Genomics Lecture: The Bioethics of Genetic Sequencing
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Description
Curious about bioethics? Join Genspace for a lecture on the bioethics of genetic sequencing with cultural anthropologist Kadija Ferryman and genetic counselor Sabrina Suckiel. They will examine the moral and ethical dilemmas surrounding whole exome/genome sequencing on ostensibly healthy individuals and present their research on the motivations and concerns of early adopters of whole genome sequencing tests.
Genspace is proud to announce our Brooklyn Barcoding Program, an initiative that provides much-needed science outreach and STEAM education to the New York area. A key component of our new Brooklyn Barcoding Program is a Genomics Lecture and Workshop series, which is intended to introduce audiences to contemporary issues in genomic research.
About the Lecturers:
Kadija Ferryman, PhD is a cultural anthropologist whose research centers on the use of new technologies in biomedical research and health care. Specifically, her work examines the moral and ethical dilemmas surrounding the application of genomics to racial disparities in health. Using ethnographic methods, she examines how ethical commitments to accountability shape efforts to use genomic data to improve health outcomes. She holds degrees in anthropology from Yale (BA) and the New School for Social Research (PhD). Before completing her PhD, she was a public policy researcher at the Urban Institute in Washington, DC.
Sabrina A Suckiel is a Genetic Counselour of Genetics and Genomic Sciences at Mounit Sinai.
