Excited to announce the Call for Abstracts for a biomedical citsci special collection in Citizen Science: Theory & Practice. Abstracts due 12/1. Full info here: bit.ly/3mihgka. BCM Ethics & Policy @CitSciAssoc Biomedical CitSci @joannakempner Anna Wexler

Our Christi Guerrini coauthored a book chapter w/ Jacob S. Sherkow (@[email protected]) & Patti Zettler on #genetic #biohacking, "Finding a Regulatory Balance for Genetic Biohacking from Part III - Tinkering w/ Ourselves: The Law and Ethics of #DIY #Genomics". Take a read: bit.ly/2YyiqjJ

Thrilled that my, Christi Guerrini & Jacob S. Sherkow (Jacob S. Sherkow (@[email protected])@mastodon.lawprofs.org)'s chapter on regulating genetic biohacking is out! Read the book *and* register for Petrie-Flom Center's book launch event w the amazing line-up of Carmel Shachar, Emily Largent, Maryland Carey Law's Natalie Ram, @jsherkow & Hank Greely!

Deadline for submitting abstracts for biomedical citsci special collection fast approaching! BCM Ethics & Policy @CitSciAssoc Biomedical CitSci @joannakempner Anna Wexler citizenscience.org/2021/10/01/spe…

Deadline on Wed/Dec 1! Call for abstracts to special collection of Citizen Science: Theory and Practice on biomed citsci Anna Wexler @joannakempner CitSciAssoc Biomedical CitSci @CitSci citizenscience.org/2021/10/01/spe…

Survey measures the social impact of using #genetic tests to track down relatives. While most discoveries were either neutral or positive, some report that uncovering relatives was more harmful than they'd hoped. Read more in AJHG: cell.com/ajhg/fulltext/… Christi Guerrini

New! Christi Guerrini et al. explore the family secrets that can be revealed through the use of genetic relative-finder services bit.ly/3v9kZXs

Excellent new commentary from Helena Machado and Susana Silva in which they argue for an ethical and privacy assessment framework that helps to balance the risks and benefits of investigative genetic genealogy to society. proquest.com/docview/262785… (£) #forensics #GeneticGenealogy

An important new paper "Family secrets: Experiences and outcomes of participating in direct-to-consumer genetic relative-finder services". Authors include Christi Guerrini and @GCBrianne bcm.edu/news/family-se… (£) #GeneticGenealogy #DonorConception #FamilySecrets

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Our @FaithEFletcher is giving a keynote at the Alliance of Independent Academic Medical Centers #AIAMC TOMORROW 1:30 - 2:30 PM AIAMC ow.ly/hwTq50IrFii

JOIN US ON 3/30 Our first 2022 virtual #Bioethics #GrandRounds featuring past/present #fellows on the Use of Potentially Manipulative Communication Practices in Surrogate Decision Making – COVID" Register: bcm.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

📆 Wed. at 9:05 a.m. | Don't miss BCM Ethics & Policy' Health Policy Day panel on criminal justice featuring AV's Julie James, Chris Greeley, M.D. of BCMHouston, Marc Robinson, M.D. of BCM IM Residency, and Christi Guerrini. Register here: bit.ly/3y4MfYB

Want to join an interdisciplinary team (@_StaceyPereira, Dr Storch, Gabriel Lazaro-Munoz)to work on an NIH-funded study on the social, clinical & ethical implications of using polygenic risk scores in child & adolescent psychiatry? Apply: bit.ly/3PUHbf8