Welcome to the Website for the Seminar Series on the Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications of Personal Genomics!

The University of Michigan will be hosting an interdisciplinary seminar series from September 2009 to April 2010 to engage faculty and students alike in business, law, public policy, medicine, public health, and genetics to explore the ethical, legal, and social implications posed by the rapid expansion of genomics services and research. A total of six events will take place at Palmer Commons, including lectures and panel presentations from nationally and internationally recognized experts in the field. This series is funded by the Office of the Vice President for Research and Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies as a Distinguished Faculty and Graduate Student Seminar. 

Upcoming Event: Segregation Anew? The Rise of Pharmacogenomics and the Implications for Race in America This event features keynote speaker Dr. Jonathan Kahn, and will explore whether and how racial concepts and categories are influencing scientific, medical, and industrial development in pharmacogenomic research. The panelists will also investigate whether there are policy interventions available that will allow us to exploit the potential of personalized medicine, while avoiding its pitfalls.

Date: Tuesday, December 8, 2009 Time: 4:30-6:00 with a student and panelist reception immediately following Location: Forum Hall, 4th floor of Palmer Commons To view map and directions, please visit: http://palmercommons.umich.edu/directions

For more information, contact Lindsay Zausmer, (lzausmer@umich.edu). If you are a researcher or student interested in future collaboration opportunities, please register in our database.