Shawneequa Callier, JD, MA Bioethics, Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Research and Leadership, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, The George Washington University

Many laws and policies encourage the use of racial categories to harmonize genomic data, but doctors and scientists disagree with this approach.  This talk will describe the debate on the role of race in medicine and genomics research and current opportunities for courts, lawmakers, and medical societies to move beyond the use of race when describing population differences.

Seminar on the Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications of Genetics

Monday, February 14, 2022, 12:00-1:00p ET

To register for this online presentation and receive the Zoom link, please contact: Alfa Garcia at Alfa.Garcia@nyspi.columbia.edu

Center for Research on Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications of Psychiatric, Neurologic, and Behavioral Genetics