Institute for Genome Sciences & Policy

About the IGSP

When the Institute for Genome Sciences & Policy (IGSP) first opened its doors, the interdisciplinary institute was Duke's response to what was then a relatively new revolution. Genomics - viewed through the dual lenses of science and society - looks quite different now than it did in 2000, or even just a few years ago. The pace of discovery has quickened and the consequences for both individuals and society have grown deeper. The mission of the IGSP and its representative scientists, engineers, physicians, lawyers, policymakers, business leaders, ethicists, humanists and students to advance the genome sciences and consider their implications for science, health and society is arguably more critical than ever.

Areas of Expertise:

Ethics, law and policy in genome sciences
Genomic medicine
Computational genome sciences
Connecting genome sciences to society
Population genomics
Evolutionary genomics
Systems biology
Genome sequencing and analysis

The IGSP is comprised of faculty and students from across Duke University and is organized in a network of research areas, educational programs and core facilities.

We welcome all Duke faculty to join us.