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SUMMARY:SPECIAL GUEST: Dr. Dominique Brossard - Why We Should (Still) Care About Communication and Genetics | GES Colloquium [In-Person]
DESCRIPTION:Colloquium Home | Zoom Registration | GES Video Library (current) | Video Archives | Podcast | @GESCenterNCSU | Newsletter \nWhy We Should (Still) Care About Communication and Genetics\nDominique Brossard\, PhD\, Professor and Chair in the Department of Life Sciences Communication at the University of Wisconsin-Madison\nWebsite | Twitter @brossardd \n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn-person in 1911 Building Room 129\, as well as on Zoom. Recording will be posted to videos and podcast. \n\nAbstract\nJoin us for an engaging talk by Dominique Brossard\, a renowned expert in science communication\, as she explores the intersection between communication and genetics. \nIn an age of rapid advancements in genetic research and technology\, it’s more important than ever to understand the impact of communication on how we perceive\, understand\, and utilize genetic information. \nDon’t miss this opportunity to learn from one of the leading voices in the field. \nRelated links: \n\nBrossard\, D.\, & Scheufele\, D. A. (2022). The chronic growing pains of communicating science online. Science\, 375(6581)\, 613-614. DOI: 10.1126/science.abo0668. PDF (*Unity ID required)\n\nSpeaker Bio\nDr. Dominique Brossard is professor and chair in the Department of Life Sciences Communication at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an affiliate of the UW-Madison Robert & Jean Holtz Center for Science and Technology Studies\, the UW-Madison Energy Institute\, the UW-Madison Global Health Institute\, the UW-Madison Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies\, and the Morgridge Institute for Research. Her teaching responsibilities include courses in strategic communication theory and research\, with a focus on science and risk communication. \nBrossard’s research agenda focuses on the intersection between science\, media and policy with the Science\, Media and the Public (SCIMEP) research group\, which she co-directs. A fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and of the International Communication Association\, Brossard is an internationally known expert in public opinion dynamics related to controversial scientific issues. She is particularly interested in understanding the role of values in shaping public attitudes and using cross-cultural analysis to understand these processes. She has published more than 100 research articles in outlets such as Science\, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences\, Science Communication\, Public Understanding of Science\, the International Journal of Public Opinion\, and Communication Research and has been an expert panelist for the National Academy of Sciences\, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) on various occasions. She currently serves on the NASEM Climate Communication Initiative Advisory Committee as well as on the Executive Committee of the Societal Experts Action Network (SEAN)\, which aims at facilitating rapid and actionable responses to social\, behavioral\, and economic-related COVID-19 questions. Brossard is a member of the Board on Life Sciences of the National Academies of Science\, Engineering\, and Medicine. She is also on the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Political and Social Sciences and she is the Chair of the Advisory Committee for the Social\, Behavioral and Economic Sciences at the National Science Foundation. \nBrossard has a varied professional background that includes experience in the lab and the corporate world. Notably\, she spent five years at Accenture in its Change Management Services Division. She was also the communication coordinator for the Agricultural Biotechnology Support Project II (ABSPII)\, a position that combined public relations with marketing communication and strategic communication. Her family worked dairy farms for many generations. \nBrossard earned her M.S. in plant biotechnology from the Ecole Nationale d’Agronomie de Toulouse and her M.P.S and Ph.D. in communication from Cornell University. \nYou can find a list of her publications on Google Scholar. \n\nGES Colloquium (GES 591-002) is jointly taught by Drs. Jen Baltzegar and Dawn Rodriguez-Ward\, who you may contact with any class-specific questions. Colloquium will generally be live-streamed via Zoom\, with monthly in-person meetings in the 1911 Building\, Room 129. Please subscribe to the GES newsletter and Twitter for updates.
