2010 National DNA Day Online Chatroom Transcript

This is just one question from an archive of the National DNA Day Moderated Chat held in April 2010. The NHGRI Director and many genomics experts from across NHGRI took questions from students, teachers and the general public on topics ranging from basic genomic research, to the genetic basis of disease, to ethical questions about genetic privacy.

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Are there African-American scientists?      Vence Bonham, J.D.: Vence Bonham researches the ethical, legal, social and policy implications of genomic discoveries, particularly health professionals' and lay persons' understanding of race, ethnicity and genetics. Yes! African Americans have made many major contributions in science. I encourage you to learn about George Washington Carver, Ernest Just and Charles Drew and their contributions to many fields of science as an example. In the field of genetics and genomics I encourage you to learn about current scientists Georgia Dunston, Rick Kittles, John Carpten and Charles Rotimi all genomic scientists involved in research today. C.L. Parnters in PA (6th grade student)

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