Invigorating ELSI: reflexive approaches to enhance policy development

Tadafumi Kubota; Aviad Raz; Jusaku Minari

doi:10.1016/j.tig.2025.05.006

Invigorating ELSI: reflexive approaches to enhance policy development

Tadafumi Kubota
, Aviad Raz
, Jusaku Minari

Department of Sociology and Anthropology

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Abstract

For 35 years, the Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program has addressed the societal implications of genomic research. However, its policy impact remains controversial. Here, we propose practical approaches for enhancing its policy impact by leveraging sociological studies on technology and critical arguments raised by ELSI scholars themselves.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	955-957
Number of pages	3
Journal	Trends in Genetics
Volume	41
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tig.2025.05.006
State	Published - 1 Nov 2025

Keywords

ELSI Research Program
design
engineering
ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI)
policy engagement
research and policy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Genetics

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