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Co-Chair: Sandra Soo-Jin Lee, PhD (she/her/hers) – Columbia University
Co-Chair: Sandra Soo-Jin Lee, PhD (she/her/hers) – Columbia University
### she/her/hersPlenary Speaker: Timothy Yu, MD, PhD – Harvard Medical School
Plenary Speaker: Timothy Yu, MD, PhD – Harvard Medical School
###Corresponding Author: Julia Brown, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of California, San Francisco
Panelist: Marsha Michie – Case Western Reserve University
Panelist: Megan Allyse – Mayo Clinic
Panelist: Shameka Thomas – The Ohio State University
Equity and justice in genetics
Gene therapies and gene editing
Reproductive genetics
Corresponding Author: Julia Brown, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of California, San Francisco
### she/her/hers @@@ Marsha Michie – Case Western Reserve University ### 2254050###Panelist######Case Western Reserve University###Panelist: Marsha Michie – Case Western Reserve University
### @@@ Megan Allyse – Mayo Clinic ### 2254054###Panelist######Mayo Clinic###Panelist: Megan Allyse – Mayo Clinic
### @@@ Shameka Thomas – The Ohio State University ### 2254079###Panelist######The Ohio State University###Panelist: Shameka Thomas – The Ohio State University
###Corresponding Author: Nicole Novak, PhD, MSc (she/her/hers) – University of Iowa
Panelist: Heather Dron – University of California, Los Angeles
Panelist: Gianna May Sanchez, PhD Candidate (she/her/hers) – University of Michigan
Panelist: Kate O'Connor – University of Michigan
Panelist: Jacqueline Wernimont – Dartmouth College
Consent
Disability
Use of race, ethnicity, and ancestry categories
Corresponding Author: Nicole Novak, PhD, MSc (she/her/hers) – University of Iowa
### she/her/hers @@@ Heather Dron – University of California, Los Angeles ### 2254045###Panelist######University of California, Los Angeles###Panelist: Heather Dron – University of California, Los Angeles
### @@@ Gianna May Sanchez, PhD Candidate (she/her/hers) – University of Michigan ### 2254066###Panelist###Graduate Student###University of Michigan###Panelist: Gianna May Sanchez, PhD Candidate (she/her/hers) – University of Michigan
### she/her/hers @@@ Kate O'Connor – University of Michigan ### 2254076###Panelist######University of Michigan###Panelist: Kate O'Connor – University of Michigan
### @@@ Jacqueline Wernimont – Dartmouth College ### 2254091###Panelist######Dartmouth College###Panelist: Jacqueline Wernimont – Dartmouth College
###Corresponding Author: Quinn Waeiss, PhD (they/them/theirs) – Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics
Panelist: Ariadne Nichol, BA – Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics
Panelist: David Magnus – Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics
Panelist: Katie Shilton – University of Maryland
Panelist: Michael Bernstein – Stanford University
AI and machine learning
Equity and justice in genetics
Methodology and study design
Corresponding Author: Quinn Waeiss, PhD (they/them/theirs) – Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics
### they/them/theirs @@@ Ariadne Nichol, BA – Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics ### 2254051###Panelist###Research Assistant###Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics###Panelist: Ariadne Nichol, BA – Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics
### @@@ David Magnus – Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics ### 2254064###Panelist######Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics###Panelist: David Magnus – Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics
### @@@ Katie Shilton – University of Maryland ### 2254078###Panelist######University of Maryland###Panelist: Katie Shilton – University of Maryland
### @@@ Michael Bernstein – Stanford University ### 2254082###Panelist######Stanford University###Panelist: Michael Bernstein – Stanford University
###Clinical genetic testing
Polygenic risk scores
Clinical genetic testing
Polygenic risk scores
Speaker: Sukh Makhnoon, PhD, MS – University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Clinical genetic testing
