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Ethics Research

The National Human Genome Research Institute supports on-campus and nationwide ethics research through the Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program in the Division of Extramural Research, and the Social and Behavioral Research Branch in the Division of Intramural Research.

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Last Reviewed: April 17, 2009