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ELSIhub | CERA @elsihub.bsky.social · 1d

Meet the 2025-26 Sadler Scholars and CERA Fellows: Blessing Adewuyi & Victor Ekuta, MD

@hastingscenter.bsky.social collaborates with CERA to offer additional professional opportunities to their Sadler Scholars who conduct ELSI related work.

Learn more: www.thehastingscenter.org/news/meet-th...

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ELSIhub | CERA @elsihub.bsky.social · 2d

📖 Join us for the next ELSI Journal Club session!
Subcontinental genetic variation in the All of Us Research Program: Implications for biomedical research
Published on @ajhgnews.bsky.social
🗓 October 31, 2025 | 🕛 12–1 p.m. ET
📍 Online via Zoom
🔗 Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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ELSIhub | CERA @elsihub.bsky.social · 7d

❗ We are sharing the information from NIH regarding the current US government shutdown, and the possible disruption to NIH-funded research projects/grant applications.

Check our post on ELSI Connect:
connect.elsihub.org/c/announceme...

Information from NIH regarding Government Shutdown | ELSIconnect

We are sharing some information regarding the current Government Shutdown - hope it is useful for the ELSI community. Annual funding for much of the federal government expired at 11:59pm ET on Tuesd...

connect.elsihub.org

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ELSIhub | CERA @elsihub.bsky.social · 9d

📅Join us on October 10th, 12pm ET/ 9am PT for the next #ELSIFridayForum: Knowing or Not Knowing: The Ethics of Returning Genetic Risk Information for Alzheimer’s Disease

Speakers: Ottman, PhD; Jessica Mozersky, PhD
Moderator: Emily Largent, JD, RN, PhD.

cumc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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ELSIhub | CERA @elsihub.bsky.social · 19d

ELSIhub has officially launched a brand new discussion forum - ELSIconnect!

Through ELSIconnect you can discuss ELSI research, brainstorm ideas, share resources, and connect directly with ELSI researchers in a secure, professional, and friendly space.

To join, visit: connect.elsihub.org

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ELSIhub | CERA @elsihub.bsky.social · 19d

Recording is up! elsihub.org/video/septem...

ELSIhub | CERA @elsihub.bsky.social · Sep 5

Dr. Sara Gerke, one of the paper’s authors, will join the panel to share insights and lead the conversation on genetic privacy.
Sign up for #ELSIFridayForum: cumc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

ELSIhub | CERA @elsihub.bsky.social · Sep 5

Genetic Privacy in the Era of Big Data 🧬🔒
What happens if the company holding your DNA data goes bankrupt? The 23andMe case exposes major gaps in U.S. protections, leaving sensitive, immutable data vulnerable.
Read the new paper by Gerke, Jacoby & Cohen www.bmj.com/content/389/...

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ELSIhub | CERA @elsihub.bsky.social · Sep 5

Genetic Privacy in the Era of Big Data 🧬🔒
What happens if the company holding your DNA data goes bankrupt? The 23andMe case exposes major gaps in U.S. protections, leaving sensitive, immutable data vulnerable.
Read the new paper by Gerke, Jacoby & Cohen www.bmj.com/content/389/...

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ELSIhub | CERA @elsihub.bsky.social · Aug 26

📣We’re excited to share a paper from the GetPreCiSe Center— years of research on genomic privacy, offering a big-picture view of how risks are understood and regulated in practice.

🔗https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/genetics/articles/10.3389/fgene.2025.1629386/abstract

ELSIhub | CERA @elsihub.bsky.social · Aug 20

When companies holding genetic data go bankrupt (such as 23andMe), what happens to that data?
Join #ELSIFridayForum on Sep 12th 12pm/9am to explore the ethical & legal stakes—privacy, discrimination & regulatory gaps.

Register🔗https://cumc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9Hm1ZkPmyKElAma

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ELSIhub | CERA @elsihub.bsky.social · Aug 12

🚀 Trainees & Early Career Researchers:
Need quick advice on a manuscript, CV, or grant?
CERA TraineeHub is launching a new mentorship program — connecting you with experienced scholars for specific needs.
📝 Register: forms.gle/gzmvJjjdSeCv...

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ELSIhub | CERA @elsihub.bsky.social · Aug 12

📢 Researchers: build your portfolio!
Check out the resources from Stanford’s Integrative Learning Portfolio Lab offering free tools and workshops to help researchers build a digital presence, craft compelling narratives, and showcase their work with confidence.
🔗 eportfolio.stanford.edu/resources

Resources

eportfolio.stanford.edu

ELSIhub | CERA @elsihub.bsky.social · Aug 7

ELSI in Review is a listing of recently published reviews of the literature on key ELSI topics curated by CERA.
Our August 2025 set explores psychosocial factors involved in genetic testing for rare diseases, the clinical utility of genomic tests, and more.
Explore: elsihub.org/news/elsi-re...