Precision Medicine
Return of results and incidental findings
Speaker: Sukh Makhnoon, PhD, MS – University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
###Speaker: Katherine Hendy, PhD (she/her/hers) – Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan School of Public Health
Clinical genetic testing
Patient-provider communication
Precision Medicine
Speaker: Katherine Hendy, PhD (she/her/hers) – Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan School of Public Health
### she/her/hersSpeaker: Stephanie Meredith, MA, DrPH (she/her/hers) – University of Kentucky
Clinical genetic testing
Disability
Equity and justice in genetics
Speaker: Stephanie Meredith, MA, DrPH (she/her/hers) – University of Kentucky
### she/her/hersSpeaker: Ana Lucia Battaglino, MA (she/her/hers) – Harvard Medical School Center for Bioethics
Clinical genetic testing
Polygenic risk scores
Reproductive genetics
Speaker: Ana Lucia Battaglino, MA (she/her/hers) – Harvard Medical School Center for Bioethics
### she/her/hersCorresponding Author: Christi Guerrini, JD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Baylor College of Medicine
Panelist: Sara Huston, MS (she/her/hers) – Lurie Children's
Panelist: Whitney Bash Brooks – Baylor College of Medicine Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy
Panelist: Jennifer K. Wagner, JD PhD (she/her/hers) – Pennsylvania State University
Moderator: Stephanie Malia Fullerton, DPhil (she/her/hers) – University of Washington School of Medicine
Biobanking and genomic databases
Genetic testing for non-medical purposes
Law, regulation, and governance
Corresponding Author: Christi Guerrini, JD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Baylor College of Medicine
### she/her/hers @@@ Sara Huston, MS (she/her/hers) – Lurie Children's ### 2246384###Panelist###Research Assistant Professor###Lurie Children's###Panelist: Sara Huston, MS (she/her/hers) – Lurie Children's
### she/her/hers @@@ Whitney Bash Brooks – Baylor College of Medicine Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy ### 2254069###Panelist######Baylor College of Medicine Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy###Panelist: Whitney Bash Brooks – Baylor College of Medicine Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy
### @@@ Jennifer K. Wagner, JD PhD (she/her/hers) – Pennsylvania State University ### 2254090###Panelist###Assistant Professor of Law, Policy, and Engineering and Anthropology###Pennsylvania State University###Panelist: Jennifer K. Wagner, JD PhD (she/her/hers) – Pennsylvania State University
### she/her/hers @@@ Stephanie Malia Fullerton, DPhil (she/her/hers) – University of Washington School of Medicine ### 2254046###Moderator###Professor###University of Washington School of Medicine###Moderator: Stephanie Malia Fullerton, DPhil (she/her/hers) – University of Washington School of Medicine
### she/her/hersCorresponding Author: Benjamin Wilfond, MD (he/him/his) – Seattle Childrens Research Institute
Panelist: Jennifer Potter – Parent
Panelist: John Carey – University of Utah
Panelist: Mark Mecurio – Yale University
Panelist: Katherine Kosiv – Yale University
Disability
Equity and justice in genetics
Patient-provider communication
Corresponding Author: Benjamin Wilfond, MD (he/him/his) – Seattle Childrens Research Institute
### he/him/his @@@ Jennifer Potter – Parent ### 2254053###Panelist######Parent###Panelist: Jennifer Potter – Parent
### @@@ John Carey – University of Utah ### 2254057###Panelist######University of Utah###Panelist: John Carey – University of Utah
### @@@ Mark Mecurio – Yale University ### 2254075###Panelist######Yale University###Panelist: Mark Mecurio – Yale University
### @@@ Katherine Kosiv – Yale University ### 2254089###Panelist######Yale University###Panelist: Katherine Kosiv – Yale University
###Corresponding Author: Scott Roberts, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Michigan School of Public Health
Panelist: Drew Blasco, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Panelist: Elizabeth J. Charnysh, MS, CGC (she/her/hers) – The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine
