Dr. Vanessa Hiratsuka (Navajo/Winnemem Wintu) is part of the leadership team of the Center for the Ethics of Indigenous Genomic Research. Her research interests include cultural adaptation of chronic disease and behavioral health interventions for tribal communities and health systems analysis.
2021 Activities and Trainings
Our GEN students are leading and participating in a summer bookclub.
Join us this summer (May-August) as we explore the theme of Indigenous Research Ethics through the reading of these four seminal Indigenous-authored books. This book club is intended for Indigenous students at all levels to connect with GEN students in spirited discussions about how Indigenous Research Ethics intersect with our own lives and experiences.
We plan to read four titles:
Research Is Ceremony (Wilson)- Completed
Braiding Sweetgrass (Kimmerer)- Current
Native American DNA (TallBear)- Next
TBA- Last
You do not need to be a student of OU or a GEN fellow to register HERE if you are interested in being part of the discussions. If you'd prefer, you can also follow our discussions and engage us through social media via Twitter @GenProgram #GENbookclub.
GEN students were able to participate in a series of workshops hosted by the Center for the Ethics of Indigenous Genomic Research designed to bring together stakeholders to discuss cultural, ethical, and legal issues that have and may arise from genetic research with tribal citizens occurring outside of tribal jurisdictions. The workshop participants identified a range of current and emerging bioethical issues—both in basic and clinical research—and explored a broad range of stakeholder perspectives.
Workshop 1: Foundation concepts related to data collection and tribal jurisdiction
Workshop 2: Urban Indian Data Contexts, with a presentation by Abigail Echo-Hawk
Workshop 3: Indigenous Data Sovereignty, with a presentation by Dr. Stephanie Carroll
Our partners at the Southcentral Foundation in Anchorage, AK conducted a training for students to develop systematic notetaking skills to be implemented in conjunction with a series of Convening Workshops hosted by the Center for the Ethics of Indigenous Genomic Research.
