Recommendations for the ethical and accurate use of population descriptors: a trainee-led survey of early-career researchers
Jayati Sharma, Betzaida L. Maldonado, Rachel A. Ungar, Alvina Adimoelja, John Patrick Flores, Tamara Gjorgjieva, Krystin Jones, Alyna Khan, Diane Xue, Roshni Patel, Christa Caggiano
This paper surveys early-career researchers on their understanding and implementation of ethical guidelines for population descriptors in genomics, highlighting misconceptions and structural barriers.
bioRxiv · Jul 7, 2026 · PreprintGenetics