Genomics and Ethics Program for Native Students

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A Program for the Advancement of Native Students in Genomics and Ethics

"[The] rapidly advancing field of genomics won't wait for Indigenous students to catch up; we need to be part of the revolution now"

_{Claw, K., & Garrison, N. (2015). Bringing indigenous researchers to the forefront of genomics. SACNAS News Magazine.}

GEN students enjoy lunch together during the SACNAS conference trip to Hawaii in October, 2019.

GEN fellows and staff enjoy lunch together while attending SACNAS conference in Honolulu, HI.

The Genomics and Ethics Program for Native Students (GEN) was born out of the efforts of the Center for the Ethics of Indigenous Genomic Research (CEIGR) to foster collaborative learning opportunities for the advancement of Native students in the ethical, social and legal implications of genetics and society.

Our primary goal for the GEN program is to build sustainable, supportive learning environments and professional networks for Native students to pursue training and research opportunities that are grounded in Indigenous experiences. Every activity offered as part of the GEN program is a collaborative effort between CEIGR personnel and an amazing network of Indigenous professionals, Native-serving programs, tribal stakeholders and other community partners committed to fostering the next generation of Native researchers leading the field of genomics.

GEN Students attend the NHGRI Conference in Salt Lake City, 2022.

The GEN Program visited partners in Anchorage, AK in May 2022.

Graduated GEN Fellows Asher Stephens-Ticman and Kaleigh Edwards stopped by the welcome reception for the new GEN cohort to give updates on their plans after graduation. September 2020.

GEN Co-Director Justin Lund stands with scholarship winners Hanna Wensman and Trenton Vu Morris at the NCAI Mid-Year Conference, June 26, 2019.

Ready to Travel! The GEN Program attended the National Human Genome Research Institute Training Meeting in Salt Lake City, NV in April 2022.

GEN Program visiting the Alaska Area Specimen Bank in Anchorage, AK. May 2022.

GEN students Dalaki Livingston and Trinity Guido attend a National Institutes of Health Tribal Listening Session in OKC.

GEN fellows Dalaki Livingston and Trinity Guido attend the National Institutes of Health Tribal Listening Session in Oklahoma City, OK to learn about the All of Us Program, an NIH precision medicine initiative that raises particular concerns for some American Indian/Alaska Native communities.

GEN Panelists speak at the IndiGENcon Conference, May 2023.

GEN Program and partners gather for lunch in SLC, April 2022.

GEN fellows receive training from research partners at the Chickasaw Nation.

GEN Fellow Karissa Wynne introduces herself at the first gathering of the 2020-2021 GEN Cohort. September, 2020.

We would love to hear from you. If you are interested in being a part of this program, as a student or as a mentor, we would love to hear from you. Please contact Jessica Blanchard for more information.

Leadership Team	Title	Email
Jessica Blanchard	Director	jessicawalker@ou.edu
Sadie Littlecreek	Research Assistant	sadie.r.littlecreek-1@ou.edu
Julia Guerrero	Research Assistant	julia.a.guerrero@ou.edu

GEN Program and Partners at University of Alaska Anchorage join together for a writing workshop in Anchorage, AK in May 2022. Pictured (l to r): Dalaki Livingston, Nathan Rabang, Vanessa Hiratsuka, Justin Lund, Ryn Evans, Jared Blackbear, Ace Samuels, Sadie Littlecreek, Julia Guerrero, Trinity Guido, Jessica Blanchard

Jessica Blanchard, Sadie Littlecreek, and Julia Guerrero thanking those in attendance at IndiGENcon 2023.

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_{The Genomics and Ethics Program for Native Students is a National Human Genome Research Institute-funded research and training program (R25HG010132).}