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The NHGRI Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program Abstracts and Activities Database organizes abstracts for all ELSI-related activities
… The Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program funds and manages … and Activities Database … ​The NHGRI Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program Abstracts and … ​ … Ethical Issues In Genomics, Legal Issues In Genomics, Social Issues In Genomics, Ethical Issues In Genetics, Legal …
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Researchers and clinicians are sequencing human genomes faster than ever, so considering the societal implications of genomic data is even crucial.
… for all individuals and populations.The Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program at the National … … Related Content … Reddit AMA: Ethical, legal and social implications of genomics research … Researchers and … of genomic data is even crucial. ​ … Ethical, Legal and Social Implications Research Program, genomic data and …
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The Genomics and Society: Expanding the ELSI Universe conference focused on issues arising from the ethical, legal and social implications of genomic research.
… number of issues that spring from the ethical, legal and social implications of genomic research, will be held on June … by physicians, geneticists, genetic counselors, and social scientists and lawyers, in academia, government and … from Harvard Medical School on the ethical, legal and social implications of the All of Us initiative; James Evans, …
Talking Glossary
La raza es una construcción social que se utiliza para clasificar a las personas.
… Raza … La raza es una construcción social que se utiliza para clasificar a las personas. … Race is a social construct used to group people. Race was constructed … into groups often based on physical appearance, social factors and cultural backgrounds. … La raza es una …
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Dr. Susan Persky is an associate investigator in the Social and Behavioral Research Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
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… investigator and head of the Health Communication and Behavior Unit. She also directs the Immersive Simulation Program (ISP) within the Social and Behavioral Research Branch (SBRB) at the National … from Northwestern University and an M.A. and Ph.D. in social psychology from the University of California, Santa …
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NHGRI researchers and colleagues are calling for health disparities research that focuses on the microbiome.
… on us -- are both influenced by people's environments and social interactions. As a result, the microbiome and health … shedding light on how a person's microbiome interacts with social and environmental factors," said Vence L. Bonham, Jr., … co-author and associate investigator in NHGRI's Social and Behavioral Research Branch . "Social scientists …
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A 2018 workshop led by Alaska Native people provides a path towards collaborative, community-driven genomics research.
… disparities, an associate investigator in the NHGRI's Social and Behavioral Research Branch and co-author on the …
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Four NHGRI researchers share the steps toward a career in genomics with 60 Brooklyn-area high school students.
… in the National Human Genome Research Institute's (NHGRI) Social and Behavioral Research Branch. She studies the skin … high school students. ​ … Careers in genomics, Social and Behavioral Research Branch, Medgar Evers College, …
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Fearful patients who received information about the role of genomics in obesity were less likely to take steps to improve health habits
… study's lead author and an associate investigator with the Social and Behavioral Research Branch at the National Human … factors in a condition that is typically attributed to behavior will probably be very different depending on the … and fearfulness, emotions and medical decisions, Social and Behavioral Research Branch, Susan Persky … Fearful …