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The 4th ELSI Congress / Genomics and Society: Expanding the ELSI Universe
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Date |
June 5-7, 2017 |
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The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine and UConn Health, 10 Discovery Drive Farmington, CT USA 06032 |
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Topics for keynote and plenary sessions include:- The Evolution and Future of ELSI Research
- Synthesizing the Human Genome
- Ethical, Legal and Social Implications of the Precision Medicine Initiative
- Genome Sequencing Enters the Clinic
- Genes, Ancestry and Identity
Featured Speakers include:- Eric Dishman, Keynote Speaker, Director, NIH Precision Medicine Initiative Cohort Program
- Alondra Nelson, Professor, Dean of Social Science, Columbia University
- Wylie Burke, Professor, Department of Bioethics and Humanities, University of Washington.
- James Evans, Bryson Distinguished Professor of Genetics and Medicine, University of North Carolina
- Pearl O’Rourke, Director of Human Research Affairs at Partners HealthCare Systems in Boston, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
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