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In 2009, 192,370 new cases of female breast cancer (BC) were diagnosed in the U.S. Of these cases, 5%- 10% were attributed to BRCA mutations. This translates to approximately 9,000 to 18,000 high-…

Genomic biobank research, like much scientific and biomedical research, aims to produce generalizable knowledge of collective benefit to humans and possibly other living organisms. Direct benefit to…

The objective of this project is to address the content, timing, efficacy, and impact of prenatal education about newborn screening generally and bloodspot sample retention specifically. This project…

In order to maximize the potential benefit of research using newborn screening residual dried blood samples (DBS), a paradigm shift will be necessary to develop an infrastructure in which parental…

The specific aim of this project is to determine what criteria should govern return of individual results of pediatric genomic research, using analysis of US law and international guidelines…

Genetic researchers are rapidly adopting methods of whole exome and whole genome sequencing to identify the hereditary bases for human disease as the cost of sequencing rapidly declines and the…

Genomic data, including findings incidental to the purpose for which a study is undertaken, can contain information of use and importance to research subjects related to their health, lifestyle, and…

When individuals are queried about whether or not they wish to receive individual research results about themselves that are discovered in the course of genomic research, the majority indicate that…

Exome sequencing and whole genome sequencing (ES/WGS) are rapidly emerging as important tools in human genetics research. Unlike conventional approaches, ES/WGS can putatively identify all functional…

The U.S. civil rights movement took place nearly a half century ago, yet significant racial disparities persist in health and justice. The elimination of these disparities is a goal shared by many,…