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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 … ​ … Ethical Issues In Genomics, Legal Issues In Genomics, Social Issues In Genomics, Ethical Issues In Genetics, Legal Issues In Genetics, Social Issues In Genetics, Genetic Discrimination, … The ELSI …
Staff
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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… 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 … them based on weight and thereby benefit patient-provider relationships. Response to learning complex genomic …
News Release
NHGRI plans to appoint Vence Bonham Jr., J.D., as acting deputy director, to elevate and accelerate efforts in diversity, inclusion and health equity.
… to diversity, inclusion, health equity, anti-racism and social justice. This appointment will expand upon Bonham’s … and as head of the Health Disparities Unit in NHGRI’s Social and Behavioral Research Branch. In these roles, Bonham … in light of his vast expertise as a researcher and social scientist, and his ability to coordinate efforts …
Careers and Training
Scientists and thousands of other professionals are using discoveries in genetics to revolutionize the world. This means careers in genetics and genomics are booming. And there are many other careers you don’t usually think of as science, like education, social work, and even law and the arts that are affected by this growth, creating even more career opportunities.
… you don’t usually think of as science, like education, social work, and even law and the arts that are affected by … on physical traits and how multiple genes and their inter relationships influence the growth and development of an organism. Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) Research ELSI researchers …
Research Funding
The following are research areas of interest that have been identified by the participating NIH institutes and centers (ICs). Program Officer contact information is also included.
… These projects may explore and elucidate the personal, social and cultural factors that shape the generation, … These projects may investigate the ethical, legal, social and policy issues that arise in connection with the … research has resulted in miscommunication of complex relationships between social identity, ancestry, …
News Release
The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) has long invested in basic genetics and genomics research, clinical trials, as well as translational medicine and social science studies, to advance our understanding of this widespread illness to help develop effective therapies.
… clinical trials, as well as translational medicine and social science studies, to advance our understanding of this … clinical trials, as well as translational medicine and social science studies, to advance our understanding of this … clinical trials, as well as translational medicine and social science studies, to advance our understanding of this …
Event
On December 11, 2023, NHGRI, in collaboration with several other NIH Institutes and Offices, recently renewed the three Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs) used to support investigator-initiated research on the ethical, legal and social implications (ELSI) of human genome research.
… investigator-initiated research on the ethical, legal and social implications (ELSI) of human genome research. Program … investigator-initiated research on the ethical, legal and social implications (ELSI) of human genome research. … On … investigator-initiated research on the ethical, legal and social implications (ELSI) of human genome research. … Event …
Staff
Dr. Nicole Lockhart is a program director in NHGRI's Division of Genomics and Society.
… development grants related to the ethical, legal and social (ELSI) implications of genomic research. Dr. Lockhart … healthcare, policy issues in genomics, ethical legal and social implications … Dr. Nicole Lockhart is a program …
Policies and Guidance
NHGRI encourages you to share your thoughts on the topics explored on genome.gov and other websites we own or administer.
… please do not include information (e.g., name, email, social security numbers) in the text of your comment that … Policy, NIH Comment Policy, Website Comments, NHGRI Social Media … NHGRI encourages you to share your thoughts on …
News Release
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, …