Assistant Professor of Biomedical Ethics, Associate Consultant I-Research, Division of Health Care P
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota
Karen M. Meagher, Ph.D. is Assistant Professor in Biomedical Ethics at Mayo Clinic. Her research interests focus on public health ethics and social implications of advances in genomic science and technology. Dr. Meagher’s multidisciplinary training includes moral philosophy, social theory, policy analysis, qualitative, and community-engaged research methods. Dr. Meagher has five years of experience in community engagement for shared governance of biorepository data and specimens. Her current research efforts include projects on ethical, legal, and social implications of genetics, including both human and microbial genetics. Topical expertise includes ethics and infectious disease, biobanking, moral distress, virtue ethics, professionalism, and hospital infection prevention and control.
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Community Engagement in Gene Editing: Building Community Partnerships in Genetics Research
Thursday, October 23, 2025
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Pacific Time
Polygenic Scores for Social and Behavioral Traits: From Perspectives to Policy
Friday, October 24, 2025
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM Pacific Time
CPR Group: Challenges to Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Saturday, October 25, 2025
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Pacific Time