The Promise and Perils of Social Genomics

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Pyle Center, 702 Langdon Street, Madison, WI
@ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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Learn about the emerging science of social genomics and what opportunities and challenges it may present to policymaking and public health.

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About

This event is free and open to researchers and the public.

The La Follette School is the new home of the Initiative in Social Genomics, one of the world’s largest and most innovative collaboratives in the groundbreaking field of social genomics. The Initiative integrates social science and genetic research to study how genes are linked with human behavior and socio-economic outcomes, how genes and environments interact, and how social conditions can influence humans all the way down to the cellular level. The work considers precision health, precision medicine, and the possibility of precision policy.

Speakers

Moderator

Panelists

  • Jason Fletcher, Professor of Public Affairs, La Follette School of Public Affairs, UW–Madison
  • Anya Prince, Professor of Law, University of Iowa
  • Lauren Schmitz, Assistant Professor of Public Affairs, La Follette School of Public Affairs, UW–Madison

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Contact

Mindy Walker, mindy.walker@wisc.edu