Category: News and Events

Tuesday, May 6 12:00—1:00pm ET   Virtual Presentation by Juliann Savatt, MS, CGC Assistant Professor, Genomic Health, Geisinger Co-director, Geisinger MyCode Genomic Screening and Counseling Program Currently, identification of individuals with genomic risk remains largely dependent on clinical testing that relies on a personal/family history of disease and access to specialty care. However, some patients …

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Launch Event: March 28, 2025   CERA is thrilled to introduce our new event series, ELSI Journal Club, a forum for engaging with groundbreaking research that addresses the ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI) of clinical genetics, featured in our journal partner, Genetics in Medicine. This series aims to engage professionals from genetics, genomics, and …

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AI in Genomics and Genetic Counseling: Ethical, Legal and Social Issues. 🧬 Hosted by The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine Katya Orlova, a Variant Assessment Scientist at Ambry Genetics Date: Friday, March 7, 2025 Time: 12:00 pm EST Register here for the Zoom link:https://lnkd.in/gzJ_Sugs ✅ CEU Credits for Genetic Counselors: Each event in this series …

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Public-Private Partnerships for Gene Therapies: What Does the Public Get? Join us on Friday, January 10 at 12pm ET for ELSI Friday Forum: Public-Private Partnerships for Gene Therapies: What Does the Public Get?,  with speakers: John Conley, JD, PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law Eva Winkler, Prof, Dr.med., Dr.phil., Section for Translational Medical Ethics, National Center for Tumor …

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Building a Diverse ELSI Workforce: What does this mean and how should we do it? Join us on Friday, December 13 at 12pm ET for ELSI Friday Forum: Building a Diverse ELSI Workforce: What does this mean and how should we do it?,  with speakers: Faith Fletcher, PhD, MA, Center for Medical Ethics & Health Policy, Baylor College of Medicine Debra Matthews, PhD, MA, Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics  Moderated …

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Date: Friday, November 22 Time: 12:00pm—1:00pm Place: Roper Hall 6310 Lunch will be provided for in-person attendees. Please register to attend. https://go.unc.edu/prenatalgene   Presented by Rami M. Major, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow in the ELSI of Precision Medicine and Other Biotechnologies Neurodevelopmental diseases (NDDs) are notoriously difficult to treat because clinical symptoms stem from developmental processes …

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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 …

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The Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics and the Columbia Division of Ethics will lead a five-year expansion of their hub for research on the ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI) of human genomics, in collaboration with The Hastings Center and Case Western Reserve University, along with multiple partner organizations. Click here to learn more!

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Please join us for an in person discussion with Dr. Eric Meslin. Date: Thursday, October 24 Time: 10:00am—11:00am Place: Bondurant G010   Refreshments will be served. Please register to attend. https://go.unc.edu/meslin-elsi Eric M. Meslin, Ph.D., FRSC, FCAHS, ICD.D Former President and CEO, Council of Canadian Academies Former Director, Indiana University Center for Bioethics Adjunct Professor, …

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The Center for Genomics and Society (CGS) has a new name and expanded mission! It will now be known as the Center for the Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) of Biotechnology, or simply ELSI@UNC. The ELSI framework can be applied to, and add value to, many different disciplines and applications of biotechnology beyond just …

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