Integration of behavioral, social science and genetics research: Exploring public health significance

摘要

The Human Genome Project heralded an expansive growth of genetic data during the past decade, and yet a key scientific challenge remains. How does this growing genetic data impact behavioral and social science research (BSSR), and what is the impact on the public's health? BSSR factors have long played a pivotal role in scientific understanding of illness and health by generating improvements in the identification, treatment and prevention of diseases and promoting health and well-being. In fact, never before has BSSR been so rich on three distinct but overlapping fronts: analytical methods, data on human behavior, and biological information.