University of Illinois – Genomics Summer Workshop
2014-12-10
The SING Workshop is a one-week workshop aimed at discussing the uses, misuses and limitations of genomics as a tool for Native American communities. The workshop will also assist in training Native Americans in the concepts and methods currently used in genomics. The goals of the workshop are to: facilitate discussion on indigenous cultural values and whether scientific methods can be beneficially incorporated with these values, provide awareness of how genomics is currently used as a tool to assist in projects focused on natural resources, history and health and to increase the number of Native Americans in science research, leadership and teaching careers at allRead More →