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Some socially identifiable groups have historically perceived genetic research with considerable mistrust. For this reason, and to better understand the salience of community-based ethical, legal and…

This project will combine empirical investigation with ethical and policy analysis, employing a range of methods: systematic review of the scientific literature and of tobacco industry documents,…

This proposal responds to the need for a sustained dialogue that promotes public understanding of the social, ethical and legal implications of the gene-environment interactions associated with…

This pilot project explores the values, attitudes and beliefs of affected adults and parents of affected youths about genetic testing for obesity. Obesity is an extensive problem in health care, with…

The overall goal is to study the licensing policies and practices of 24 academic institutions regarding their DNA-based patents. The proposed project is conceived as a pilot study that will test the…

This is a proposal for undertaking community engagement, donor collection, and follow-up in four predominantly African American towns in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. The precise four towns…

This project will continue and expand the Prospective Huntington At Risk Observational Study (PHAROS). PHAROS is a collaborative effort involving 43 recruitment and evaluation centers in the US and…

More than ever, nurses need to be prepared to: respond to clients' inquiries and concerns related to genetics; assess risk and refer clients for more detailed genetics evaluation when indicated…

With the recent 'completion' of the human genome sequence, geneticists have turned their attention to a detailed consideration of variation, both as it occurs in the genome and as it…

The Haplotype Map (HapMap) Project is an international collaborative project to produce a haplotype map of the human genome. The HapMap is expected to be a key resource for more efficient genome-wide…