ELSIhub | CERA @elsihub.bsky.social · Aug 4

📃Thank you and congrats to the publication! Our "ELSI publication" is a searchable database featuring multidisciplinary, ELSI-related papers, book chapters and more. Explore: elsihub.org/search/publi...

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ELSIhub | CERA @elsihub.bsky.social · Jul 30

For ethical implications of embryo screening, Explore our ELSI Collections: “Social Norms in Selective Reproduction: Implications for the Wide Offer of Genetic Screening Technologies” elsihub.org/collection/s...

ELSIhub | CERA @elsihub.bsky.social · Jul 30

🧬 Silicon Valley startups are promoting polygenic embryo screening and selection (for the “best” baby), but scientists are skeptical.
🔍 Predictions are shaky, ethics are thorny, and risks of commercial eugenics are real.

Read here: www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

Inside the Silicon Valley push to breed super-babies

Investors say genetic prediction services for embryos, used by Elon Musk and others, are a trust fund for future children. Many scientists are skeptical.

www.washingtonpost.com

ELSIhub | CERA @elsihub.bsky.social · Jul 28

🦠 Our microbiomes reflect more than biology—they mirror social inequities.
The Microbes and Social Equity (MSE) Working Group, led by Drs. Benezra, Eggleston @drsueishaq.bsky.social‬ and Weatherford Darling tackles ELSI issues in microbiome science.
💻 Read more here: elsihub.org/news/promoti...

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ELSIhub | CERA @elsihub.bsky.social · Jul 22

📢 New ELSI Collections!
🧬 Stewardship Obligations for Biobankers
Biobank stewardship goes beyond sample management—it's also about sustainable access, ethical responsibility, and trust.
Explore key resources in this collection ➡️ elsihub.org/collection/s...

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ELSIhub | CERA @elsihub.bsky.social · Jul 21

📚 New in ELSI Collection:
Patenting and Licensing in Genomics—a curated ELSI Collection exploring how IP law affects access to genetic tests and debates around the public interest.

Edited by Ellie Park, Dr. Robert Cook-Deegan & Prof. Arti Rai.

elsihub.org/collection/

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ELSIhub | CERA @elsihub.bsky.social · Jul 17

🧬🛡️Biosecurity in the Age of AI & Genomics
AI + DNA tools bring promise—but also risk. How do we prevent misuse like engineered pathogens?
In July's #ELSIFridayForum, experts tackled the dual-use dilemma. See recap insights - how to understand, scale and manage the dual-use risk

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ELSIhub | CERA @elsihub.bsky.social · Jul 16

✏️ If you're already listed, please update your profile here: bit.ly/ELSIhubUpdate

ELSIhub | CERA @elsihub.bsky.social · Jul 16

👥 Are you an #ELSI scholar or trainee?

Join the ELSIhub Scholar Directory to connect, collaborate, and share opportunities in the ethics of genomics.

🔗 Join or browse: elsihub.org/directory/se...

ELSIhub | CERA @elsihub.bsky.social · Jul 16

👥 Are you an #ELSI scholar or trainee?

Join the ELSIhub Scholar Directory to connect, collaborate, and share opportunities in the ethics of genomics.

🔗 Join or browse: elsihub.org/directory/se...

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Columbia Ethics @columbiaethics.bsky.social · Jul 15

📢 Now open: The Greenwall Faculty Scholars Program in Bioethics is accepting Letters of Intent through Sept. 15, 2025 (11:59pm ET).
This career development award supports early-career faculty pursuing innovative research in bioethics.
🔗 details: greenwall.org/faculty-scho...

Faculty Scholars Program

Making bioethics integral to decisions in health care, policy, and research.

greenwall.org

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ELSIhub | CERA @elsihub.bsky.social · Jul 14

🆕 A new addition to ELSI in Review is live on ELSIhub !

This July update features recent reviews on key #ELSI topics—including ethical implications of using genetic predictions of aggressive behavior in the criminal justice system.

🔗 elsihub.org/news/elsi-re...

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ELSIhub | CERA @elsihub.bsky.social · Jul 11

Today!

Join us at 12pm ET
ELSI Friday Forum with Drs. Gigi Gronvall, Jassi Pannu & Stephanie Guerra
Biosecurity in the Age of AI & Genomics
Explore dual-use risks & governance as AI reshapes biotech.

🔗 Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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