Notice of Meeting

Task Force on Genetic Testing

Notice is hereby given of the fifth meeting of the Task Force on Genetic Testing of the National Institutes of Health-Department of Energy Joint Working Group on the Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications of Human Genome Research (ELSI Working Group) on Monday, December 2, 1996, 1:00 pm to recess; Tuesday, December 3, 1996, 8:00 am to adjournment, at the Doubletree Inn at the Colonnade, 4 West University Parkway, Baltimore, Maryland, (410) 235-5400.

The Task Force has developed Interim Principles primarily regarding scientific validation of new genetic tests; laboratory quality; and education, counseling, and delivery. At this meeting, the Task Force will consider recommendations to implement key Principles. The Interim Principles are available on the World Wide Web at http://infonet.welch.jhu.edu/policy/genetics.

For more information contact Dr. Neil A. Holtzman, the Chair of the Task Force at the above address or at: holtzman@welchlink.welch.jhu.edu. Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should contact Dr. Holtzman in advance of the meeting.


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