Panelist: Anya Prince – University of Iowa
Moderator: Wendy Uhlmann – University of Michigan Medical School
Genetic counseling
Genetic testing for non-medical purposes
Industry, commercialization, and direct-to-consumer genetics
Corresponding Author: Scott Roberts, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Michigan School of Public Health
### he/him/his @@@ Drew Blasco, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Nevada, Las Vegas ### 2231787###Panelist###Assistant Professor###University of Nevada, Las Vegas###Panelist: Drew Blasco, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Nevada, Las Vegas
### she/her/hers @@@ Elizabeth J. Charnysh, MS, CGC (she/her/hers) – The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine ### 2231791###Panelist###Clinical Research Project Manager###The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine###Panelist: Elizabeth J. Charnysh, MS, CGC (she/her/hers) – The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine
### she/her/hers @@@ Anya Prince – University of Iowa ### 2231785###Panelist######University of Iowa###Panelist: Anya Prince – University of Iowa
### @@@ Wendy Uhlmann – University of Michigan Medical School ### 2231798###Moderator######University of Michigan Medical School###Moderator: Wendy Uhlmann – University of Michigan Medical School
###Equity and justice in genetics
Equity and justice in genetics
Speaker: Ilaria Galasso, PhD – Technical University of Munich
Equity and justice in genetics
Perinatal and public health genetic screening
Public Health
Speaker: Ilaria Galasso, PhD – Technical University of Munich
###Speaker: Tamar Schiff, MD (she/her/hers) – Division of Medical Ethics, NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Biobanking and genomic databases
Clinical genetic testing
Equity and justice in genetics
Speaker: Tamar Schiff, MD (she/her/hers) – Division of Medical Ethics, NYU Grossman School of Medicine
### she/her/hersPresenter: Robert I. Field, JD, MPH, PhD – Drexel University
Biobanking and genomic databases
Equity and justice in genetics
Precision Medicine
Presenter: Robert I. Field, JD, MPH, PhD – Drexel University
###Speaker: Ellen Wright Clayton, JD, MD (she/her/hers) – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Law, regulation, and governance
Speaker: Ellen Wright Clayton, JD, MD (she/her/hers) – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
### she/her/hersPanelist: Leila Jamal, ScM, PhD, LGC (she/her/hers) – National Cancer Institute and NIH Bioethics Department
Panelist: Katherine Bonini, MS, MA, CGC (she/her/hers) – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Panelist: Nora B. Henrikson – Kaiser Permanente Washington
Moderator: Emily Bonkowski – University of Washington
Clinical genetic testing
Patient-provider communication
Public Health
Panelist: Leila Jamal, ScM, PhD, LGC (she/her/hers) – National Cancer Institute and NIH Bioethics Department
### she/her/hers @@@ Katherine Bonini, MS, MA, CGC (she/her/hers) – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai ### 2254025###Panelist###Senior Genetic Counselor###Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai###Panelist: Katherine Bonini, MS, MA, CGC (she/her/hers) – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
### she/her/hers @@@ Nora B. Henrikson – Kaiser Permanente Washington ### 2254072###Panelist######Kaiser Permanente Washington###Panelist: Nora B. Henrikson – Kaiser Permanente Washington
### @@@ Emily Bonkowski – University of Washington ### 2254084###Moderator######University of Washington###Moderator: Emily Bonkowski – University of Washington
###Corresponding Author: Meghan Halley – Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics
Panelist: Chelsey Carter – Yale University
Panelist: Ryan Fischer – Foundation for Angelman Syndrome Therapeutics
Panelist: Daphne Martschenko, PhD – Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics
Community engagement
Equity and justice in genetics
Precision Medicine
