Ethical Considerations for Returning Clinical Genomic Results from a Population Biobank

May 11, 2023·
Curtis Coughlin II
Curtis Coughlin II
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Abstract
Christina Aquilante, Curtis Coughlin, and Emily Todd, dicsuss the UCHealth biobank, return of genetic results, and potential ethical issues.
Date
May 11, 2023
Event
UCHealth Ethics Grand Rounds
Location

Recorded

Podcast Overview

In this May 11, 2023 presentation and discussion, Christina Aquilante, PharmD, FCCP, Curtis R. Coughlin, II, PhD, MS, MBE, HEC-C, and Emily Todd, MS, CGC, described key features of the Colorado Center for Personalized Medicine biobank, identified and analyzed ethical issues associated with return of clinical pharmacogenomic results and high impact pathogenic variants from a population biobank, and addressed approaches to maximize participant benefit and autonomy in the biobank model. Moderated by Jackie Glover, PhD. Ethics Grand Rounds is co-sponsored by the CU Center for Bioethics and Humanities and UCHealth.

Curtis Coughlin II
Authors
Associate Professor
Translational researcher focused on rare diseases and bioethics