2.1.1: Institute for Genome Sciences & Policy

Put the IGSP on a solid budgetary foundation.

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In the next planning period, we will put the IGSP on a solid budgetary foundation. As we move forward, the IGSP will expand opportunities for both classroom and inquiry-based learning for undergraduates, redouble efforts in computational and quantitative science and engineering, and seek meaningful partnerships with schools and departments that have not yet been fully engaged. In addition, the institute will define interdisciplinary projects that will engage partners across campus, develop integrated, interdisciplinary space to facilitate efforts that bridge both science and policy, and expand outreach to the public and around the globe. Through scientific discoveries and engaging in the policy decisions that surround genomic science, the IGSP will play a major role in advancing Duke's commitment to place knowledge in the service of society.

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• Institute for Genome Sciences & Policy: The creation of this institute in the last strategic planning period resulted from Duke's recognition of the need to build bridges among researchers, clinicians, policy experts, and scholars based in virtually all of Duke's schools to ensure that the next generation is broadly trained in the range of experimental, quantitative and social disciplines needed to successfully address the challenges represented by the Genome Revolution. Since its formal launch in 2003, the Duke Institute for Genome Sciences & Policy (IGSP) has become a multi- and interdisciplinary network of centers, research programs, and educational activities that together form an integrated, campus-wide approach to advancing aspects of the Genome Revolution and to addressing its implications for science, health, and society.

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