Virtual deliberation on genetics research: report-out of key themes from Diné (Navajo) research & healthcare professionals

By afschroeder • February 4, 2026

Sherman CA, Nez LC, Aagaard KM, Livingston DJ, Blacksher E, Reedy J, Hiratsuka VY, Phelps W, Blanchard JW, Lund JR, Beans JA, Nez FL, Garrison NA, Claw KG. Virtual deliberation on genetics research: report-out of key themes from Diné (Navajo) research & healthcare professionals. J Community Genet. 2026 Feb 3;17(1):27. doi: 10.1007/s12687-026-00859-x. PMID: 41632356.

Tags: Deliberative methods, General Internal Medicine, genetics, Navajo Nation, Publications, Research moratorium, Research policy

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