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The study of human genetic differences is rapidly changing science, but how can we study these differences without promoting racism and social harm?

The Human Genomics without Racism (HUGERA) project brings together geneticists, philosophers, and social scientists to create tools for an ethically sound science of human variation.

Latest News

  • New Paper
    Celso Neto and collaborator Yasmin Haddad have a new paper entitled “Values in Human Genomics.” You can access a pre-print here. The piece is part of volume Routledge Handbook of Values and Science (forthcoming) edited by Kevin Elliott and Ted Richards.
  • Lecture Series 2026
    Hugera’s online lecture series continues in 2026, and we have 3 confirmed talks to start the year. Please register here.
  • Inaugural Workshop
  • Online Lecture Series
    HUGERA started a series of online talks reflecting on the social dimensions of human genomics. You can register to each talk here.
  • New Paper!
    Lauren Wilson just published a bioethics paper in collaboration with Carl Elliott. In this paper, they discuss ethical issues around clinical trials, research guidelines, and governmental mandates in the case of the “Ketamine Studies”.

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