Penn Bioethics Seminar Series (PBS): Nanibaa' Garrison, PhD

12:00pm - 1:00pm • Hybrid 1402 Blockley Hall, 423 Guardian Drive

2023-10-10 12:00:00 2023-10-10 13:00:00 America/New_York Penn Bioethics Seminar Series (PBS): Nanibaa' Garrison, PhD Indigenous Perspectives on Genetics: Engagement of Ethical, Cultural, and Social Issues Nanibaa' Garrison, PhD ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR INSTITUTE FOR SOCIETY & GENETICS INSTITUTE FOR PRECISION HEALTH UCLA Indigenous Peoples have long been involved in genetic research, but often have not seen the benefits of their participation return to their communities. This talk identifies factors affecting Indigenous participation in research, concerns raised, and potential pathways forward. Nanibaa’ Garrison (Navajo), Ph.D. is an Associate Professor at the University of California, Los Angeles. She has appointments in the Institute for Society and Genetics, the Institute for Precision Health, and the Division of General Internal Medicine & Health Services Research. Her research focuses on the ethical, social, and cultural implications of genetic and genomic research in Indigenous communities. Using community-based research approaches, she engages with Indigenous peoples to develop policies and guidance regarding genetic and genomic research. She is a member of the US Indigenous Data Sovereignty Network, the Navajo Nation Human Research Review Board, and co-director of both the Summer internship for INdigenous peoples in Genomics (SING) and the Precision health and genomics: Indigenous Mentoring and Ethics (PrIME) faculty program. Lunch provided for in-person participants. Streaming available via Zoom. Hybrid 1402 Blockley Hall, 423 Guardian Drive Penn Medical Ethics

Indigenous Peoples have long been involved in genetic research, but often have not seen the benefits of their participation return to their communities. This talk identifies factors affecting Indigenous participation in research, concerns raised, and potential pathways forward.

Nanibaa’ Garrison (Navajo), Ph.D. is an Associate Professor at the University of California, Los Angeles. She has appointments in the Institute for Society and Genetics, the Institute for Precision Health, and the Division of General Internal Medicine & Health Services Research. Her research focuses on the ethical, social, and cultural implications of genetic and genomic research in Indigenous communities. Using community-based research approaches, she engages with Indigenous peoples to develop policies and guidance regarding genetic and genomic research. She is a member of the US Indigenous Data Sovereignty Network, the Navajo Nation Human Research Review Board, and co-director of both the Summer internship for INdigenous peoples in Genomics (SING) and the Precision health and genomics: Indigenous Mentoring and Ethics (PrIME) faculty program.