UNC Center for the ELSI of Biotechnology

Phone 919.843.6897
Email kriste.kuczynski@unc.edu
Website https://www.med.unc.edu/elsi/

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  • Population Genomic Screening: From Biobank Return of Results to a Clinical Screening Pilot

    Virtual Event

    Tuesday, May 6, 2025 12:00 - 1:00 pm ET Location: Webinar: Registration Required Juliann Savatt, MS, CGC Assistant Professor, Genomic Health, Geisinger Co-director, Geisinger MyCode Genomic Screening and Counseling Program Please register to attend. https://go.unc.edu/jsavatt Currently, identification of individuals with genomic risk remains largely dependent on clinical testing that relies on a personal/family history of disease … Read more

  • Hybrid Event | Comparing Patient and Physician Attitudes About Applications of AI in Healthcare

    Roper Hall 6310
    Hybrid Event

    Tuesday, May 6 4:00—5:00pm ET Roper Hall 6310 or via Zoom Presented by Richard Sharp, Ph.D. Lloyd A. and Barbara A. Amundson Professor of Biomedical Ethics and Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Director of the Biomedical Ethics Program, the Center for Individualized Medicine Bioethics Program, and the Clinical and Translational Research Ethics Program While artificial … Read more

  • ELSI Friday Forum – Rigor, Reproducibility and Responsibility: ELSI Questions in Population Data Practices

    Zoom
    Virtual Event

    Rigor, Reproducibility and Responsibility: ELSI Questions in Population Data Practices with speakers Anne Flanagin, RN, MA, FAAN, Genevieve Wojcik, PhD, MHS, and moderator Aliya Saperstein, PhD. As large-scale genomic data sets are increasingly linked, harmonized, and repurposed across studies, questions about how to meaningfully define and compare population descriptors have taken on renewed urgency. This panel brings together … Read more

  • ELSI Friday Forum: Biosecurity in the Age of AI and Genomics

    Biosecurity in the Age of AI and Genomics with speakers Jassi Pannu, MD, Gigi Gronvall, PhD, and moderator Stephanie Guerra, PhD. The convergence of AI and biotechnology is reshaping both the promise and the peril of biological research, potentially increasing beneficial capabilities to achieve new therapeutics faster while also introducing new risks that nefarious actors could misuse of … Read more

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