignatures\, (2) establish the geographic distribution of t
 he\nancient DNA signatures\, (3) to examine how recent history (eg.\nmigra
 tions to the region\; Indian Ocean trade-activities\; slave\ntrade\, etc.)
  have contributed to shaping the present-day gene pool\,\nand (4) write th
 e history of the peoples of sub-Saharan Africa\nusing a multidisciplinary 
 approach.\nWhile this research has the potential of contributing to one of
  the\nmost exciting questions concerning human history\, there are many\nc
 hallenges associated with research in the African context. How do\nwe deal
  with the challenges and how can we use this research to\nreclaim Africa’s
  place in world history? This paper will address\nsome of these issues and
  highlight some of the findings from\nsub-Saharan Africa to date.\n_______
 ____________________\nProfessor Himla Soodyall is Director of the Human Ge
 nomic\nDiversity and Disease Research Unit (HGDDRU) established by the\nSo
 uth African Medical Research Council in conjunction with the\nNational Hea
 lth Laboratory Service and University of the\nWitwatersrand\nShe received 
 degrees from the University of Durban-Westville:\nB.Sc: (Microbiology\, Bi
 ochemistry)\, 1985\; B.Sc (Honours):\n(Microbiology)\, 1986 and the Univer
 sity of the Witwatersrand: M.Sc:\n(Biotechnology)\, 1986\; PhD: (Human Gen
 etics)\, 1993. Professor\nSoodyall was nominated to the Academy of Science
 \, South Africa in\n2003 and received the Order of Mapungubwe\, Bronze med
 al\, from\nPresident Mbeki for her contribution to science\nIn 2005\, Prof
 essor Soodyall became the sub-Saharan African\nPrincipal Investigator of t
 he Genographic Project  in which\ncapacity she has forged a collaboration 
 with Gwyn Campbell of the\nIndian Ocean World Centre\, 91ºÚÁÏÍø.\n\n
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LOCATION:Leacock Building\, CA\, QC\, Montreal\, H3A 2T7\, 855 rue Sherbroo
 ke Ouest
SUMMARY:IOWC Visiting Speaker Dr. Himla Soodyall: 'The Genographic Project'
URL:/channels/event/iowc-visiting-speaker-dr-himla-soo
 dyall-genographic-project-102097
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