URL:https://ges.research.ncsu.edu/event/ges-colloquium-2023-03-07/
LOCATION:1911 Building\, Room 129 (North Campus)\, 10 Current Dr.\, Raleigh\, NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:AgBioFEWS,Colloquium,Training,University
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SUMMARY:GGA Seminar with Dr. Latifa Jackson - Decolonizing Human Genetic Research Workshop Series
DESCRIPTION:GES Video Library (current) | Video Archives | Podcast | @GESCenterNCSU | Newsletter \nGenes & Society: Decolonizing Human Genetic Research Workshop Series\nGGA Seminar – The Fire Next Time: Implications of environmental stress on human health\nDr. Latifa Jackson\, Assistant Professor\, College of Medicine\, Howard University\nWebsite | Twitter @latifajackson \nAbstract\nIncreasingly\, computational scale data is being leveraged to gain insights into a host of human health issues. Recent studies suggest that socioeconomics\, psychological determinants and biology contribute to immune weathering in young adults. Few studies have examined violence exposure’s effect on healthy preclinical young adults who have had no diagnosed chronic diseases. We have shown that there are gender differences to experienced violence and that immune stress biomarker concentration is correlated to the experience of sexual or racial discrimination. Our more recent findings suggest that the processing and potential internalisation of adverse experiences may be an even more important factor in modulating the biological stress responses in African Americans. This work has recently been expanded to include methylation assessments in high exposure young men with changes in methylation patterns seen in key signaling and neurological pathways. \nSchedule of Events:\nMarch 20th: Genetics and Genomics Academy Seminar 1:30 – 2:30 PM \n\n“The Fire Next Time: Implications of environmental stress on human health”\nStephens Room (3503 Thomas Hall)\nThis event will be held In-Person\n\nMarch 20th: Fireside Chat with Dr. Jackson 6:30 – 7:30 PM \n\nErdahl-Cloyd 2304\, DH Hill Library\nIn-Person Q&A Session\n\nMarch 21st: Genetic Engineering and Society Center Colloquium 12 – 1 PM \n\n“The Genomic Fire Next Time: Reflections on charting your scientific path”\n1911 Building\, Room 129\nThis event will be held In-Person\n\n\nWhile the events over the last several years in the United States have placed an important focus on issues of race\, diversity\, and systemic inequalities; these issues are long-standing and embedded within institutions\, academic disciplines\, and the broader scientific community. In response to the most recent examples of these inequalities\, NC State has stated that “Diversity is critical to NC State’s mission” and that “New perspectives deepen our understanding\, strengthen our community and propel our innovation.” Building upon NC State’s mission statement and past successful race and science events\, NC State’s Being an Ally in Academics (BAA) group has collaborated with Genetics and Genomics Academy\, the Genetics and Engineering in Society Center (GES)\, and TriCEM to organize a new two-day workshop series titled\, “Genes and Society: Decolonizing Human Genetic Research”. The goal of this series is to explore the current and historical intersections of racism\, systemic inequalities\, and human genetic research with an emphasis on inviting diverse and historically underrepresented groups as seminar speakers.
URL:https://ges.research.ncsu.edu/event/gga-seminar-latifa-jackson-3-20-23/
LOCATION:Stephen’s Room\, Thomas Hall Room 3503\, 112 Derieux Place\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27607\, United States
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SUMMARY:Fireside Chat with Dr. Latifa Jackson - Decolonizing Human Genetic Research Workshop Series
DESCRIPTION:GES Video Library (current) | Video Archives | Podcast | @GESCenterNCSU | Newsletter \nGenes & Society: Decolonizing Human Genetic Research Workshop Series\nAn Evening With Latifa Jackson: Fireside Chat and Q&A\nDr. Latifa Jackson Assistant Professor\, College of Medicine\, Howard University\nWebsite | Twitter @latifajackson \nPlease RSVP and submit questions here\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBeing an Ally in Academics (BAA) is looking forward to hosting Dr. Latifa Jackson for the Genes & Society: Decolonizing Human Genetic Research Workshop Series. Dr. Jackson’s research centers on the genomics of the African diaspora including utilizing bioinformatics approaches to identify complex phenotypes underlying health disparities. She is a member of Howard’s William Montague Cobb Research Laboratory contributing to the 1\,000 African-American Genomes Project. She uses bioinformatics\, functional genomics\, and evolutionary biology approaches to study genetic patterns that contribute to disease phenotypes within a biological anthropology framework. \nAs part of a two-day engagement\, Jackson will join us for a “fireside chat” and Q&A session to answer your questions about her research on the effect of sexual and racial discrimination on human health\, her work with the 1\,000 African-American Genomes Project\, her career path\, and more. \nDownload Event Flyer\nSchedule of Events:\nMarch 20th: Genetics and Genomics Academy Seminar 1:30 – 2:30 PM \n\n“The Fire Next Time: Implications of environmental stress on human health”\nStephens Room (3503 Thomas Hall)\nThis event will be held In-Person\n\nMarch 20th: Fireside Chat with Dr. Jackson 6:30 – 7:30 PM \n\nErdahl-Cloyd 2304\, DH Hill Library\nIn-Person Q&A Session\n\nMarch 21st: Genetic Engineering and Society Center Colloquium 12 – 1 PM \n\n“The Genomic Fire Next Time: Reflections on charting your scientific path”\n1911 Building\, Room 129\nThis event will be held In-Person\n\n\nWhile the events over the last several years in the United States have placed an important focus on issues of race\, diversity\, and systemic inequalities; these issues are long-standing and embedded within institutions\, academic disciplines\, and the broader scientific community. In response to the most recent examples of these inequalities\, NC State has stated that “Diversity is critical to NC State’s mission” and that “New perspectives deepen our understanding\, strengthen our community and propel our innovation.” Building upon NC State’s mission statement and past successful race and science events\, NC State’s Being an Ally in Academics (BAA) group has collaborated with Genetics and Genomics Academy\, the Genetics and Engineering in Society Center (GES)\, and TriCEM to organize a new two-day workshop series titled\, “Genes and Society: Decolonizing Human Genetic Research”. The goal of this series is to explore the current and historical intersections of racism\, systemic inequalities\, and human genetic research with an emphasis on inviting diverse and historically underrepresented groups as seminar speakers.
