ELSIhub Interview with James Tabery, PhD
by Deanne Dunbar Dolan
Because ELSI is not confined to a single academic discipline or institutional home, pipeline programs that provide training for an ELSI research career are critical to the longevity of the field of study. These programs can also facilitate the intentional recruitment of contributors from a broad range of disciplines, professional backgrounds, and lived experiences. The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) supports ELSI research training and career development with grants awarded to institutions that provide placements for students at all levels—from undergraduate through postdoctoral study. We asked James Tabery, PhD, Professor in the Department of Philosophy and Adjunct Associate Professor in the Center for Health Ethics, Arts, and the Humanities in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Utah to tell us about the Utah Center of Excellence in ELSI Research (UCEER) Graduate and Undergraduate Researchers of UCEER (GURU) Program. Graduates of the GURU Program, which is supported by the NHGRI R25 Diversity Action Plan (DAP) funding mechanism, have taken the ELSI training they received on to graduate study and a wide variety of careers.
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