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Research Funding
The centers study in innovative ways to address important ethical, legal, and social issues related to advances in genomics.
… The NHGRI Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program has funded … RFA-HG-17-006 : Centers of Excellence in Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research (CEER) (RM1) … Utah Center of Excellence in Ethical, Legal and Social Implications Research Jeff Botkin, …
Administrative
NHGRI branch responsible for education and community involvement programs to increase understanding of genomics and its ethical, legal, and social issues.
… The Education and Community Involvement Branch (ECIB) develops education … of the public in understanding genomics and accompanying ethical, legal, and social issues. … the dissemination of information to teachers, students, and consumers. The branch acts as a liaison between the NHGRI …
Staff
Dr. Lawrence Brody is a senior investigator in NHGRI's Social and Behavioral Research Branch and director of NHGRI's Division of Genomics and Society.
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… that lead to perturbations in normal metabolic pathways and cause disorders such as cancer and birth defects. His laboratory focuses on identifying … and disease prevention. With investigators in NHGRI's Social and Behavioral Research Branch, he initiated and …
Research Funding
The ELSI Publications and Products Database organizes publications for ELSI projects and activities by the last name of the principle investigator.
… Since its creation in 1990, the Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program has funded … The ELSI Publications and Products Database organizes the publications for all ELSI … products from research supported by the ELSI program on issues related to using DNA for identification purposes in a …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is fostering an appreciation for what our DNA means for our health, identities and culture.
… for what our DNA means for our health, identities and culture. … are treated within your society? Continued studies of the ethical, legal, and social implications of genomic advances can help … having a complete human genome sequence would raise many ethical and social issues. In 1990, the Ethical, Legal, and …
Careers and Training
The Health Disparities Unit (HDU) in the Social and Behavioral Research Branch (SBRB) of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) is recruiting a postdoctoral fellow interested in the study of the intersection of genomics, social determinants of health and health inequities.
… The Health Disparities Unit (HDU) in the Social and Behavioral Research Branch (SBRB) of the National … genetic therapies into health care, as well as societal issues of genomics, race and human genetic variation. … genetic condition with a history of inequities in research and clinical care. Postdoctoral fellows are expected to …
Administrative
The Ethics Branch provides leadership, guidance and advice to NHGRI employees regarding ethical standards of conduct.
… assists NHGRI employees to adhere to the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch and the Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Department of Health and … upholding the highest standards for patient safety and the ethical conduct of research. Such activities are conducted in …
Policy Issues
Most ethical discussions about genome editing center on human germline editing because changes are passed down to future generations.
… Most of the ethical discussions related to genome editing center around … has the potential to make such editing more accurate and even "easy" in comparison to older technologies. … including 15 nations in Western Europe, because of ethical and safety concerns. 3  There is also an …
Research Training
The NHGRI Social and Behavioral Research Branch invites recent graduates to pursue multidisciplinary training in genomics and health.
… The Social and Behavioral Research Branch (SBRB), an intramural … graduates to pursue multidisciplinary training in genomics and health. … Researchers in SBRB investigate social, behavioral, and ethical factors that facilitate translation of genomic … For more information, contact the Social and Behavioral Research Branch E-mail: cmcbride@mail.nih.gov …
Staff
Joy Boyer was a program director in NHGRI's Division of Genomics and Society.
… with the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program since 1996. … was a program director in NHGRI's Division of Genomics and Society. … Joy Boyer, societal issues, social policy, ethical legal and social implications, newborn screening …