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Psychiatric disorders are common and significant sources of morbidity in developing as well as developed countries, yet their etiology is unknown. Like several common human diseases, certain severe…

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,…

The long-term objective of this Pathway to Independence Award (K99/ROO) is to train to become an independent researcher in bioethics with a strong interdisciplinary foundation in genetics and…

Individuals' religious beliefs and practices can be implicated and challenged as they deal with the consequences of advances in genomics. While many people can reconcile these two bodies of…

Accompanying the increase in research activities worldwide, particularly in developing countries where the citizens are poor, vulnerable and un-empowered, is increasing concern about the ethical…

The goal of this initiative is to develop research ethics leaders in Southeast Asia to meet the emerging research and health system evaluation demands of societies undergoing rapid transition.…

One of the most important questions raised by the ongoing achievements of the Human Genome Project is how this new biological knowledge - and the powers it confers - will affect our identity and…

This project proposes to create a new research training program in genetics for students, researchers, and professionals from the developing country, People's Republic of China. This…

Phenylketonuria (PKU) has played a prominent role in the development of modern genetic medicine. Individuals with this rare inherited disease are unable to metabolize phenylalanine, an essential…

This proposal seeks to build on 4 years of funded work on the ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI) of genetic research in American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities. In the…