The Genetics & Public Policy Center at Johns Hopkins University recently released the dates for its upcoming town hall discussions to "gather feedback from the public on their views related to a proposed large cohort study on the role of genes and environment in health". Meetings will be held March 8th (Kansas City, MO), April 5th (Phoenix, AZ), April 19th (Jackson, MS), April 24th (Portland, OR), and May 13th (Philadelphia, PA). These meetings follow similar meetings in the same cities last year. The scheduled "town hall" meetings are a part of the second stage in a two-year, $2 million pilot project funded by the National Human Genome Research Institute, "Making Every Voice Count: Public Consultation on Genetics, Environment, and Health". The results of last year's public consultations regarding the feasibility of a pediatric biobank were recently published in the American Journal of Medical Genetics:
Kaufman D, Geller G, Leroy L, Murphy J, Scott J, Hudson K. Ethical implications of including children in a large biobank for genetic-epidemiologic research: a qualitative study of public opinion. Am J Med Genet C Semin Med Genet. 2008 Feb 15;148(1):31-9. PMID:18189289
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