Previous Areas of Reseach
In the first five years of the grant (2005-2010), CIRGE scholarswere engaged in a wide range of ELSI research. Each research project involved interdiscplinary collaboration; faculty and staff hailed from fields as diverse as molecular biology and law, philosophy and medical genetics, health policy and computer science.
Projects completed at the Center include:
- Autism
- Disease Classification
- Documentary Film
- Judiciary Perspectives on the Genetics of Alcohol Use Disorders
- Life Scientists, Society and Ethics
- Medical Students' Perspectives on Personal Genomics
Projects proposed for the upcoming five years of CIRGE (2010 - 2015) focus on ELSI issues related to genomic research on behavior. More information about the previous specific aims of CIRGE and about CIRGE's new thematic focus and programs can be found here.