Introduction: The Crucial Role of Law in Supporting Successful Translation of Genomics into Clinical Care

Abstract

Get full access to this article

View all access options for this article.

References

LawSeq: Building a Sound Legal Foundation for Translating Genomics into Clinical Application, available at <https://consortium.umn.edu/research/lawseqsm-building-sound-legal-foundation-translating-genomics-clinical-application> (last visited October 25, 2019).

See LawSeq National Working Group, available at <https://consortium.umn.edu/sites/consortium.umn.edu/files/july_2019_national_working_group_roster_w_photos.pdf> (last visited October 26, 2019).

See

B. J.

Evans ,

Javitt ,

Hall ,

Robertson ,

P. N.

Ossorio ,

S. M.

Wolf ,

Morgan , and

E. W.

Clayton , “How Can Law and Policy Advance Quality in Genomic Analysis and Interpretation for Clinical Care?” Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics 48, no. 1 (2020): 44-68.

See

Marchant ,

Barnes ,

J. P.

Evans ,

LeRoy , and

S. M.

Wolf , “From Genetics to Genomics: Facing the Liability Implications in Clinical Care,” Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics 48, no. 1 (2020): 11-43.

See Encyclopedia Britannica, “Scylla and Charybdis,” available at <https://www.britannica.com/topic/Scylla-and-Charybdis> (last visited October 26, 2019).

See

E. W.

Clayton ,

B. J.

Evans ,

J. W.

Hazel , and

M. A.

Rothstein , “The Law of Genetic Privacy: Applications, Implications, and Limitations,” Journal of Law and the Biosciences 6, no. 1 (2019): 1-36.

S. M.

Wolf and

B. J.

Evans , “Return of Results and Data to Study Participants,” Science 362, no. 6411 (2018): 159-160.

See

F. Y.

Cheung ,

Clatch ,

S. M.

Wolf ,

E. W.

Clayton , and

Lawrenz , “Key Expert Stakeholder Perceptions of the Law of Genomics: Identified Problems & Potential Solutions,” Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics 48, no. 1 (2020): 87-104.

See

S. M.

Wolf ,

P. N.

Ossorio ,

S. A.

Berry ,

H. T.

Greely ,

A. L.

McGuire ,

M. A.

Penny , and

S. F.

Terry , “Integrating Rules for Genomic Research, Clinical Care, Public Health Screening & DTC Testing: Creating Translational Law for Translational Genomics,” Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics 48, no. 1 (2020): 69-86.

10.

Marchant et al., supra note 4.

11.

Evans et al., supra note 3.

12.

Wolf et al., supra note 9.

13.

Clayton et al., supra note 6.

14.

H. T.

Greely

, “The Future of DTC Genomics and the Law,” Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics 48, no. 1 (2020): 151-160.

15.

S. M.

Wolf ,

L. M.

Amen-dola ,

J. S.

Berg ,

W. K.

Chung ,

E. W.

Clayton ,

R. C.

Green ,

Harris-Wai ,

G. E.

Henderson ,

G. P.

Jarvik ,

B. A.

Koenig ,

L. S.

Lehmann ,

A. L.

McGuire ,

O'Rourke ,

Somkin ,

B. S.

Wilfond , and

Burke , “Navigating the Research-Clinical Interface in Genomic Medicine: Analysis from the CSER Consortium,” Genetics in Medicine 20, no. 5 (2017): 545-553.

16.

LawSeq Database, available at <https://lawseq.umn.edu/> (last visited October 25, 2019).

17.

S. M.

Wolf ,

E. W.

Clayton , and

Lawrenz , eds., “The Future of Informed Consent in Research and Translational Medicine: A Century of Law, Ethics & Innovation,” Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics 46, no. 1 (2018): 7-129.

18.

Consortium on Law and Values in Health, Environment & the Life Sciences, National Conference: The Future of Informed Consent in Research and Translational Medicine: A Century of Law, Ethics & Innovation, available at <https://consortium.umn.edu/conference/national-conference-future-informed-consent-research-and-translational-medicine-century-law-ethics-innovation> (last visited October 26, 2019).

19.

Bruce ,

V. L.

Bonham , and

S. M.

Wolf , eds., “Law, Genomic Medicine & Health Equity: How Can Law Support Genomics and Precision Medicine to Advance the Health of Under-served Populations,” Ethnicity & Disease 29, Suppl. 3 (2019): 623-674.

20.

Consortium on Law and Values in Health, Environment & the Life Sciences, Conference, “Law, Genomic Medicine & Health Equity: How Can Law Support Genomics and Precision Medicine to Advance the Health of Underserved Populations?” available at <https://consortium.umn.edu/conference/lawgenomic-medicine-health-equity-how-can-law-support-genomics-and-precision-medicine-advance-health-underserved-populations> (last visited October 25, 2019).

21.

Consortium on Law and Values in Health, Environment & the Life Sciences, Conference, “LawSeq: Building a Legal Foundation for Translating Genomics into Clinical Application,” April 25, 2019, available at <https://consortium.umn.edu/conference/lawseq-building-legal-foundation-translating-genomics-clinical-application> (last visited October 25, 2019).