In The Spotlight
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April 2025 EFF: Biogenome Science at an International Scale: Navigating ELSI Challenges
The Earth BioGenome Project (EBP) aims to collect whole genome sequences from all eukaryotic species on Earth before 2028 and produce an open DNA… -
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Now Accepting Monthly AJOB Target Article Proposals on EFF Topics
The American Journal of Bioethics (AJOB) is pleased to welcome target article proposals keyed to ELSI Friday Forum topics via the Center for… -
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CERA Shout-Outs
We are thrilled to announce the launch of CERA Shout-Outs, a special quarterly section of our newsletter, debuting in January 2025. This is your…
Upcoming Events
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May 30
Workshop
ELSI Journal Club | May
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Jun 13
ELSI Friday Forum
Rigor, Reproducibility and Responsibility: ELSI Questions in…
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Sep 17 - 19
Conference
Precision Genomics for Human Health
In the Media
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The Atlantic
Genetic Discrimination is Coming for Us All
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The New York Times
Life Without Sickle Cell Beckons Boy Who Completed Gene Therapy
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MIT Technology Review
Why we need safeguards against genetic discrimination
New Publications
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Journal Article
Eugenics is on the rise again: Human geneticists must take a stand
by Genevieve L Wojcik
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Journal Article
Workplace genomic testing: What do company websites say about federal privacy and anti-discrimination laws?
by Betty Cohn, Anya E. R. Prince, Katherine Callahan, J. Scott Roberts, Alyx Vogle, & Debra J. H. Mathews
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Journal Article
Perspectives of research ethics committees on the challenges of human genomic research participation in Ethiopia
by Herani Sahlu Dembu, Hailemichael Getachew, Polly J. Price, Jessica Sales, & Liya Wassie
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Latest Webinar
May 2025 EFF: The ELSI of Social Epigenetics
At the molecular level, social epigenetics elucidates the impacts of exposure to environmental pollutants, childhood adversity, and discrimination on the human body.