Columbia University Center for Precision Medicine and Genomics

Ethics Selected Publications

2024

Whether Whole Eye Transplant is a Benefit or Harm Depends on More Than the Observer. Baugh M, Sabatello M. Am J Bioeth. 18 April 2024.

Return of polygenic risk scores in research: Stakeholders' views on the eMERGE-IV Study. Sabatello M, Bakken S, Chung WK, Cohn E, Crew KD, Kiryluk K, Kukafka R, Weng C, Appelbaum PS. HGG Advances. 27 February 2024.

Moving to Equity in the All of Us Research Program. Ferryman K, Goldenberg AJ, Sabatello M. The American Journal of Bioethics. 23 February 2024.

Invisible: People with Disability and (In)equity in Precision Medicine Research. Sabatello M, McDonald KE. The American Journal of Bioethics. 23 February 2024.


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2023

The roots of (in)equity in precision medicine: gaps in the discourse. Green S, Prainsack B, Sabatello M. Future Medicine. 13 December 2023.

Participant-guided development of bilingual genomic educational infographics for Electronic Medical Records and Genomics Phase IV study. Casillan A, Florido ME, Galarza-Cornejo J, Bakken S, Lynch JA, Chung WK, Mittendorf KF, Berner ES, Connolly JJ, Weng C, Holm IA, Khan A, Kiryluk K, Limdi NA, Petukhova L, Sabatello M, Wynn J. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. 19 October 2023.

The need for an intersectionality framework in precision medicine research. Sabatello, M, Diggs-Yang, G., Santiago, A., Easter, C., Jacoby Morris, K., Hollister, B.M., Hahn, M., Baker, K. McCorimick, A., Greene-Moton, E., Daulton, C., Goto, G. Am J Hum Genet. 5 October 2023.

Underrepresentation of blind and deaf participants in the All of Us Research Program. Lewis V C, Huebner J, Hripcsak G, Sabatello M. Nature Medicine. 21 September 2023.

Social and behavioral genomics: What does it mean for Pediatrics? Martschenko, D.O., Matthews, L.J., Sabatello, M. J Pediatr. 16 September 2023.

Project Inclusive Genetics: Protecting reproductive autonomy from bias via prenatal patient-centered counseling. Jungels, A., Demers, L., Ford, E., Stevens, B.K., Sabatello, M., Dasgupta, S. HGG Adv. 1 August 2023.

Studying the impact of translational genomic research: Lessons from eMERGE. Clayton EW, Smith ME, Anderson KC, Chung WK, Connolly JJ, Fullerton SM, McGowan ML, Peterson JF, Prows CA, Sabatello M, Holm IA. AM J Hum Genet. 6 July 2023.

Education and electronic medical records and genomics network, challenges, and lessons learned from a large-scale clinical trial using polygenic risk scores. Connolly, J.J., Berner, E.S., Smith, M., Levy, S., Terek, S., Harr, M., Karavite, D., Suckiel, S., Holm, I.A., Dufendach, K., Nelson, C., Khan, A., Chisholm, R.L., Allworth, A., Wei, W-Q., Bland, S.T., Clayton, E.W., Soper, E.R., Linder, J.E., Limdi, N.A., Miller, A., Nigbur, S., Bangash, H., Hamed, M., Sherafati, A., Lewis, A., Perez, E., Orlando, L.A., Rakhra-Burris, T.K., Al-Dulaimi, M., Cifric, S., Scherr, C.L., Wynn, J., Hakonarson, H., Sabatello, M. Genet. Med. 26 May 2023.

Precision medicine and the problem of structural injustice. Green S, Prainsack B, Sabatello M. Med Health Care Philos. 25 May 2023.

How do experts in psychiatric genetics view the clinical utility of polygenic risk scores for schizophrenia? Moorthy T, Nguyen H, Chen Y, Austin J, Smoller JW, Hercher L, Sabatello M. Am J Med Genet B Neuropsychiatr Genet. 9 May 2023.

The effect of genetic education on the referral of patients to genetic evaluation: Findings from a national survey of nephrologists. Milo Rasouly H, Balderes O, Marasa M, Fernandez H, Lipton M, Lin F, Gharavi AG, Sabatello M. Genet Med. May 2023.

