Standard Research Grant: A longitudinal study of the role of expert knowledge in the interpretation and reception of genetic information

University Of Tennessee Knoxville, Knoxville TN

Investigators

Abstract

For this project, a cross-disciplinary and intra-disciplinary research team will use multiple field data collection methods including statistical, genomic, and ethnographic methods to document the role of experts in the interpretation and reception of information about human genetic variation to members of the public. DNA sampling will be conducted for 300 study participants from three age cohorts (young [18 to 30 years], intermediate [31-50 years], and older [51 to 70+] adults) with each cohort equally represented by females and males. The results of the project will be shared with participants and the public through a public interactive exhibit and accompanying website.