Genetic material is deeply personal, and powerful. Now, Seattle-based Variant Bio has a plan to develop drugs for metabolic disorders, using data collected from Indigenous populations. In exchange, they’re offering financial benefits and revenue sharing. We'll hear from company's Director of Ethics and Engagement and University of Washington School of Medicine bioethicist Susan Brown Trinidad.

You can watch the Seattle School Board meeting here.

You can watch state lawmakers talk about education funding here.

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Genetic material is deeply personal, and powerful. Now, Seattle-based <a href="https://www.variantbio.com/">Variant Bio</a> has a plan to develop drugs for metabolic disorders, using data collected from Indigenous populations. In exchange, they&rsquo;re offering financial benefits and revenue sharing. We'll hear from company's Director of Ethics and Engagement and University of Washington School of Medicine bioethicist&nbsp;<a href="https://depts.washington.edu/bhdept/susan-brown-trinidad-ma-phd-sheher">Susan Brown Trinidad</a>.
You can watch the Seattle School Board meeting <a href="https://www.seattleschools.org/events/school-board-regular-meeting-january-22-2025/">here</a>.
You can watch state lawmakers talk about education funding <a href="https://tvw.org/video/senate-early-learning-k-12-education-2025011359/?eventID=2025011359">here</a>.
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