Community Conversations: Brain wellness, genomic justice, and Indigenous communities (June 9, 2022)

An interactive conversation about supporting Indigenous peoples’ wellness and self-determination in the areas of genomics and brain wellness. This conversation spans across topics of research and data sovereignty, intersections between genomic ethics and neuroethics, and uplifting community voices and perspectives.
PANELISTS:
Krystal Tsosie, PhD, MPH, MA
Navajo/Diné
Geneticist-Ethicist, Vanderbilt University
Co-Founder, Native BioData Consortium
Bryce Mercredi
Métis Nation
Elder
Cornelia (Nel) Wieman, MD, MSc, FRCPC
Anishinaabe (Little Grand Rapids First Nation)
Deputy Chief Medical Officer, First Nations Health Authority
Malcolm King, PhD, FCAHS
Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation
Professor, Community Health and Epidemiology
College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan
Sekani Dakelth
Nak’azdli Nation
Community member and activist
TikTok: @sekani.peoples
MODERATED BY:
Louise Harding, BSc
MSc Student, School of Population and Public Health
Neuroethics Canada, University of British Columbia
We are grateful to the UBC W. Maurice Young Centre for Applied Ethics for providing funding for this event.
For more details, please visit: neuroethics.med.ubc.ca/brain-...