Dr. Garrison is Assistant Professor in the Treuman Katz Center for Pediatric Bioethics at Seattle Children’s Research Institute and Department of Pediatrics at the University of Washington. She is also faculty for the Summer internship for INdigenous peoples in Genomics (SING) Workshop, a competitive yearly one-week workshop covering the uses, misuses, and limitations of genomics as a tool for indigenous peoples' communities. Dr. Garrison's research interests include ethical issues in genetics research such as informed consent, issues with privacy and confidentiality, and special issues for diverse groups with a concentration on Native American communities.
Recent Publications
- Sherman, CA, Nez, LC, Aagaard, KM, Livingston, DJ, Blacksher, E, Reedy, J, Hiratsuka, VY, Phelps, W, Blanchard, JW, Lund, JR et al.. Virtual deliberation on genetics research: report-out of key themes from Diné (Navajo) research & healthcare professionals. J Community Genet 2026; 17 (1): 27. PubMed PMID:41632356 PubMed Central PMC12868479.
- Sui, Y, Lin, J, Noyes, MD, Kwon, Y, Wong, I, Koundinya, N, Harvey, WT, Wu, M, Hoekzema, K, Munson, KM et al.. Using the linear references from the pangenome to discover missing autism variants. Nat Commun 2026; : . PubMed PMID:41577710 .
- Sherman, CA, Garrison, NA, Claw, KG. Researcher attitudes toward hypothetical genetic research with Navajo people: Results from an online survey. HGG Adv 2026; 7 (1): 100524. PubMed PMID:41017150 PubMed Central PMC12554029.
- Angres, IS, Vo, BTH, Garrison, NA. Breaching Confidentiality to Share Genetic Results: Contextualizing Features to Aid in Decision-Making Processes. Am J Bioeth 2025; 25 (10): 25-27. PubMed PMID:40965487 .
- Mastoras, M, Asri, M, Brambrink, L, Hebbar, P, Kolesnikov, A, Cook, DE, Nattestad, M, Lucas, J, Won, TS, Chang, PC et al.. Highly accurate assembly polishing with DeepPolisher. Genome Res 2025; 35 (7): 1595-1608. PubMed PMID:40389286 PubMed Central PMC12212083.
- Epperson, AE, Garrison, NA, Kim, T, LeBeau, M, Nez, LC, Brown, AF, Carson, SL. COVID-19 vaccination access, acceptability, and pandemic recovery in American Indian communities. Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol 2025; : . PubMed PMID:40323814 PubMed Central PMC12321039.
- Halmai, NB, Taitingfong, R, Jennings, LL, Yracheta, J, Garba, I, Lund, JR, Curley, CA, Claw, KG, Taualii, M, Garrison, NA et al.. Indigenous Data Sovereignty in Genomics and Human Genetics: Genomic Equity and Justice for Indigenous Peoples. Annu Rev Genomics Hum Genet 2025; 26 (1): 375-400. PubMed PMID:40249967 .
- Halmai, NB, Carroll, SR, Garba, I, Yracheta, JM, Garrison, NA. Common Rule Revisions to Govern Machine Learning on Indigenous Data: Implementing the Expectations. Am J Bioeth 2025; 25 (2): 73-76. PubMed PMID:39878726 PubMed Central PMC11920922.
- Chang, A, Huang, SD, Benjamin, DJ, Schmidt, JL, Palmer, CGS, Garrison, NA. Exploring the role of digital tools in rare disease management: An interview-based study. J Genet Couns 2025; 34 (1): e1908. PubMed PMID:38741243 PubMed Central PMC11735183.
- Barton, KS, Porter, KM, Mai, T, Claw, KG, Hiratsuka, VY, Carroll, SR, Burke, W, Garrison, NA. Genetic research within Indigenous communities: Engagement opportunities and pathways forward. Genet Med 2024; 26 (7): 101158. PubMed PMID:38699966 .