URL:https://ges.research.ncsu.edu/event/latifa-jackson-fireside-chat-3-20-23/
LOCATION:Erdahl-Cloyd 2304 Auditorium\, D.H. Hill Library\, 2 W Broughton Dr\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27695\, United States
CATEGORIES:AgBioFEWS,Training,University
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SUMMARY:SPECIAL GUEST: Dr. Latifa Jackson - Decolonizing Human Genetic Research Workshop Series | GES Colloquium [In-Person]
DESCRIPTION:Colloquium Home | Zoom Registration | GES Video Library (current) | Video Archives | Podcast | @GESCenterNCSU | Newsletter \nGenes & Society: Decolonizing Human Genetic Research Workshop Series\nThe Genomic Fire Next Time: Reflections on charting your scientific path\nDr. Latifa Jackson\, Assistant Professor\, College of Medicine\, Howard University\nWebsite | Twitter @latifajackson \nMulti-omic data has been used to create narratives about who we are as humans—are they correct or do they tell a very one-sided story? Hosted in collaboration with BAA (Being an Ally in Academics). \n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn-person in 1911 Building Room 129. Recording will be posted to videos and podcast. \n\nAbstract\nI am a scientist\, an evolutionary genomicist\, and a biomedical bioinformatician. in some ways I took the road less travelled to my current position and I want to talk about how that afforded me a unique view of genomics. Science as a field is undergoing significant change… but where do you stand on that change? I am interested in how we create the inclusive scientific community we want to work in. My intellectual interests have guided me to think about infectious disease\, evolutionary processes\, and environmental stressors. Please join me to hear about how we have to interrogate conventional wisdom in order to really make a mark in our scientific disciplines. Along the way\, the life lessons I have experienced will hopefully help you think about what you value in science\, what needs to change in order for us to have real engagement of all communities in science. \nRelated reading: \n\nFirst Person: Latifa Jackson\, American Scientist \n\nSchedule of Related Events\nThe BAA is pleased to host Dr. Latifa Jackson for the Spring 2023 Workshop Series. As an assistant professor of pediatrics at Howard University\, Latifa Jackson is concerned with public health\, but also with evolutionary biology and the genetic signatures of selection that can affect disease outcomes. Jackson is part of an initiative at Howard’s William Montague Cobb Research Laboratory called the 1\,000 African-American Genomes Project\, which aims to compare samples from different populations of current and ancestral Africans to determine differing allele frequencies. \n\nMonday\, March 20\, 1:30 – 2:30 PM – GGA Seminar with Dr. Jackson\, The Fire Next Time: Implications of Environmental Stress on Human Health\, @ Stephens Room\, 3505 Thomas Hall\nMonday\, March 20\, 6:30 – 7:30 PM – BAA Fireside chat and reception with Dr. Jackson\, @ Erdahl-Cloyd 2304\, DH Hill Library\n> As part of a two-day engagement\, Dr. Jackson will join us for a “fireside chat” to answer your questions about her research on the effect of sexual and racial discrimination on human health\, her work with the 1\,000 African-American Genomes Project\, her career path\, and more. RSVP AND SUBMIT QUESTIONS\n\n\nWhile the events over the last several years in the United States have placed an important focus on issues of race\, diversity\, and systemic inequalities; these issues are long-standing and embedded within institutions\, academic disciplines\, and the broader scientific community. In response to the most recent examples of these inequalities\, NC State has stated that “Diversity is critical to NC State’s mission” and that “New perspectives deepen our understanding\, strengthen our community and propel our innovation.” Building upon NC State’s mission statement and past successful race and science events\, NC State’s Being an Ally in Academics (BAA) group has collaborated with Genetics and Genomics Academy\, the Genetics and Engineering in Society Center (GES)\, and TriCEM to organize a new two-day workshop series titled\, “Genes and Society: Decolonizing Human Genetic Research”. The goal of this series is to explore the current and historical intersections of racism\, systemic inequalities\, and human genetic research with an emphasis on inviting diverse and historically underrepresented groups as seminar speakers. \n \n\nGES Colloquium (GES 591-002) is jointly taught by Drs. Jen Baltzegar and Dawn Rodriguez-Ward\, who you may contact with any class-specific questions. Colloquium will generally be live-streamed via Zoom\, with monthly in-person meetings in 1911 Building\, Room 129. \nPlease subscribe to the GES newsletter and Twitter for updates .
