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New Research
Natural and social scientists differ in their conceptualization and use of race at a critical moment
In a recent contribution to the Yearbook of Physical Anthropology, Jada Benn Torres reviews the “race-as-biology” paradigms that were promulgated early in the discipline and tracks the emergence of…
Spotlight
LawSeqSM: Confronting the Legal Barriers to Genomic Medicine
On December 2, 2020 national experts convened for a Zoom webinar on “LawSeqSM: Facing the Legal Barriers to Genomic Research & Precision Medicine.” This event grew out of a project funded by the…
New Research
The latest attack on the right to abortion: Restricted reasons
Jonathan F. Will, a professor of law at Mississippi College School of Law, identifies a new trend in abortion restrictions.
Announcement
Update on ASHG 2021 Annual Meeting
Dear ASHG Members,
With the successful conclusion of ASHG’s first ever virtual meeting, we want to provide you with an update on the Society’s 2021 Annual Meeting. Given the continued uncertainty…
New Research
Capacities of Global Institutions for Gene Drive Governance
Gene drive technologies represent a promising approach to the reduction of the global health burden posed by insect-borne infectious diseases like malaria and dengue. The application of new…
NIH Announcement
Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications in All of Us
(The following announcement is available online at All of Us, News and Events)
Today the All of Us Research Program released the white paper “Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) in the …
Announcement
Welcome to ELSIhub – Your Portal to ELSI Resources
We are delighted to announce the launch of ELSIhub! ELSIhub is your resource; now is the time to make it your own.