🧬New: ELSI in Review – August 2026 Our August 2026 set explores stigma in Huntington’s disease, clinical perspectives on recontacting patients and their families, and more. 🔗 Read more on ELSIhub: elsihub.org/news/elsi-re...

📢 Call for Papers: Public Health Genomics special collection, "Newborn Sequencing in Public Health: Opportunities and Challenges." Seeking research, reviews, and perspectives on implementation, ethics, policy, AI, equity, and more. 🗓 Submit by Nov. 30, 2026. Learn more: elsihub.org/news/call-pa...

Call for Papers - Newborn Sequencing in Public Health: Opportunities and Challenges

Journal: Public Health GenomicsSubmission Deadline: November 30, 2026The advent of next-generation sequencing has opened new possibilities for early-life genomic screening. Genome sequencing in…

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Missed our latest #ELSIFridayForum? The recording and resources for "Humanitarian DNA Uses: Reconnecting Families Amidst Crisis and Loss" are now available on ELSIhub. 🔗 Watch on ELSIhub: elsihub.org/video/july-e...

Are you new to ELSI or looking for collaborators for a new project, publication, or initiative? The CERA Collaborator Matching Service was created to help connect scholars across the ELSI community. 🔗 Learn more here: elsihub.org/news/cera-co...

📢 ELSI Job Alert! SUNY Upstate Medical University is seeking an Assistant Professor of Bioethics & Humanities. Interested? View the full opportunity here: connect.elsihub.org/c/job-forum/...

An ELSI-related event hosted by The Greenwall Foundation: "A Bioethics Conversation: What's Next for Psychedelics?" on July 23 at 2 PM ET. Join for an ELSI-focused discussion about access, consent, standards of evidence, regulation, and responsible integration into care. elsihub.org/event/bioeth...

A Bioethics Conversation: What's Next for Psychedelics? | ELSIhub

The webinar brings together panelists to discuss the current legal and regulatory environment, the state of psychedelic research, and psychedelic use within and outside healthcare settings. Topics…

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Following our recent ELSI Journal Club discussion, CERA is recruiting proposals for short response pieces to the featured article for publication in Genetics in Medicine. 📩 Submit to Deanne Dolan: ddolan@stanford.edu 📅 Deadline: 7/24/26

Following our recent ELSI Journal Club discussion, CERA is recruiting proposals for short response pieces to the featured article for publication in Genetics in Medicine. 📩 Submit to Deanne Dolan: ddolan@stanford.edu 📅 Deadline: 7/24/26

We're sharing a new publication from NASEM that serves as a key resource for ELSI in biotechnology. As synthetic cells emerge as a new frontier in engineering biology, this report examines the biosafety, biosecurity, and environmental considerations. www.nationalacademies.org/projects/DEL...

With new born genetic testing, how much Information is too much? In a recent guest essay in NYT, Daniela J. Lamas, M.D. argues that we should move beyond "fear of genetic information" and focus on building the counseling, education, and clinical infrastructure. Essay: www.nytimes.com/2026/06/22/o...

Join us on July 10 at 12pm ET for our next ELSI Friday Forum: Humanitarian DNA Uses: Reconnecting Families Amidst Crisis and Loss 🔗 Register & learn more here: evt.to/edoaomidw #ELSI #Genomics #Bioethics #HumanitarianDNA

Can DNA help reconnect families separated by conflict? 🧬 Watch this video featuring Sara Huston, then join us July 10 at 12pm ET for ELSI Friday Forum, where she'll moderate a discussion on the humanitarian uses of DNA. Register: evt.to/edoaomidw Video: Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs

Professor Sara Huston on Leveraging DNA Technology to Reconnect Families During Crises

We spoke with Sara Huston, Genetics Ethicist at Lurie Children's Hospital and Research Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine. She co-leads the…

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🧬 New: ELSI in Review – July 2026 This month's curated reviews explore the ELSI of newborn screening in Africa, the UK Biobank's role in public health policymaking, and more. 🔗 elsihub.org/news/elsi-re... Have a review to share? Email info@elsihub.org.

