An information and dialogue conference on the human genome project (HGP) for the minority communities in the state of Louisiana
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority National Educational Foundation, in cooperation with Xavier University of New Orleans, and the New Orleans District Office of the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, held the Information and Dialogue Conference on the Human Genome Project for the Minority Communities in the State of Louisiana on April 16-17, 1999. The Conference was held on the campus of Xavier University in New Orleans. Community leaders, government officials, minority professional and social organizations leaders, religious leaders, persons from the educational and academic community, and students were invited. Conference objectives included bringing HGP information and a focus in the minority community on the project, in clear and understandable terms, to spread the work in the minority community about the project; to explore the likely positive implications with respect to health care and related matters; to explore possible negative results and strategies to meet them; to discuss the social, legal, and ethical implications; and to facilitate minority input into the HGP as it develops.
- Research Organization:
- Zeta Phi Beta Sorority National Educational Foundation (US)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- US Department of Energy (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG02-99ER62772
- OSTI ID:
- 770634
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Conference information: Information and Dialogue Conference on the Human Genome Project for the Minority Communities in the State of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA; 04/16/1999--04/17/1999; PBD: 1 Jun 1999
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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