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Native BioData Consortium involved in new Tribal Data Repository

SDPB | By Lori Walsh,
Ellen Koester, Ari Jungemann
Published December 13, 2023 at 5:39 AM CST

This interview originally aired on "In the Moment" on SDPB Radio.

"In the Moment" explores new efforts to advance tribal research at the Native BioData Consortium with executive director Joe Yracheta.

The National Institutes of Health is boosting efforts to understand the impact of pandemics on Native American communities.

Yracheta discusses those efforts and the importance of giving tribes ownership over their data.
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Lori Walsh
Lori Walsh is a special correspondent with SDPB and host of the "In the Moment" podcast.
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Ellen Koester
Ellen Koester served as a producer of "In the Moment," SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.
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Ari Jungemann
Ari Jungemann served as a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.
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