Brain wellness, genomic justice, and Indigenous communities

Hear perspectives from Krystal Tsosie, co-founder of the first U.S. Indigenous-led biobank, and from members of a working group that convened this past fall to explore the meanings of brain wellness in an Indigenous health context. Our conversation will span topics including research and data sovereignty, intersections between genomic ethics and neuroethics, and uplifting community voices and perspectives. Come ready to learn and consider how our positionalities, lived experiences and cultures can impact the way we think and reason about ethics.

Panelists:

Krystal Tsosie, PhD, MPH, MA

Navajo/Diné

Geneticist-Ethicist, Vanderbilt University

Co-Founder, Native BioData Consortium

Bryce Mercredi

Métis Nation

Elder

Cornelia (Nel) Wieman, MD, MSc, FRCPC

Anishinaabe (Little Grand Rapids First Nation)

Deputy Chief Medical Officer, First Nations Health Authority

Malcolm King, PhD, FCAHS

Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation

Professor, Community Health and Epidemiology

College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan

Sekani Dakelth

Nak'azdli Nation

Community member and activist

Moderated by:

Louise Harding, BSc

MSc Student, School of Population and Public Health

Neuroethics Canada, University of British Columbia

We are grateful to the UBC W. Maurice Young Centre for Applied Ethics for providing funding for this event.

This event will be held via Zoom. A link to the talk will be distributed via email to the attendees prior to the event.