Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy Staff Publications
The Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy researches and influences policy on today’s most pressing ethical issues.
The center focuses on conducting cutting-edge multidisciplinary research on perennial and emerging ethical issues arising in clinical practice and in biomedical research in a changing healthcare environment. Our research informs our teaching, clinical practice and contributions to the development of health and science policy at the local, national and international levels.
Our staff is dedicated to creating a shared, sustainable, intellectual environment in which all stakeholders can critically reflect on and respond to ethical challenges in healthcare and biomedical research.
Submissions from 2025
Association of Messenger RNA Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Vaccination and Reductions in Post COVID Conditions Following Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection in a US Prospective Cohort of Essential Workers, Josephine Mak, Sana Khan, Amadea Britton, et al.
Association of Serum Endocannabinoid Levels with Pancreatitis and Pancreatitis-Related Pain, Marc T Goodman, Christina Lombardi, Alexa Torrens, et al.
Comparative Effects of Combustible Cigarette Versus Electronic Cigarette Exposures on Kras Mutant Lung Cancer Promotion, Walter V Velasco, Maria T Grimaldo, Nastaran Karimi, et al.
CRISPR/Cas9 Gene Therapy Increases the Risk of Tumorigenesis in the Mouse Model of Hereditary Tyrosinemia Type I, Tong Chen, Mercedes Barzi, Nika Furey, et al.
Deep Brain Stimulation for Childhood Treatment-Resistant Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Mental Health Clinician Views on Candidacy Factors, Ilona Cenolli, Tiffany A Campbell, Natalie Dorfman, et al.
Detection of Enterovirus RNA in Pancreas and Lymphoid Tissues of Organ Donors With Type 1 Diabetes, Jutta E Laiho, Sami Oikarinen, Sofia Morfopoulou, et al.
Development of an Age-Appropriate Household Dysfunction Measure and its Concurrent Validity With Multiple Outcomes Among Middle School Adolescents in Southeast Texas, Sumaita Choudhury, Timothy J Walker, Emily T Hébert, et al.
Different Responses Involving Tfh Cells Delay Parasite-Specific Antibody Production in Trypanosoma cruzi Acute Experimental Models, Ana Carolina Leão, Maria Jose Villar, Rakesh Adhikari, et al.
DNA Methylation Profiling at Base-Pair Resolution Reveals Unique Epigenetic Features of Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer in Underrepresented Populations, Jason Sheng Li, Karen Riggins, Li Yang, et al.
Ethical Considerations for Sharing Aggregate Results From Pragmatic Clinical Trials, Stephanie R Morain, Abigail Brickler, Joseph Ali, et al.
Ethical Governance for Genomic Data Science in the Cloud, Vasiliki Rahimzadeh, Sarah C Nelson, Adrian Thorogood, et al.
Examining Treatment Options in Youth With Major Depressive Disorder: Observations From the TX-YDSRN Registry Study, Emine Rabia Ayvaci, Karabi Nandy, Ryan Becker, et al.
Factors Associated with Adolescents' Self-Efficacy to Meet with their Health Care Provider Alone, Albert C Hergenroeder, Blanca Sanchez-Fournier, Cassandra Enzler, et al.
FAIRS - A Framework for Evaluating the Inclusion of Sex in Clinical Algorithms, Katherine E Goodman, Jennifer Blumenthal-Barby, Rita F Redberg, et al.
Family Genetic Risk Communication and Reverse Cascade Testing in the BabySeq Project, Melissa K Uveges, Hadley Stevens Smith, Stacey Pereira, et al.
FIGG at 5: An Update on US Public Perspectives on Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy Five Years After Its Introduction to Criminal Investigations, Christi J Guerrini, Jill O Robinson, Mohamed I Elsaid, et al.
Genetics Services in Latin America: A Descriptive Study of Availability and Utilization of Genetics in Healthcare, Ryan J German, Erin Atkinson, Eric A Storch, et al.
Genome-Wide Analyses Identify 30 Loci Associated With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Nora I Strom, Zachary F Gerring, Marco Galimberti, et al.
Germline Pathogenic DROSHA Variants Are Linked to Pineoblastoma and Wilms Tumor Predisposition, Peter N Fiorica, Lisa Golmard, Jung Kim, et al.
Governance of Polygenic Embryo Screening: A Qualitative Study on the Perspectives of Clinicians and Patients, Jason Bach, Jonathan Frumovitz, Dorit Barlevy, et al.
Gut Microbial Changes Associated With Obesity in Youth With Type 1 Diabetes, Heba M Ismail, Dimuthu Perera, Rabindra Mandal, et al.
Haploinsufficiency of ITSN1 Is Associated With a Substantial Increased Risk of Parkinson’s Disease, Thomas P Spargo, Chloe F Sands, Isabella R Juan, et al.
"Holy Cow, Where do I Sign up?" Attitudes of Military Veterans Toward Epigenomic Biomarker Toxic Exposure Testing, Stacey Pereira, Calvin Apodaca, Kyle Slominski, et al.
How Do Parents Decide on Genetic Testing in Pediatrics? A Systematic Review, Elena Sophia Doll, Seraina Petra Lerch, Katja Maria Schmalenberger, et al.
Impact of Antiparasitic Therapy on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Chronic Chagas Disease A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Anis Rassi, Alyssa Grimshaw, Ashwin Sarwal, et al.