Cultural, ethical, legal, and social considerations in genomics research with Indigenous Peoples: A scoping review

Indigenous communities are under-represented in genomics research, contributing to inequitable health-related knowledge, outcomes, and benefits. Under-representation reflects enduring consequences of colonial research practices that have engendered cultural, ethical, legal, and social (CELS) concerns among communities.

Citation:
Cohen RJ, McWhirter R, Newett L, ,,,,,, Brown A. Cultural, ethical, legal, and social considerations in genomics research with Indigenous Peoples: A scoping review. Eur J Hum Genet. 2026.

Keywords:
Genomics; research practices; cultural, ethical, legal and social concerns

Abstract:
Indigenous communities are under-represented in genomics research, contributing to inequitable health-related knowledge, outcomes, and benefits. Under-representation reflects enduring consequences of colonial research practices that have engendered cultural, ethical, legal, and social (CELS) concerns among communities.