{"id":3106,"date":"2021-11-30T15:22:58","date_gmt":"2021-11-30T20:22:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/elsi\/?p=3106"},"modified":"2021-11-30T15:29:50","modified_gmt":"2021-11-30T20:29:50","slug":"ethical-legal-and-social-implications-of-gene-environment-interaction-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/elsi\/2021\/11\/ethical-legal-and-social-implications-of-gene-environment-interaction-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications of Gene-Environment Interaction Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Virtual Workshop<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>January 11 \u2013 12, 2022<\/p>\n<p>This jointly supported\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.niehs.nih.gov\/research\/supported\/translational\/peph\/webinars\/index.cfm\">NIEHS<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.genome.gov\/\">NHGRI<\/a>\u00a0virtual workshop is meant to explore ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI) in research endeavors related to gene-environment interaction (GxE) and genetic susceptibility to environmental exposures.\u00a0As funding for more biomedical and behavioral research to explore those interactions increases, potentially novel ELSI issues are rapidly emerging.<\/p>\n<p>The workshop will bring a range of disciplines and expertise to inform NIH on topics relevant to GxE studies, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Identification of ELSI findings and practices that might be ready for implementation in GxE research.<\/li>\n<li>Exploration of GxE research areas that are priorities for additional ELSI research support.<\/li>\n<li>Establishment of a framework for GxE and ELSI guidelines that would shape NIH funding announcements for population-based studies going forward.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Workshop Overview: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niehs.nih.gov\/news\/events\/elsi\/index.cfm\">https:\/\/www.niehs.nih.gov\/news\/events\/elsi\/index.cfm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Workshop Registration:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/nih.zoomgov.com\/meeting\/register\/vJIsd-uqqD4jGuHLzhXJjSPDONe-eVER17k\">https:\/\/nih.zoomgov.com\/meeting\/register\/vJIsd-uqqD4jGuHLzhXJjSPDONe-eVER17k<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program<br \/>\nNational Human Genome Research Institute<br \/>\nNational Institutes of Health<br \/>\nBethesda, MD\u00a0 20892<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.genome.gov\/ELSI\">www.genome.gov\/ELSI<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virtual Workshop January 11 \u2013 12, 2022 This jointly supported\u00a0NIEHS\/NHGRI\u00a0virtual workshop is meant to explore ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI) in research endeavors related to gene-environment interaction (GxE) and genetic susceptibility to environmental exposures.\u00a0As funding for more biomedical and behavioral research to explore those interactions increases, potentially novel ELSI issues are rapidly emerging. 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