Jennifer Wagner
Assistant Professor of Law, Policy, and Engineering
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213F Hammond
University Park, PA - She/Her
- jkw131@psu.edu
Research Summary
Promoting the international human right to science in genetics/omics, precision medicine, and digital health technologies; conducting anthroengineering and ELSI (ethical, legal, and social issues) research (with an emphasis on nondiscrimination, data privacy, and human-centered design)
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Most Recent Publications
Implications of an Evolving Regulatory Landscape on the Development of AI and ML in Medicine
Nicole Rincon, Sara Gerke, Jennifer Wagner, 2025, Pacific Symposium on Biocomputing on p. 154-166
All Together Now: Data Work to Advance Privacy, Science, and Health in the Age of Synthetic Data
Lindsay Fernández-Rhodes, Jennifer Wagner, 2025, Pacific Symposium on Biocomputing on p. 690-695
Synthetic Data and ELSI-focused Computational Checklists – A Survey of Biomedical Professionals’ Views
Jennifer Wagner, Laura Cabrera, Sara Gerke, Daniel Susser, 2024, PLOS Digital Health on p. e0000666
Synthetic Health Data: Real Ethical Promise and Peril
Daniel Susser, Daniel Schiff, Laura Cabrera, Sara Gerke, I. Glenn Cohen, Megan Doerr, Jordan Harrod, Kristin Kostick-Quenet, Jasmine McNealy, Michelle Meyer, W. Nicholson Price, Jennifer Wagner, 2024, Hastings Center Report on p. 8-13
AI Governance: A Challenge for Public Health
Jennifer Wagner, Megan Doerr, Cason Schmit, 2024, JMIR Public Health and Surveillance on p. e58358
What's the status of federal privacy law reform efforts?
Jennifer Wagner, 2024, Pennsylvania Bar Associate Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Committee Blog
2023 Year End Review: Data Privacy Laws Across the United States
Jennifer Wagner, 2023, Pennsylvania Bar Associate Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Committee Blog
Suite of New Laws in Washington Aim to Strengthen Reproductive Health Privacy Protections
Jennifer Wagner, 2023,
Proposed Changes to the FTC Health Breach Notification Rule
Jennifer Wagner, 2023, Pennsylvania Bar Associate Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Committee Blog
To Ingrain AI Ethics, We Should Get Creative About Copyrights
Cason Schmit, Jennifer Wagner, 2023, Undark Magazine
Most-Cited Papers
Modeling 3D Facial Shape from DNA
Peter Claes, Denise Liberton, K Daniels, Kerri Matthes Rosana, Kerri Matthes Rosana, Ellen Quillen, Laurel Pearson, Brian McEvoy, Marc Bauchet, Arslan Zaidi, Wei Yao, Hua Tang, Greg Barsh, Hua Tang, Devin Absher, Gregory S. Barsh, Devin M. Absher, Jorge Rocha, David A. Puts, Sandra Beleza, Jorge Rocha, Sandra Beleza, Rinaldo Pereira, Rinaldo W. Pereira, Jennifer Wagner, James Boster, Gareth Baynam, M Shriver, Paul Suetens, Dirk Vandermeulen, Jennifer K. Wagner, James S. Boster, Mark D. Shriver, 2014, PLoS Genetics on p. e1004224
The Responsibility to Recontact Research Participants after Reinterpretation of Genetic and Genomic Research Results
Yvonne Bombard, Kyle B. Brothers, Sara Fitzgerald-Butt, Nanibaa’ A. Garrison, Leila Jamal, Cynthia A. James, Gail P. Jarvik, Jennifer B. McCormick, Tanya N. Nelson, Kelly E. Ormond, Heidi L. Rehm, Julie Richer, Emmanuelle Souzeau, Jason L. Vassy, Jennifer K. Wagner, Howard P. Levy, 2019, American Journal of Human Genetics on p. 578-595
Patient-centered precision health in a learning health care system: Geisinger's genomic medicine experience
