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Simon has an academic background in Social Anthropology (M.A. University of Manchester) and Environmental Epidemiology (MSc London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine). He completed his PhD in May 2007 (St George’s Hospital Medical School, University of London). The PhD explored the use of Racial and Ethnic Categories in Genetics and Biomedical Research. The study examined the relationship between science and society in the production and interpretation of racial/ethnic data, especially the conceptual and methodological frameworks used to present racial/ethnic identities are genetic categories or casual epidemiological variables. Simon joined the Open University Innogen Research Centre in September 2007.
Outram, Simon (2010) ‘Science communication in Sub-Saharan AFrica: The case of GMOs’ Journal of International Development Vol 22, Issue 3, p 341-351, DOI: 10.1002/jid.1692
Ellison GTH, Tutton R, Smart A, Outram SM, Ashcroft R, Martin P. (2007) 'Racial categories in medical practice: a failure of evidence-based practice?' PLoS Medicine 4(9), : e287 doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.0040287
Outram, S.M. & Ellison, G.T.H. (2006) 'Anthropological insights into the use of race/ethnicity to explore genetic determinants of disparities in health', Journal of Biosocial Sciences, Vol.38, Issue 1, pp.83-102
Outram, S.M. & Ellison, G.T.H. (2006) 'Improving the use of race and ethnicity in genetic research: a survey of instructions to authors in genetics journals', Science Editor, Vol.29, Issue 3, pp.78-81
Book Chapters Outram SM & Ellison G.T.H. (2006) The Truth Will Out: Scientific Pragmatism and the Geneticisation of Race and Ethnicity – In: Ellison, G.T.H. & Goodman, A.H [eds] “The Nature of Difference: Science, Society and Human Biology”. Taylor and Frances Group, pp. 157-179
ReviewsOutram SM. (2006) Book Review: Goodman A.H., Heath, D., and Lindee, M.S. [eds.] (2003) Genetic Nature/Culture: Anthropology and Science beyond the Two-Culture Divide. (University of California Press). Journal of Biosocial Science 38, pp 427-432
Outram SM. (2006) Book Review: Williams, S.J., Birke, L., & Bendelow, G.A. [eds] (2003) Debating Biology; Sociological reflections on health, medicine and society. Critical Public Health 16(4).
Simon is involved in the following Innogen project:
Currently Simon is working on a project exploring the implications of genomics and biotechnology in sub-Saharan Africa and the potential for increasing communication about the issues raised, through existing networks in Africa. The project involves interviewing biological and genetic scientists, science journalists, and others interested in the dissemination of information stemming from genomics within Africa. The proposed outcomes of the project include the development of written training materials, a conference/workshop to be held in South Africa, and increasing inter-disciplinary communication on the potential benefits and risks associated with biotechnology as applied to the sub-Saharan African health, agricultural, and environmental context.
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