Announcing: the GenETHX Blog, Bioethics Research Library | Canadian Catholic Bioethics Institute – Affiliated with the University of St. Michael's College in the University of Toronto

The Bioethics Research Library, Georgetown University is proud to announce a new blog. The GenETHX Blog scans bibliographical resources, websites, portals and databases on the ethics and bioethics of genetic research arising from the Human Genome Project. Coverage: Personal Genomics, Human Ancestry, Indigenous Populations, and Intellectual Property.

Recent entries include:

– DNA Patent Database

– Statement on Policies and Practices Governing Data and Materials Sharing and Intellectual Property in Stem Cell Science

– Avoiding Exploitation of Indigenous Populations in Genetic Ancestry Research

– Personal Genomics, Social Networking and Citizen Bioscience

– The $1,000 Genome

The Blog can also be accessed from the Genetics and Ethics page on the BRL webpage, here: http://bioethics.georgetown.edu/nirehg/index.html

The GenETHX Blog comes to you courtesy of the Bioethics Research Library, Kennedy Institute of Ethics, Georgetown University. It is provided as part of the NHGRI’s Centers of Excellence in Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) Research (CEER) program, funded by the U.S. National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and is a component of Duke University’s Center for Public Genomics (CPG).

An RSS feed is available. Please forward this announcement to colleagues who might be interested.

For more information, please contact: Richard Anderson, MLS rma35@georgetown.edu.