The 6th ELSI Congress

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ELSIcon2024: The 6th ELSI Congress will take place at Columbia University in New York City from June 10-12, 2024.

The 6th ELSI Congress welcomes all with an interest in the ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI) of genomic research. Researchers, scholars, practitioners, trainees, policymakers, journalists, and the general public are invited to share and explore the latest ELSI research at ELSIcon2024.

Social, cultural, political, and economic developments around the world, along with the rapid technological transformation of genomic science, raise considerations for the ethical conduct and equitably beneficial implementation of genomic discovery. ELSIcon2024 will focus on innovative, integrative research and scholarship on the potential benefits of genomics research while embracing a wide range of ELSI topics from across the broadening genomic landscape.

Submissions

Researchers, scholars, practitioners, trainees, policymakers, journalists, and the general public are invited to share and explore the latest ELSI research at ELSIcon2024. We welcome proposals for panels, papers, and posters on topics across the expanding range of ELSI research. The submission deadline is 11:59 PM EST, Friday, December 1, 2023. Find out how to submit by viewing our submissions guidelines.

Organizing Committee

ELSIcon2024 is organized by the Division of Ethics at Columbia University and the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics with support from the National Human Genome Research Institute. See the full ELSIcon2024 Organizing Comittee below. 

Accommodation 

Columbia is securing special rates at nearby hotels to ensure you have a comfortable and convenient stay during the conference. You have the option to book your own accommodation or take advantage of our exclusive discounted rates by using the links to our partner hotel pages below.

Location

ELSIcon2024 will be held at the Alfred Lerner Hall: 2920 Broadway, New York, NY, 10027.