Corresponding Author: Meghan Halley – Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics
### @@@ Chelsey Carter – Yale University ### 2254042###Panelist######Yale University###Panelist: Chelsey Carter – Yale University
### @@@ Ryan Fischer – Foundation for Angelman Syndrome Therapeutics ### 2254059###Panelist######Foundation for Angelman Syndrome Therapeutics###Panelist: Ryan Fischer – Foundation for Angelman Syndrome Therapeutics
### @@@ Daphne Martschenko, PhD – Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics ### 2231796###Panelist###Assistant Professor###Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics###Panelist: Daphne Martschenko, PhD – Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics
###Equity and justice in genetics
Equity and justice in genetics
Speaker: Madison R. Hickingbotham, MS – Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute
Equity and justice in genetics
Methodology and study design
Perinatal and public health genetic screening
Speaker: Madison R. Hickingbotham, MS – Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute
###Speaker: Aaron Goldenberg – Case Western Reserve University
Equity and justice in genetics
Gene therapies and gene editing
Speaker: Aaron Goldenberg – Case Western Reserve University
###Speaker: Jonathan Kahn, JD, PhD (he/him/his) – Northeastern University
Equity and justice in genetics
Law, regulation, and governance
Use of race, ethnicity, and ancestry categories
Speaker: Jonathan Kahn, JD, PhD (he/him/his) – Northeastern University
### he/him/hisSpeaker: Santiago J. Molina, PhD (he/they) – Northwestern University
Equity and justice in genetics
Gene therapies and gene editing
Use of race, ethnicity, and ancestry categories
Speaker: Santiago J. Molina, PhD (he/they) – Northwestern University
### he/theyGender Studies
Gene therapies and gene editing
Gender Studies
Gene therapies and gene editing
Speaker: Gail E. Henderson, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Gene therapies and gene editing
Law, regulation, and governance
Speaker: Gail E. Henderson, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
### she/her/hersSpeaker: Zo Bly, BA (they/them/theirs) – National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institute of Health
Gender studies
Methodology and study design
Speaker: Zo Bly, BA (they/them/theirs) – National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institute of Health
### they/them/theirsSpeaker: Jannieke Simons, MA (she/her/hers) – University Medical Center Utrecht
Gene therapies and gene editing
Precision Medicine
Speaker: Jannieke Simons, MA (she/her/hers) – University Medical Center Utrecht
### she/her/hersSpeaker: Harlie Dion Custer (she/her/hers) – Case Western Reserve University
Gender studies
Gene therapies and gene editing
Reproductive genetics
Speaker: Harlie Dion Custer (she/her/hers) – Case Western Reserve University
### she/her/hersPlenary Panelist: Maui Hudson – University of Waikato, Te Pua Wananga ki te Ao
Plenary Panelist: Vardit Ravitsky – The Hastings Center
Plenary Panelist: Timothy Yu, MD, PhD – Harvard Medical School
Plenary Moderator: Sandra Soo-Jin Lee, PhD (she/her/hers) – Columbia University
Plenary Moderator: Mildred Cho – Stanford University
Plenary Panelist: Maui Hudson – University of Waikato, Te Pua Wananga ki te Ao
### @@@ Vardit Ravitsky – The Hastings Center ### 2278112###Plenary Panelist######The Hastings Center###Plenary Panelist: Vardit Ravitsky – The Hastings Center
### @@@ Timothy Yu, MD, PhD – Harvard Medical School ### 2278113###Plenary Panelist###Associate Professor###Harvard Medical School###Plenary Panelist: Timothy Yu, MD, PhD – Harvard Medical School
### @@@ Sandra Soo-Jin Lee, PhD (she/her/hers) – Columbia University ### 2256456###Plenary Moderator###Professor of Medical Humanities & Ethics###Columbia University###Plenary Moderator: Sandra Soo-Jin Lee, PhD (she/her/hers) – Columbia University
### she/her/hers @@@ Mildred Cho – Stanford University ### 2278114###Plenary Moderator######Stanford University###Plenary Moderator: Mildred Cho – Stanford University
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