About Amy
Dr. Amy McGuire is a leading expert in the field of bioethics, which focuses on the ethical, legal, and social issues that come up in medicine and science. She holds a law degree (J.D.) and a Ph.D., and serves as the Leon Jaworski Professor of Biomedical Ethics and Director of the Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Her main work is researching the challenges created by new health technologies, especially those related to human genetics and genomics. Genomics involves studying a person’s entire set of DNA. Dr. McGuire helps figure out the right way to use this powerful information. Currently, her research covers several important areas. One key focus is deciding how to properly share genomic data from research studies while protecting a person’s privacy. She also studies the ethical questions that arise when doctors begin using new technologies, like advanced brain devices and innovative treatments such as psychedelics, in their clinical practice. In 2024, she started the ELIPSIS program to focus on the ethics and policy around psychedelics in society. Amy is a respected national voice, having served on advisory groups for the National Institutes of Health.