URL:https://ges.research.ncsu.edu/event/ges-colloquium-2023-03-21/
LOCATION:1911 Building\, Room 129 (North Campus)\, 10 Current Dr.\, Raleigh\, NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:AgBioFEWS,Colloquium,Training,University
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SUMMARY:Zack Brown - Benefit-cost analysis and alternatives for evaluating biotechnology policy | GES Colloquium (ZOOM)
DESCRIPTION:Colloquium Home | Zoom Registration | GES Video Library (current) | Video Archives | Podcast | @GESCenterNCSU | Newsletter \nBenefit-cost analysis and alternatives for evaluating biotechnology policy\nZachary S. Brown\, Associate Professor of Agricultural & Resource Economics\, NC State\nWebsite | Twitter @TheKazath \nIs there a future role for benefit-cost analysis in biotechnology governance? \nAbstract\nBenefit-cost analysis (BCA) is a ubiquitous method for evaluating policies throughout the US federal and state governments and around the world. It has been used for both normative and descriptive purposes\, both prospectively and retrospectively\, to assess the economic efficiency of policies. However\, there are significant and well-known limitations in the method\, especially in its insensitivity to fairness\, equity\, and justice. With these considerations receiving increasing prominence in political and policy discourses\, including those surrounding biotechnology governance\, what is the social utility of BCA going forward (compared to alternatives)? In this colloquium\, I will quickly review the basic economic theory motivating BCA\, summarizing some of my recent research deconstructing the method’s inherent indeterminism. I will then outline different areas of biotechnology policy in the US government where a role for BCA has been – or could be – implicated. I will describe a partial BCA from my own research evaluating the consumer welfare implications of agricultural gene drives\, to motivate audience discussion questioning the utility of BCA in biotechnology governance. \nRelated links: \n\nBrown\, Z. S. (2022). Distributional policy impacts\, WTP-WTA disparities\, and the Kaldor-Hicks tests in benefit-cost analysis. Journal of Environmental Economics and Management\, 113\, 102654. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeem.2022.102654. PDF >\nJones\, M. S.\, Delborne\, J. A.\, Elsensohn\, J.\, Mitchell\, P. D.\, & Brown\, Z. S. (2019). Does the US public support using gene drives in agriculture? And what do they want to know? Science Advances\, 5(9)\, eaau8462. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aau8462. PDF >\nJones\, M. S.\, & Brown\, Z. S. (2019). Landscape-level pest control externalities when consumer preferences are non-neutral. In 2019 Annual Meeting\, July 21-23\, Atlanta\, Georgia (No. 290815). Agricultural and Applied Economics Association. PDF >\n\nSpeaker Bio\nDr. Zack Brown is an Associate Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics\, serves on the Executive Committee of the Genetic Engineering and Society (GES) Center\, and is also a faculty affiliate of the Center for Environmental and Natural Resource Economics and Policy (CEnREP) at NC State. He teaches classes in environmental and resource economics in NC State’s Economics Graduate Program and also teaches and advises students in the AgBioFEWS graduate fellowship program funded by the National Science Foundation. His research broadly examines questions in the field of bioeconomics\, examining interactions between economic agents and biological and ecological systems. \n\nGES Colloquium (GES 591-002) is jointly taught by Drs. Jen Baltzegar and Dawn Rodriguez-Ward\, who you may contact with any class-specific questions. Colloquium will generally be live-streamed via Zoom\, with monthly in-person meetings in 1911 Building Room 129. Please subscribe to the GES newsletter and Twitter for updates .
URL:https://ges.research.ncsu.edu/event/ges-colloquium-2023-03-28/
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