The value of intersectionality for genomic research on human behavior. Matthews LJ, Martschenko DO, Sabatello M. Genet Med. 20 April 2023.

People with disability and privacy in precision medicine research: what's at stake? Kapur SL, Sabatello M. Trends Genet. 25 January 2023.

Returning integrated genomic risk and clinical recommendations: The eMERGE study. Linder JE, Allworth A, Bland ST, Caraballo PJ, Chisholm RL, Clayton EW, Crosslin DR, Dikilitas O, DiVietro A, Esplin ED, Forman S, Freimuth RR, Gordon AS, Green R, Harden MV, Holm IA, Jarvik GP, Karlson EW, Labrecque S, Lennon NJ, Limdi NA, Mittendorf KF, Murphy SN, Orlando L, Prows CA, Rasmussen LV, Rasmussen-Torvik L, Rowley R, Sawicki KT, Schmidlen T, Terek S, Veenstra D, Velez Edwards DR, Absher D, Abul-Husn NS, Alsip J, Bangash H, Beasley M, Below JE, Berner ES, Booth J, Chung WK, Cimino JJ, Connolly J, Davis P, Devine B, Fullerton SM, Guiducci C, Habrat ML, Hain H, Hakonarson H, Harr M, Haverfield E, Hernandez V, Hoell C, Horike-Pyne M, Hripcsak G, Irvin MR, Kachulis C, Karavite D, Kenny EE, Khan A, Kiryluk K, Korf B, Kottyan L, Kullo IJ, Larkin K, Liu C, Malolepsza E, Manolio TA, May T, McNally EM, Mentch F, Miller A, Mooney SD, Murali P, Mutai B, Muthu N, Namjou B, Perez EF, Puckelwartz MJ, Rakhra-Burris T, Roden DM, Rosenthal EA, Saadatagah S, Sabatello M, Schaid DJ, Schultz B, Seabolt L, Shaibi GQ, Sharp RR, Shirts B, Smith ME, Smoller JW, Sterling R, Suckiel SA, Thayer J, Tiwari HK, Trinidad SB, Walunas T, Wei WQ, Wells QS, Weng C, Wiesner GL, Wiley K Genet Med. 6 January 2023.

2022

Data sharing and community-engaged research. Sabatello M, Martschenko DO, Cho MK, Brothers KB. Science. 14 October 2022.

Addressing underrepresentation in genomics research through community engagement. Lemke AA, Esplin ED, Goldenberg AJ, Gonzaga-Jauregui C, Hanchard NA, Harris-Wai J, Ideozu JE, Isasi R, Landstrom AP, Prince AER, Turbitt E, Sabatello M, Schrier Vergano SA, Taylor MRG, Yu JH, Brothers KB, Garrison NA. Am J Hum Genet. 1 September 2022.

Eligibility criteria in NIH-funded clinical trials: Can adults with intellectual disability get in? McDonald, K, Schwartz, A, Sabatello, M. Disabil Health J. 20 August 2022.

Concerns about the use of polygenic embryo screening for psychiatric and cognitive traits. Lencz T, Sabatello M, Docherty A, Peterson RE, Soda T, Austin J, Bierut L, Crepaz-Keay D, Curtis D, Degenhardt F, Huckins L, Lazaro-Munoz G, Mattheisen M, Meiser B, Peay H, Rietschel M, Walss-Bass C, Davis LK. Lancet Psychiatry. 2 August 2022.

Wrongful Birth: AI-Tools for Moral Decisions in Clinical Care in the Absence of Disability Ethics Sabatello M. Am J Bioeth. 23 June 2022.

2021

Increasing Inclusivity in Precision Medicine Research: Views of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals. Garofalo DC, Rosenblum HA, Zhang Y, Chen Y, Appelbaum PS, Sabatello M. Genet Med. 20 December 2021.

Nature vs. Nurture in Precision Education: Insights of Parents and the Public. Sabatello M, Martin B, Corbeil T, Lee S, Link BG, Appelbaum PS. AJOB Empir Bioeth. 13 October 2021.

Psychiatric genetic essentialism and stigma in child custody proceedings: public views. Sabatello M, Chao A, Insel BJ, Corbeil T, Link BG, Appelbaum PS. J Law Biosci. 26 August 2021.

