PROJECT NARRATIVE Between 1907 and the mid-1970s, 32 US states passed and implemented eugenic sterilization laws that authorized the sterilization of people considered unfit. Our epidemiological, historical and mixed-methods analysis of over 32,000 eugenic sterilization requests in five US states (California, North Carolina, Iowa, Michigan and Utah) identifies varying demographic patterns and documents changes in how eugenics laws were applied over time.

Puerto Ricans are especially at risk of experiencing distributive injustice, or the structural exclusion from participating in genetic research that could potentially benefit them.

Narrative The diversification of genomics research cohorts is a national priority intended to accelerate research and improve individualized prevention, treatment and care. Concrete, tailored strategies are needed to ethically engage various individuals living in the rural South to promote equitable access to genomic discovery and translation. Thus, the proposed study leverages a multi-disciplinary team and stakeholder-engaged approach to ultimately identify best practices for community translation of genomic discoveries.