))
Genomics and the New Inequalities
Fetch error
Hmmm there seems to be a problem fetching this series right now.
Last successful fetch was on November 08, 2023 11:13 (
What now? This series will be checked again in the next day. If you believe it should be working, please verify the publisher's feed link below is valid and includes actual episode links. You can contact support to request the feed be immediately fetched.
Manage episode 310138493 series 2860107
Innhold levert av NISTH. Alt podcastinnhold, inkludert episoder, grafikk og podcastbeskrivelser, lastes opp og leveres direkte av NISTH eller deres podcastplattformpartner. Hvis du tror at noen bruker det opphavsrettsbeskyttede verket ditt uten din tillatelse, kan du følge prosessen skissert her https://no.player.fm/legal.
Is the Holy Grail of modern medicine, Genomics?
Genomics is the study of all of a person’s genes (the genome), including interactions of those genes with each other and with the person’s environment*. While it has significantly altered the way researchers, scientists and clinicians develop diagnostics, therapeutic strategies and treatment options, it has also raised a the concern of inequality.
Lineage, race, ethnicity and socioeconomic status have always incited disparities in health care. With the increased application of technology in healthcare, is Genomics the new perpetrator? Just as AI bias in facial recognition highlights the unregulated autonomy exerted by new technologies, is the genetic clustering of populations to identify disease-linked biomarkers benefiting only the focus group represented in the databases? There is no doubt that the application of genomic testing has helped further precision and personalized treatment of patients. It has provided avenues to innovative approaches to achieve clinical efficacy. However has there been enough emphasis put on inclusive representation when databases are built?
Join our panelists Assoc Prof Joanne Ngeow (Clinician, LKC, NTU) and Asst Prof Ian McGonigle (Social Anthropologist, HASS, NTU) as they discuss, the many implications of ‘Genomics and the New Inequalities’. The session will be moderated by Prof Vanessa Evers (Director, NISTH) and Assoc Prof Hallam Stevens (Assoc Director, NISTH).
*https://www.genome.gov/about-genomics/fact-sheets/A-Brief-Guide-to-Genomics
26 episoder
Del
