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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...

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...

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...

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...

Last year, the Program for Precision Medicine in Health Care, the Center for Genomics and Society, and the Center for Bioethics co-hosted a Carolina Seminar Series titled, “Science meets society at the intersection between precision medicine and justice, equity, and inclusion.” The goal of this series was to examine the...

The sixth and final seminar in the Carolina Seminar Series: “Science meets society at the intersection between precision medicine and justice, equity, and inclusion.”​ Working Toward Justice and Genetic Literacy in Clinical Genomics Virtual Event Date: Wednesday, May 22 Time: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm   Registration required — https://go.unc.edu/sciencemeetssociety6...

ELSI and the Virome: Bugs, Drugs, and Precision Viral Care Center for Genomics and Society Seminar co-hosted by the UNC Center for Bioethics   View the Lecture Capture recording.   Date: Wednesday, May 8 Time: 12:00 pm—1:00 pm Location: Bondurant G100 This is an in-person event only. It will be...

Center for Genomics and Society Seminar co-hosted by the UNC Center for Bioethics   Date: Wednesday, May 8 Time: 12:00 pm—1:00 pm Location: Bondurant G100 Registration required — https://go.unc.edu/elsivirome This is an in-person event only. It will be recorded via Lecture Capture. Advancing understanding of the human virome (all viruses...

The fourth seminar in the Carolina Seminar Series: “Science meets society at the intersection between precision medicine and justice, equity, and inclusion.”​ Confronting Bias in Medical Algorithms at UNC Health In person Event Date: Wednesday, April 17 Time: 12:00 pm—1:15 pm Location: MacNider 322 Registration required — https://go.unc.edu/sciencemeetssociety4 Lunch will...

The third seminar in the Carolina Seminar Series: “Science meets society at the intersection between precision medicine and justice, equity, and inclusion.”​ Ensuring Fairness: At the Crossroads of Equity and Economic Considerations in Precision Medicine Virtual Event Date: Tuesday, March 26 Time: 12:00 pm—1:15 pm Please register at — https://go.unc.edu/sciencemeetssociety3...