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However, without meaningfully engaging trans communities, researchers may struggle to understand and prevent potential harms while maximizing potential benefits, particularly when research fails to incorporate the social, medical, and political factors and environments shaping transgender peoples\u2019 lives. This study explored factors associated with transgender individuals\u2019 perspectives on and willingness to participate in TIGR.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Between January and May 2025, we recruited a nationwide sample (n = 495) of transgender adults. Participants completed a cross-sectional survey assessing sociodemographics, policy safety, health, TIGR perspectives, and willingness to participate in TIGR. Regression models assessed correlates of TIGR perspectives and willingness to participate.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Participants\u2019 median age was 29 years (IQR = 25\u201334); 38.4% were people of color. While 62.2% would be willing to participate, 68.9% agreed TIGR could harm transgender communities. More positive TIGR perspectives were observed among people of color (a\u03b2 = 0.48, 95% CI = 0.18 to 0.56) and those experiencing food insecurity (a\u03b2 = 0.21, 95% CI = 0.02 to 0.40). Less favorable perspectives were associated with disability (a\u03b2 = \u20130.20, 95% CI = \u20130.38 to \u20130.02), medical gender affirmation (a\u03b2 = \u20130.30, 95% CI = \u20130.54 to \u20130.06), mixed vs. negative transgender policy environment (a\u03b2 = \u20130.32, 95% CI = \u20130.59 to \u20130.05), and high medical mistrust (a\u03b2 = \u20130.24, 95% CI = \u20130.46 to \u20130.03). Positive perspectives were strongly associated with willingness to participate in TIGR (aOR = 14.48, 95% CI = 7.30 to 28.70).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Although most participants were willing to participate in TIGR, a substantial minority were unsure or unwilling, reflecting concerns about trust, risk, and benefits. Future genomics research involving transgender people must prioritize trust-building efforts, particularly those that ensure participant safety, to encourage future research participation.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fgene.2026.1808576","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,9]],"date-time":"2026-09-09T02:44:05Z","timestamp":1788921845000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Perceptions of and willingness to participate in genomics research among a U.S. sample"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"17","author":[{"given":"Emerson","family":"Dusic","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan School of Public Health","place":["Ann Arbor, MI, United States"]},{"name":"Center for Social Epidemiology and Population Health, University of Michigan School of Public Health","place":["Ann Arbor, MI, United States"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Devin","family":"Madden","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute for Health Equity Research, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai","place":["New York, NY, United States"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Isabella E.","family":"Rios","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan School of Public Health","place":["Ann Arbor, MI, United States"]},{"name":"Center for Social Epidemiology and Population Health, University of Michigan School of Public Health","place":["Ann Arbor, MI, United States"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Bo J.","family":"Hwang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Independent Researcher","place":["Ann Arbor, MI, United States"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sima","family":"Rabinowitz","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute for Health Equity Research, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai","place":["New York, NY, United States"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Michelle A.","family":"Ramos","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute for Health Equity Research, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai","place":["New York, NY, United States"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"David R.","family":"Pletta","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan School of Public Health","place":["Ann Arbor, MI, United States"]},{"name":"Center for Social Epidemiology and Population Health, University of Michigan School of Public Health","place":["Ann Arbor, MI, United States"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Rodrigo A.","family":"Aguayo-Romero","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute for Health Research and Policy at Whitman-Walker","place":["Washington, DC, United States"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Mitchell R.","family":"Lunn","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"The PRIDE Study\/PRIDEnet, Stanford University School of Medicine","place":["Stanford, CA, United States"]},{"name":"Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Stanford University School of Medicine","place":["Stanford, CA, United States"]},{"name":"Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine","place":["Stanford, CA, United States"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Kellan","family":"Baker","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute for Health Research and Policy at Whitman-Walker","place":["Washington, DC, United States"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Carol R.","family":"Horowitz","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute for Health Equity Research, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai","place":["New York, NY, United States"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sari L.","family":"Reisner","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan School of Public Health","place":["Ann Arbor, MI, United States"]},{"name":"Center for Social Epidemiology and Population Health, University of Michigan School of Public Health","place":["Ann Arbor, MI, United States"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,9]]},"reference":[{"key":"B1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1459","DOI":"10.1016\/j.gim.2022.03.007","article-title":"Prevalence and prediction of medical distrust in a diverse medical genomic research sample","volume":"24","author":"Angelo","year":"2022","journal-title":"Genet. 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