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  • NIH Sep 21, 2021 | K01

    The Geneticization of Education: ethical, social, and policy implications of polygenic scores for educational attainment

    Principal Investigator(s): MATTHEWS, LUCAS JOHN;

    Institution: New York State Psychiatric Institute

    FOA Number: PA-20-190

    Abstract

    Project Narrative This proposal seeks to investigate the ethical, social, and policy implications of a new kind of genetic information currently available to the public: polygenic scores for educational attainment (EA-PGS). The proposal includes a research plan to 1) qualitatively investigate individuals who have received EA-PGS results via direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing, 2) quantitatively investigate how exposure to EA-PGS research in popular media influences attitudes about educational disparities in the US, and 3) develop an ethical framework on the potential harms and benefits of EA-PGS. The proposal includes a career development plan for the PI to complete training and coursework in qualitative methods, quantitative methods, and bioethics.

    FUNDING AGENCY:

    Funder:
    NIH

    Institute:
    NATIONAL HUMAN GENOME RESEARCH INSTITUTE

    Funding Type:
    K01

    Project Number:
    K01HG011683

    Start Date:
    Sep 21, 2021

    End Date:
    Jun 30, 2026

    PROJECT TERMS:

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