Marc S. Williams, Adam H. Buchanan, F. Daniel Davis, W. Andrew Faucett, Miranda L.G. Hallquist, Joseph B. Leader, Christa L. Martin, Cara Z. McCormick, Michelle N. Meyer, Michael F. Murray, Alanna K. Rahm, Marci L.B. Schwartz, Amy C. Sturm, Jennifer K. Wagner, Janet L. Williams, Huntington F. Willard, David H. Ledbetter, 2018, Health Affairs on p. 757-764
Fostering Responsible Research on Ancient DNA
Jennifer K. Wagner, Chip Colwell, Katrina G. Claw, Anne C. Stone, Deborah A. Bolnick, John Hawks, Kyle B. Brothers, Nanibaa’ A. Garrison, 2020, American Journal of Human Genetics on p. 183-195
Anthropologists' views on race, ancestry, and genetics
Jennifer K. Wagner, Joon Ho Yu, Jayne O. Ifekwunigwe, Tanya M. Harrell, Michael J. Bamshad, Charmaine D. Royal, 2017, American Journal of Physical Anthropology on p. 318-327
Facial recognition from DNA using face-to-DNA classifiers
Dzemila Sero, Arslan Zaidi, Jiarui Li, Julie D. White, Tomás B.González Zarzar, Mary L. Marazita, Seth M. Weinberg, Paul Suetens, Dirk Vandermeulen, Jennifer K. Wagner, Mark D. Shriver, Peter Claes, 2019, Nature Communications
Early cancer diagnoses through BRCA1/2 screening of unselected adult biobank participants
A Buchanan, K Manickam, M Meyer, J Wagner, Hallquist MLG, Miranda L.G. Hallquist, J Williams, A Rahm, M Williams, Z Chen, C Shah, Tullika Garg, A Lazzeri, Schwartz MLB, Marci L.B. Schwartz, D Lindbuchler, A Fan, R Leeming, P Servano, 3rd, Pedro O. Servano, A Smith, V Vogel, N Abul-Husn, F Dewey, M Lebo, H Mason-Suares, M Ritchie, F. Daniel Davis, F Davis, D Carey, D Feinberg, W. Andrew Faucett, W Faucett, D Ledbetter, M Murray, 2018, Genetics in Medicine on p. 554-558
A Qualitative Analysis of How Anthropologists Interpret the Race Construct
Jayne O. Ifekwunigwe, Jennifer K. Wagner, Joon Ho Yu, Tanya M. Harrell, Michael J. Bamshad, Charmaine D. Royal, 2017, American Anthropologist on p. 422-434
Who’s on third? Regulation of third-party genetic interpretation services
Christi J. Guerrini, Jennifer K. Wagner, Sarah C. Nelson, Gail H. Javitt, Amy L. McGuire, 2020, Genetics in Medicine on p. 4-11
Incorporating Social Media into your Support Tool Box: Points to Consider from Genetics-Based Communities
H Rocha, J Savatt, E Riggs, Jennifer Wagner, W Faucett, C Martin, 2018, Journal of Genetic Counseling on p. 470-480
News Articles Featuring Jennifer Wagner
Oct 30, 2024
New initiative in Law, Policy and Engineering trains state governor’s fellows
Faculty and staff in Penn State’s Law, Policy, and Engineering initiative (LPE) were recently tapped by the governor’s office to lead a two-day training program in September in Harrisburg on science and technology policy.
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Dec 09, 2023
Podcast unpacks legal questions prompted by scientific breakthroughs
Novel scientific discoveries and technological advances often challenge society’s previously held assumptions, and present new questions that might have not been considered.
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Jul 31, 2023
Penn State CTSI announces seven Bridges to Translation pilot funding recipients
Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute is helping to generate innovative health research ideas and promote collaboration through the awarding of pilot grants in its "Bridges to Translation" program.
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Jan 27, 2022
Faculty member appointed to AAAS Committee on Scientific Freedom and Responsibility
Jennifer Wagner, Penn State assistant professor of law, policy and engineering in the School of Engineering Design, Technology, and Professional Programs, was appointed to serve on the American Association for the Advancement of Science Committee on Scientific Freedom and Responsibility
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