The Center for Genomics and Society

Featured Researcher

Jean Cadigan

As an investigator in UNC’s Center for Genomics and Society, Dr. Cadigan studies the ethical, legal, social, and policy implications of translating genomic research into clinical care. She has designed and conducted multimethod projects involving surveys and interviews with participants and investigators of genetic research studies about issues such as return of individual research results, …

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News and Events

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  ELSI Friday Forum | June 9 | 12p ET

  Legal and Policy Challenges to Privacy in the Post-Genomic and Post-Dobbs Era —– Rapid growth in genetic understanding presents challenges for expectant parents, now complicated by the Dobbs decision’s removal of federal constitutional protection for private reproductive decision-making. This panel will discuss two emerging issues for genetic information after Dobbs: prenatal gene therapy and law … Continued

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  A Panel Discussion with Charmaine Royal, Co-Chair of the 2023 NASEM Report

  The Use of Race, Ethnicity, and Ancestry as Population Descriptors in Genomics Research Thursday, April 20, 1:00pm – 2:30pm Bondurant G100 Please click here for more information.