Penn Bioethics Seminar Series (PBS): Shawneequa Callier, JD, MA

Race to ancestry: How can advancements in genomics inform biomedical research laws and policies?

Shawneequa Callier, JD, MA, Associate Professor of Clinical Research and Leadership, The George Washington University 

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Abstract: The promotion of diversity and inclusion in genomics research can play a role in advancing equity in health outcomes, especially as researchers in diverse fields contextualize genomics in the broader health context to better understand the roles of environment, bias, racism, and other factors. Broad population labels can mask differences within population groups and similarities across populations, and super categories can promote racial stereotyping. Is there a danger that broad population labels, such as "African ancestry population," will become revised and problematic social and political classifications? How can advancements in genomics inform biomedical research laws, bioethics, and policies?

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