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This proposal requests funding to support an evaluation of existing regulatory frameworks and their appropriateness for the regulation of new probiotic products that are available in the market or…

We propose an exploratory survey, parallel to the Human Microbiome Project (HMP), of the emergent ethical, legal, and social issues associated with human microbiome research. We will implement this…

This project is an investigation of the implications of research on ancient and contemporary human microbiomes for the social and ancestral identities of indigenous people. It will engage indigenous…

Completing the Human Genome and the Human HapMap Projects has enabled studies associating genetic variation with complex diseases such as various cancers, coronary artery disease, and diabetes. This…

The NIH data access policy for genetic research provides enormous opportunities for genetic investigators but also raises a number of challenges for educating and recruiting participants into large-…

This project will address the ethical, legal and social implications of the use of genetic testing as part of US immigration procedures for family reunification. Last year, approximately two-thirds…

Learning more about the human microbiome is likely to change the way medicine is practiced. It may also have implications for our society and our legal system and important implications for how we…

The relevance of genomics research for addressing health disparities between population groups is currently being debated. As a practical matter, if genomics hopes to have any role in reducing health…

The ethical, legal, and social issues (ELSI) underlying the development and implementation of state-sponsored birth cohort studies and their accompanying biobanks are complex and potentially volatile…

The mapping of the human genome has allowed researchers to discover new relationships between genotype and phenotype, and has provided the basis for genome-informed medical decision-making that will…