In each 10- to 20-minute episode, podcast hosts from NIH’s Office of Extramural Research discuss the latest on research funding with NIH staff experts
The Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics and the Columbia Division of Ethics have been funded by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) to lead a five-year expansion of their coordinating hub for research on the ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI) of human genomics. The Center for ELSI Resources and Analysis (CERA) received a nearly $9.4 million grant following a competitive renewal process.
How can ELSI center justice in science to promote to transformative outcomes? Since its inception, ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI) research has been pivotal in centering ethical considerations in the development of emerging science and technologies. The ELSI landscape continues to grow alongside technological and scientific developments; however there is little known on how the integration of ELSI expertise and knowledge impacts the trajectory of scientific inquiry and outcomes?
"Finding and Making Sense of NIH Funding Opportunities" took place on October 3, 2023.
Narrative American Indian and Alaska Native concerns about genomic research have been well-documented and continue to constitute significant obstacles to participation in genomic research. Our center seeks to make progress on these issues through community-led ELSI research and a commitment to training the next generation of leaders in the field, from both the academy and the community.
Project Narrative The lack of American Indian and Alaska Native professionals in genomic sciences today highlights the tremendous need for effective training and research programs to prepare the next generation of indigenous students to be successful in their pursuit of careers in genetics research. This program combines didactic and experiential training activities, together with indigenous and community-based models of learning, to engage underrepresented Native students in research on the ethical, legal, and social implications of genomics research.
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).