Our new ELSIhub collection explores public attitudes towards genetics and genomics, bringing together research that can inform engagement with public and building more ethical and inclusive approaches to genomic medicine. Explore the collection: elsihub.org/collection/p... #ELSI #Genomics

ASBH 2026 Annual Conference registration is open! Indianapolis, IN - Oct. 14-17. The conference will respond to the ever-changing political landscape, and Bioethics and Medical Humanities as an evolving fields in conversation with such changes. Register: asbh.org/annual-meeti...

Following our recent ELSI Journal Club discussion, CERA is recruiting proposals for short response pieces to the featured article for publication in Genetics in Medicine. 📩 Submit to Deanne Dolan: ddolan@stanford.edu 📅 Deadline: 7/24/26

📢 ELSI Job Alert! The University of Florida College of Medicine is seeking an Assistant/Associate Professor in Bioethics, Law, and Medical Professionalism. 🔗 Learn more via the ELSIConnect Job Board: connect.elsihub.org/c/job-forum/... #Bioethics #AcademicJobs #MedicalEthics

Stay Connected Beyond the 7th ELSI Congress! From plenary discussions & poster walks to fireside chats & emerging ELSI issues, ELSIConnect is your space to continue conversations, ask questions, exchange ideas, and build new collaborations. Join: connect.elsihub.org/join?invitat... #ELSIcon2026

At our #elsicon2026 Fireside Chat, Missy Heidelberg at Takeda shares her work, experience, and career insight of being a bioethicist at a pharmaceutical company - a role that carries the "dual mission" of innovation and protecting people. A truly insightful session!

At today's plenary session of #elsicon2026 , panelists talk about the access issues as key ethical and social challenges for gene-targeted therapies for rare diseases. To deliver the promise, innovative approaches in finance, manufacturing, standardization and policy-making.

🧬 ELSI Friday Forum Speaker Highlight Sara Huston, MS is presenting at the #ELSICon2026 on DNA testing, displacement, and family reunification in Ukraine. Continue the conversation on July 10 at CERA's #ELSIFridayForum. 🔗Register here: evt.to/edoaomidw

Good Morning from Chapel Hill! We officially kick started the second day of #elsicon2026 Check out some pictures of yesterday's poster session, and our CERA swag corner - includes a 1000-piece Chapel Hill puzzle 😃

📢 NIH Funding Opportunities: 🔹 PA-27-034: Courses, Curriculum & Methods (R25) 🔹 PA-27-035: Mentoring Activities & Networks (R25/UE5) 🔹 PA-27-036: Research Experiences (R25) 🔹 PA-27-037: Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Transition Award (F99/K00) 🔗 Learn more: elsihub.org/funding-oppo...

Trainees: Join the #ELSICon2026 TraineeHub Workshop today! Navigating Challenges & Developing Professional Skills for Successful ELSI Careers - June 23 | 1 PM ET Connect with ELSI leaders, discuss career pathways, and build professional skills. 📱 Add it to your Attendee Hub schedule.

The #ELSI landscape is changing, with uncertainties and disruptions in the funding. What comes next? Led by Sandra Soo-Jin Lee, Janet Shim and Shawneequa Callier, attendees share their own experiences that related to the recent disruptions of federal funding. #elsicon2026

How do we ensure genetic research measures what truly matters to disability communities? At the #ELSIcon2026 Day 1 Plenary session, speakers explored how ableist assumptions and deficit-based models can overlook the priorities, lived experiences, and needs of patients and communities.

Welcome to Day 1 of #elsicon2026 ! 🎉 Follow along for highlights, key insights, and reflections from today’s sessions! #ELSI #Bioethics #Genomics

Today is Day 1 of the 7th ELSI Congress hosted by ELSI@UNC! Attendees, if you haven't already, be sure to explore the Attendee Hub through the Cvent Events app or website: event-app.cvent.me/dl/EF87Ob Need assistance? Contact elsi@unc.edu. #ELSICon2026

🧬 Event in our ELSI Orbit: Prof. Jennifer James will share her story behind the publication in the "Behind the Paper Series". She will talk about the unique values of, challenges within, and opportunities presented by embedded ELSI ethnography. More info: elsihub.org/event/behind...

Join us for our next ELSI Friday Forum: Humanitarian DNA Uses: Reconnecting Families Amidst Crisis and Loss 📅 July 10 🕛 12PM ET | 9AM PT 🔗 Register & learn more here: evt.to/edoaomidw #ELSI #Genomics #Bioethics #HumanitarianDNA