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  • Grant Abstract

    Indigenous Communities and Human Microbiome Research

    This project is an investigation of the implications of research on ancient and contemporary human microbiomes for the social and ancestral identities of indigenous people. It will engage indigenous…
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    Assessing Attitudes and Experiences of Early Adopters of Personalized Genomics

    Completing the Human Genome and the Human HapMap Projects has enabled studies associating genetic variation with complex diseases such as various cancers, coronary artery disease, and diabetes. This…
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    Impact of Data Access Policies on Biobank Participation

    The NIH data access policy for genetic research provides enormous opportunities for genetic investigators but also raises a number of challenges for educating and recruiting participants into large-…
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    Genetic Testing Immigration and Family Reunification: Impact on Hispanic Families

    This project will address the ethical, legal and social implications of the use of genetic testing as part of US immigration procedures for family reunification. Last year, approximately two-thirds…
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    Human Microbiome Research and the Social Fabric

    Learning more about the human microbiome is likely to change the way medicine is practiced. It may also have implications for our society and our legal system and important implications for how we…
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    Community Voices on Health Disparities and Translational Genomics Research

    The relevance of genomics research for addressing health disparities between population groups is currently being debated. As a practical matter, if genomics hopes to have any role in reducing health…
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    Informed Consent and Data Access Issues in State-based Biobanks

    The ethical, legal, and social issues (ELSI) underlying the development and implementation of state-sponsored birth cohort studies and their accompanying biobanks are complex and potentially volatile…
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    Returning Individual Genetic Research Results to Parents and Children

    The mapping of the human genome has allowed researchers to discover new relationships between genotype and phenotype, and has provided the basis for genome-informed medical decision-making that will…
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    Toward a Framework for Policy Analysis of Microbiome Research

    It is recognized that research on the human microbiome is important for its potential scientific and medical impact. The complexity of microbiome research, however, could change the way that genetics…
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    Promoting genetic literacy in students and teachers

    Rapid advancements in genetic technology, the popularity and coverage of genetics by the press, and the increased understanding of the role genetics plays in our health necessitates a basic…