NHGRI Extramural Scientific Areas of Emphasis and Program Contacts: Search

Approaches to address Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) issues that arise for individuals, communities and care providers as genomics is brought to a variety of healthcare settings and populations.

Dave Kaufman, Ph.D.
Email: dave.kaufman@nih.gov

Development of approaches to address the ethical, legal, social and policy issues that arise in connection with designing and conducting genetic and genomic research.

Nicole C. Lockhart, Ph.D.
Email: lockhani@mail.nih.gov

Investigation of foundational concepts and values that underlie and shape how individuals, families, communities and other social and cultural groups understand and use genomic information and technologies.

Sheethal Jose, Ph.D.
Email: sheethal.jose@nih.gov

Exploration of the interplay, involvement and influence of organizations, institutions, governments, systems or other organized stakeholders within the field of genomics.

Rene Sterling, Ph.D., M.H.A.
Email: rene.sterling@nih.gov