This project will advance the level of genetic literacy in science teachers through the development and dissemination of a curriculum unit for teaching ELSI/genetics. Professional development workshops for biology teachers will provide them with a problem-based learning unit and associated classroom resources that focus on critical thinking skills pertaining to ELSI and the Human Genome Project. Hands-on activities related to modem genetic technology and the Human Genome Project will be incorporated in this curriculum unit.
We propose to develop, implement, and evaluate a web-based curriculum on the ELSI related to genetics for primary care residents in internal medicine and pediatrics. Over three years, we will build a web-based curriculum on ELSI issues related to genetics with a series of case-based modules. We emphasize the integration of genetic concepts into primary care practice, guiding residents to those concepts that build on established primary care practice, and those, which represent novel approaches to care delivery.
The grant will fund a working group of scholars in literature, film, and media studies to examine the representation of genetics in literary and popular culture. Throughout the twentieth century, numerous works of fiction, film, and popular culture have attempted to come to terms with advances in genetics. These diverse cultural works have had an enormous effect on the public perception of genetics. The misrepresentations of genetic science in many popular texts lead to mistaken assumptions and misguided pressures on policy makers.
The overall goal of the proposed research is to contribute to improved communication about race and ethnicity among genetics researchers and, as a result, between these researchers, professionals who are meant to apply the results of research on human genetic variation, and the public. Our primary aim is to clarify how and why researchers use race and ethnicity in forensic and medical genetic research, and what researchers think are appropriate generalizations and applications of their findings.
The ultimate aim of genetic research is to improve human health and prevent disease. One key measure of success in translating new genetic knowledge into improved health will be the extent to which genomic medicine reduces existing health disparities. We propose to develop a CEER on "Genetics, Vulnerable Populations and Health Disparities" dedicated to examining the complex intersection of emerging genetic research and the persistent problem of health disparities through in_depth analysis of 3 key clinical areas: tobacco dependence, asthma, and diabetes.
SoundVision Productions, creator of the highly acclaimed, nationally distributed public radio documentary series The DNA Files (1998, 2001), seeks funding for production, marketing, distribution and evaluation of The DNA Files 3, a new series of five highly produced 60-minute radio documentaries, five, five-minute features, a multimedia website and promotional materials that will inform a diverse public about the important and complex implications of advances in genomics and systems biology.
This community education intervention is a collaborative initiative between Pacific University, the Pacific Institute for Ethics and Social Policy, and Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon. it is a pilot program with significant potential for becoming a national model for collaboration between religious communities, genetic scientists, and educational institutions.
The proposed project seeks to analyze several of the conceptual, normative, and policy issues that will arise with the development of research in neurogenetics. Even though there have been some excellent studies examining the ethical and social implications of human behavioral genetics, research on neural and cognitive mechanisms will raise new issues that have not been adequately examined.
The purpose of the proposed investigation is to explore the phenomenon of Academic-Industry Relationships (AIRs) in the life-sciences, with an emphasis in the field of genetics. This study seeks to update previous work and explore how the prevalence and magnitude of AIRs have changed over the last two decades. Qualitative data from focus groups and personal interviews with investigators in research intensive medical schools and teaching hospitals will be used to refine existing and develop new survey items and hypotheses.
The Human Genome Hispanic Outreach Initiative will be an informal educational outreach project introducing Hispanics adults (25-49 years old) to basic science concepts, technologies, and societal issues related to human genome research. All programs and materials will be developed in the Spanish-language. The project combines the power of Spanish language mass media, in the form of daily, nationally broadcast, radio capsules, weekly longer-format radio segments, and editorial features in newspapers, with an 800 toll free information and referral Helpline and a resource website.