Microorganisms are critical to many aspects of biological life, including human health. The human body is a veritable universe for microorganisms: some pass through but once, some are frequent tourists, and some spend their entire existence in the confines of our body tissues. The collective microbial community, our microbiome, can be impacted by the details of our lifestyle, including diet, hygiene, health status, and more, but many are driven by social, economic, medical, or political constraints that restrict available choices that may impact our health. Acce
PROJECT NARRATIVE Using an innovative multi-stakeholder approach, this study will contribute essential and timely data, new methods, and ethical analyses to first investigate stakeholders’ (i.e., social and behavioral genomics (SBG) researchers, journal editors, journalists, members of industry, parents, and K-12 educators) roles in the conduct and translation of SBG and their perspectives on SBG’s downstream harms/benefits.