Project Inclusive Genetics: Exploring the impact of patient-centered counseling training on physical disability bias in the prenatal setting. Vaimberg E, Demers L, Ford E, Sabatello M, Stevens B, Dasgupta S. PLOS One. 5 August 2021.

The Impact of Genetic Testing for Cardiomyopathy on Emotional Well-being and Family Dynamics: A Study of Parents and Adolescents. Ahimaz P, Sabatello M, Qian M, Wang A, Miller EM, Parrott A, Lal AK, Chatfield KC, Rossano JW, Ware SM, Parent JJ, Kantor P, Yue L, Wynn J, Lee TM, Addonizio LJ, Appelbaum PS, Chung WK. Circ Genom Precis Med. 13 July 2021.

The double helix at school: Behavioral genetics, disability, and precision education. Sabatello M, Insel BJ, Corbeil T, Link BG, Appelbaum PS. Soc Sci Med. 20 April 2021.

An Open Dialogue on Health Disparities and Structural Racism: Response to Open Peer Commentaries. Sabatello M, Jackson Scroggins M, Goto G, Santiago A, McCormick A, Jacoby Morris K, Daulton CR, Easter CL, Darien G. Am J Bioeth. 22 March 2021.

The Psychiatric Genetic Data of Children in Proceedings to Terminate Parental Rights. Sabatello M, Insel BJ, Link BG, Phelan JC, Appelbaum PS. J Am Acad Psychiatry Law. 12 February 2021.

Teenagers and Precision Psychiatry: A Window of Opportunity. Sabatello M, Chen Y, Herrera CF, Brockhoff E, Austin J, Appelbaum PS. Public Health Genomics. 27 January 2021.

Is precision medicine relevant in the age of COVID-19? Zhou A, Sabatello M, Eyal G, Lee SS, Rowe JW, Stiles DF, Swanson A, Appelbaum PS. Genet Med. 13 January 2021.

2020

Structural Racism in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Moving Forward. Sabatello M, Jackson Scroggins M, Goto G, Santiago A, McCormick A, Morris KJ, Daulton CR, Easter CL, Darien G. Am J Bioeth. 2020 December 19.

Disability, Ethics, and Health Care in the COVID-19 Pandemic. Sabatello, M., Blankmayer-Burke, T., McDonald, K., Appelbaum, P.S. Am J Public Health. 2020 October.

People With Disabilities in COVID-19: Fixing Our Priorities. Sabatello, M., Landes, S., McDonald, K. Am J Bioeth. 2020 July.

The Ethics of Genetic Testing for Kidney Diseases. Sabatello, M., Milo Rasouly, H. Nat Rev Nephrol. 2020 1 May.

Patient Perspectives and Experiences with IVF and Genetic Testing Options. Rothwell, E., Lamb, B., Johnson, E., Gurtcheff, S., Riches, N. O, Fagan, M. B., Frances, L., Sabatello, M.,Johnstone, E. B. Ther Adv Reprod Health. 2020 16 April.

In Different Voices: The Views of People with Disabilities about Return of Results from Precision Medicine Research. Sabatello, M., Zhang, Y., Chen, Y., Appelbaum, P. Public Health Genomics. 2020 15 April.

2019

International Society of Psychiatric Genetics Ethics Committee: Issues facing us. Lázaro-Muñoz G., Sabatello M., Huckins L., Peay H., Degenhardt F., Meiser B., Lencz T., Soda T., Docherty A., Crepaz-Keay D., Austin J., Peterson RE., and Davis LK. Am J Med Genet B Neuropsychiatr Genet. 2019 December.

Including the Blind Community in Precision Medicine Research: Findings from a National Survey and Recommendations. Sabatello, M., Blake LA., Chao A., Zhang, Y., Chen, Y., Silverman, A., Appelbaum, P. Genet Med. 2019 November.

Disability Inclusion in Precision Medicine Research: A First National Study. Sabatello, M., Chen, Y., Zhang, Y., Appelbaum, P Genet Med. 2019 October.

Cultivating Inclusivity in Precision Medicine Research: Disability, Diversity, and Cultural Competence. Sabatello, M. J Community Genet. 2019 July.

“Genomic Essentialism”: It’s Provenance and Trajectory as an Anticipatory Ethical Concern. Sabatello, M., Juengst, E. T. Hastings Center Report 2019 May.