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Wagner Anthroengineering Lab

Welcome to the Wagner Anthroengineering Lab. Our research involves anthroengineering and ELSI research.

But what exactly does that mean?

Anthroengineering

As expressed by the anthroengineering research community, anthroengineering is “the synthesis of anthropological and engineering theories and methods to solve problems and build innovative technologies using a human-centric – societal, cultural, linguistic, and biological – engineering approach.”

ELSI Research

Simply stated, ELSI research refers to: research regarding the “Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications” of human genetics and genomics. It has more recently extended beyond the genome into other scientific/technological areas.

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Meet Dr. Wagner

Jennifer K. Wagner, JD, PhD, is a licensed attorney in Pennsylvania and an assistant professor of law, policy, and engineering and anthropology at Penn State. Her research focuses on the international human right to science, including human-centered design and matters of nondiscrimination, privacy, and equity with genetic/omic and mobile/digital health technologies.

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