Additional Resources

The National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) offers a timeline of its 40-year history that includes genetic advances, public policies, technology, and key events.

Timeline: History of Genomics depicts key events in the history of genetics and genomics research alongside those in popular culture. The timeline and the website that hosts the timeline, yourgenome, are produced by the Wellcome Genome Campus Public Engagement team and scientists based at the Wellcome Genome Campus near Cambridge, UK.

The Eugenics Crusade, written and directed by Michelle Ferrari, is a PBS documentary film produced as part of the American Experience series. The film explores the 20th-century eugenics movement in the United States using archival footage and expert commentary.

The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), which directs and funds genomics research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), provides an annotated timeline of its history including its role in the Human Genome Project and the history of field of genomics.

The National Human Genome Institute’s Oral History Collection features video-recorded discussions with influential figures in the field of genomics and the history of the institute. Intended for researchers and scholars, each video includes extensive conversation about science and medicine, biographical details of the participants, and insights into the inner workings of institutions and initiatives.

Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues Archive, US Department of Energy (DOE) The United States Department of Energy (DOE), an integral partner to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the Human Genome Project, created the ELSI Archive to ensure future access to a variety of the ELSI materials it produced, such as ELSI articles in Human Genome News and a bibliography of ELSI publications produced prior to 1995.

The African Society of Human Genetics (AfSHG) aims to equip the African scientific community and policymakers with the information and practical knowledge they need to contribute to genomics research and attract global attention to the efforts of African scientists.

The Policy Partnerships Project for Genomic Governance (P3G2) develops and supports policy, ethical and governance frameworks of biobanks, genomic research databases and other similar health and social research infrastructures so as to optimize cross-border access and use. Originating as a consortium and operated as a not-for-profit corporation, P3G2 now undertakes its activities as part of the Centre of Genomics and Policy (CGP) at McGill University.

The European Society of Human Genetics (ESHG), a non-profit organization, aims to promote research in basic and applied human and medical genetics, to ensure high standards in clinical practice and to facilitate contacts between all persons who share these aims, particularly those working in Europe. The society organizes the annual European Human Genetics Conference and publishes the European Journal of Human Genetics.

Human Genome Organisation (HUGO) International promotes genomic research within and between nations; fosters scientific exchange, with emphasis on scientifically developing and emerging countries; and supports discourse in the ethics of genetics and genomics.