Black EquaLity in OCD NeuroGenomics (BELONG): Study Protocol
Iasha J Williams, Dalia Yesenia Palafox Márquez., Kara Lopez-Lengowski, Malini Bommiasamy, Ogechi “Cynthia” Onyeka, Slayton J. Underwood, Juliana E. Avery, Jacob Gluckman, Thariana Pichardo, Rhea Chandler, Yulu Brown, Katie H. Mangen, Emma Grace Choplin, Black Abalone Recovery Team Monitoring and Emergency Response Sub Team (BART-MER), Sonyia C. Richardson, , Dorothy E. Grice
BELONG collects DNA and clinical data from 1,250 African ancestry OCD cases to improve genetic research representation and identify OCD risk genes.
American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics · Jan 12, 2026Peer-reviewedGenetic & Genomic Medicine