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Fosters basic and applied research on the ethical, legal and social implications of genetic and genomic research. ​
… June 10-12, 2024 The 6th Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Congress invites all with an interest in ethics and genetics to share the latest ELSI research. … or particularly persistent, ethical, legal, and social issues related to advances in genetics and genomics.  … …
News Release
The Clinical Sequencing Exploratory Research Consortium has offered an ethical framework to guide pediatricians in pursuing clinical sequencing studies.
… previously unsuspected disease states. Pediatricians, in particular, face complicated ethical questions about what information they should … help in interpreting and explaining results, the ethical issues involved in genomics are familiar, according to the …
News Release
Researchers and clinicians are sequencing human genomes faster than ever, so considering the societal implications of genomic data is even crucial.
… director; Nicole Lockhart, Ph.D., program director, all in NHGRI's Division of Genomics and Society; and Cristina … precision medicine for all individuals and populations.The Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research … The good news is that you are already thinking about these issues and seem well on your way to coming to a decision that …
About NHGRI
The Genomics and Society Working Group advises on planning and priorities for genomics and society activities at NHGRI.
… The Genomics and Society Working Group provides advice on short- … NHGRI Genomics and Society Working Group was established in 2012 as a working group of the National Advisory Council … and the policy landscape, aiming to identify emerging issues or gaps. Identifies areas of potential synergy or …
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 research grants from investigators in a wide range of disciplines. Many of these projects have … rapidly to the large number of emerging and evolving ELSI issues is critical. All of these factors contribute to a need …
Event
To bring together communities of researchers working in machine learning (ML), NHGRI hosted the Machine Learning in Genomics: Tools, Resources, Clinical Applications and Ethics workshop on April 13-14, 2021.
…  All slides are in PDF format April 13, 2021 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. EDT 11:00 … What are the opportunities and challenges for ML in genomics research? Moderator: Shannon McWeeney, Ph.D. , …   2:15 p.m. - Q&A Session 2:45 p.m. - Break Session 2: Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) of machine …
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) … products from research supported by the ELSI program on issues related to using DNA for identification purposes in a …
Administrative
NHGRI branch responsible for education and community involvement programs to increase understanding of genomics and its ethical, legal, and social issues.
… involvement programs to engage a broad range of the public in understanding genomics and accompanying ethical, legal, and social issues. … ECIB's education programs include those to inform …
Event
Identifying the ELSI challenges raised by Citizen Science in the context of biomedical research and identify ways for the NIH to address these ELSI issues.
… Trans-NIH Workshop to Explore the Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) of Citizen … Identifying the ELSI challenges raised by Citizen Science in the context of biomedical research and identify ways for the NIH to address these ELSI issues. … Identifying the ELSI challenges raised by Citizen …
Talking Glossary
La hibridación in situ es una técnica de laboratorio empleada para localizar una secuencia de ADN o ARN en una muestra biológica.
… Hibridación in situ … La hibridación in situ es una técnica de laboratorio empleada para localizar … una secuencia de ADN o ARN en una muestra biológica. … In situ hybridization is a laboratory technique used to …