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Nigerian 100K Genome Project (Non-Communicable Diseases Genetic Heritage Study, NCD-GHS)

NCD-GHSActiveNigeriaEstablished 2020Cohort
449
Cohort size
2020
Year started
Mixed
Setting
Adults
Age group
All
Sex
Cohort
Cohort type

About this cohort

Launched in 2020 as a public-private consortium led by 54gene's non-profit African Center for Translational Genomics (ACTG). Aims to sequence 100,000 adult Nigerians spanning 300+ ethnic groups to build a comprehensive catalogue of African human genetic variation. Recruitment ~60–100% complete by 2022; investigates the genetic basis of NCDs (cancer, cardiovascular, diabetes, sickle cell, Alzheimer's). Initial sample size of 449 in the workbook likely refers to a pilot subset.

Cohort-provided summary · derived from APCC directory fields

Research themes

Primary research themes for this cohort.

Genomics
NCDs
Precision Medicine

Study population

Who the cohort follows.

This cohort covers 449 participants in a mixed setting in Nigeria, spanning Adults (all). Detailed inclusion criteria and follow-up schedule — To be confirmed.

Timeline

Milestones in the cohort record.

2020
Cohort established
Start of data collection as recorded in the APCC directory.
Further milestones
To be confirmed Additional events pending custodian input.

Key characteristics

Core descriptive metadata.

Study design / type
Cohort
Cohort size
449Participants / residents
Population focus
Adults · All
Geographic coverage
NigeriaMixed
Year started
2020Ongoing
Coordinates
9.0579, 7.4951Lat, Long

Institutions & governance

Lead institution(s); partners and governance to be confirmed.

African Center for Translational Genomics (ACTG)
54gene
Nigerian Institute of Medical Research
CGRI/NABDA
LSHTM

Partner institutions & governance arrangements — To be confirmed

Nested studies & sub-cohorts

Studies built on this cohort platform.

Nested studies / sub-cohorts — To be confirmed.

FAIR readiness

Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable assessment.

F · TBCA · TBCI · TBCR · TBC
FAIR assessment pending — to be completed with the cohort custodian against the APCC metadata standard.

Investigators

Principal investigators and ORCID identifiers.

Information pending validation.

Publications & evidence

Outputs, policy briefs and research evidence.

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Publications, policy briefs and research outputs to be linked from Africahied. To be confirmed.

Data access & governance

How the data can be accessed and governed.

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Access procedure
Managed access via the cohort custodian
Request
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Ethics & governance
To be confirmed

Collaboration opportunities

Partnerships and capacity strengthening.

Collaboration opportunities, capacity-strengthening and partnership details. To be confirmed.

Contact

How to reach the cohort team or request access.

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Lead institution
African Center for Translational Genomics (ACTG)
Contact
To be confirmed
Metadata source: APCC cohort directoryLast reviewed: 19 June 2026Some fields are placeholders pending custodian confirmation — verify independently.