This past November 17th and 18th, UIC hosted a two-day symposium on Race and Genetics; entitled "Race and The New Genomics" This symposium examined Howard University's decision to establish a genetic databank as a focus to explore the attendant issue of genetics and race. The symposium brought together a variety of presenters from diverse disciplines to explore the medical, social, and scientific ramifications to establishing a genetic basis for race.

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For More Information About Project Biocultures, please click here.

If you are interested in reading some background articles regarding the Howard decision please click here.

We are in the process of archiving the webcast. If you are interested in viewing the symposium, via webcast please point your browser to this page.

The Symposium was also affiliated with BIOS, the centre for the study of bioscience, biomedicine, biotechnology and society at the London School of Economics and Political Science. For more information about this centre, please click here.

For More Information Please call 312-996-6738 or email mgill4@uic.edu