Members of the ELSI Scholar Directory are scholars and trainees with an interest in research on the ethical, legal, and social implications of genetics and genomics. You may contact members to organize collaborative projects or working groups, share speaking opportunities, solicit expert commentary, obtain advice on policy or legislation, network, and arrange mentor/mentee relationships.
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Jessica W. Blanchard, PhD
Researcher
Institution: Center for the Ethics of Indigenous Genomic Research, University of Oklahoma
Contact: [email protected]
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Show more- ELSI
- Indigenous Communities
- Community Engagement
- Anthropology
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Sarah P. Chu, MS, MS
Sr. Advisor on Forensic Science Policy, Innocence Project
Institution: John Jay College of Criminal Justice/CUNY Graduate Center
Contact: [email protected]
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Show more- Criminal Justice
- Forensic Sciences
- science and society
- U.S. science and technology policy
- Government Regulation
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Megan Doerr, MS, LGC
Director, Applied ELSI Research
Institution: Sage Bionetworks
Contact: [email protected]
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Show more- ELSI Issues in Large-scale Population Cohort Studies
- Open science
- Informed Consent
- participatory research
- algorithmic harms
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Cara L. Hunt, MA
Research Associate and Project Manager, Pediatric Gene Therapy and Medical Ethics Working Group (PGTME)
Institution: NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Contact: [email protected]
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Show more- gene therapy
- Clinical Trials
- Pediatric Research
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Liza-Marie Johnson, MD, MPH, MSB
Physician Ethicist
Institution: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Contact: [email protected]
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
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- Pediatric bioethics
- Consent for Genomic Testing
- Pediatric Research
- Best practices for clinical and research ethics consultation
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Kendra L Nelson, MPH
Graduate Research Assisstant/Registered Dietitian
Institution: University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, Nutrition Research Institute
Contact: [email protected]
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
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- Informed Consent or Human Experimentation|\Genetic Research
- genetic privacy
- Incentives
- Research Recruitment
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Michelle Nichols , PhD, RN
Associate Professor
Institution: Medical University of South Carolina
Contact: [email protected]
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
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- Global Health Research
- Mixed methods
- Community Engagement
- chronic disease management
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Horvey M. Palacios, MA
Graduate Researcher
Institution: University of Oklahoma
Contact: [email protected]
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
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- Metagenomics
- archaeology
- sample collection
- Health and healthcare inequalities
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Sophia Rodriguez, MS
Research Genetic Counselor
Institution: Columbia University Dept. of Neurology
Contact: [email protected]
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
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- Late Onset Alzheimer Disease
- Genetic Testing
- genetic predisposition
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Maya Sabatello, LLB, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Medical Sciences (in Medicine) and (in Medical Humanities and Ethics)
Institution: Columbia University
Contact: [email protected]
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Show more- ELSI Genomics
- Disability policy and law
- Community Engagement
- children and adolescent/pediatrics
- Human Rights