GATTACA: PRE-PANEL DISCUSSION
For the 25th Anniversary showing of the film GATTACA at the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor, MI, on October 10, 2022, Scott Roberts served as a panelist in a discussion about the ethical and societal implications of the issues depicted in the film.
Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centers Publication
An article was published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions, describing the results of an online survey at National Institutes of Health-funded Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centers (ADRCs) in the United States. The survey examined how individual centers are addressing issues related to the return of research results. Read more here.
ETHICAL, LEGAL, SOCIAL, AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS OF WORKPLACE GENOMIC TESTING (wGT) FUNDED BY NHGRI
Researchers from the University of Michigan School of Public Health and the Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine will lead an interdisciplinary, multi-institution study of the ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI) of workplace genomic testing (wGT) in the United States. Here is an article in the University of Michigan’s School of Public Health newsletter with more information about the project.
SARA FELDMAN AWARDED ELSI FELLOWSHIP
Sara Feldman, MPH, who was a graduate student at the University of Michigan’s School of Public Health and a member of the Roberts Research Group was awarded a predoctoral fellowship position in the U-M ELSI Research program. Congratulations, Sara!
FIRST MOOD LIFTERS FOR SENIORS GROUP LAUNCHED
We are excited to share the news that on November 2, 2020, the first Mood Lifters for Seniors pilot group launched. Another group is anticipated to begin in March 2021.
DR. ROBERTS RECEIVES A RESEARCH AWARD FROM APHA
Dr. Scott Roberts was chosen as the 2020 recipient of the Outstanding Research Award by the American Public Health Association (APHA) Genomics Forum. Read more about the award here.
DR. ROBERTS SPOKE AT AAIC 2020 ABOUT APOE TESTING
Dr. Roberts spoke on the practical and ethical issues in APOE genotype disclosure during an AAIC presentation in July 2020.
CAN ALZHEIMER’S BE PREVENTED?
Scott Roberts presented information about Alzheimer’s disease on July 21, 2020, during an event put on by the Michigan Alzheimer’s Disease Center (MADC).
DR. ROBERTS DISCUSSES PERSONAL GENOMICS ON THE POPULATION HEALTHY PODCAST
Listen to Dr. Scott Roberts and other experts from the University of Michigan School of Public Health discuss ways genetic research can help us understand population and individual health, mitigate the risk of disease, and examine the positive and negative impacts of more widely available genetic testing options for consumers.
WENDY UHLMANN FEATURED DURING NSGC’S 40TH ANNIVERSARY
On October 29, 2019, Wendy Uhlmann was highlighted by the National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) for her advocacy work on genetic nondiscrimination in the workplace.
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