The Center for Genomics and Society

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Eric Juengst

Eric Juengst, Ph.D. is Director of the UNC Center for Bioethics and Professor in the Department of Social Medicine and the Department of Genetics at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He received his B.S. in Biology from the University of the South in 1978, and his Ph. D. in Philosophy from Georgetown University …

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  ELSI Friday Forum | Migrant DNA: Context, Ethics and Legal Issues

  Mar 12, 2021  | 12:00 PM EST Click here to register. This Friday Forum will consider the ethical, social, and legal implications of the diverse applications of DNA technologies that impact migrants entering or resident in the United States. When migrating family members go missing or a body is found along a migration route, familial … Continued

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  ELSIconversations

  March 19 | 12:00-1:00 pm ET / 9:00-10:00 am PT   Oversight of Human-Animal Chimera Research: Views of Scientists, Researchers, Oversight Committees, and the Public – REGISTER Moderator: Mildred Cho Kaitlynn Craig: When Dogs Play Cards: Interviews with Scientists, Researchers, and Oversight Committee Members on Ethical Guidelines for Human-Animal Chimera Research Ben Wills & Isabel … Continued