Ethical and Social Challenges of Genomic and Precision Medicine

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  • 7 Sequences
  • Introductive Level

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Syllabus

Week 1: Introduction
Week 2: Reproductive Genetics
Week 3: Screening
Week 4: Genetic Technology in the Prediction and Diagnosis of Disease
Week 5: Race and Genetics
Week 6: Direct-to-Consumer Testing
Week 7: Where Do We Go From Here?

Prerequisite

None.

Instructors

Wylie Burke, MD, PhD
Professor, Department of Bioethics and Humanities, University of Washington
2013-14 Presidential Chair, University of California, San Francisco

Barbara A. Koenig, PhD
Professor of Medical Anthropology & Bioethics
Dept. of Social & Behavioral Sciences, Institute for Health & Aging, & Dept. of Anthropology, History, and Social Medicine

Julie N. Harris-Wai, Ph.D., MPH
Assistant Adjunct Professor
Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences

Editor

The University of California, San Francisco, is dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and high-quality patient care. UC San Francisco is the only campus in the University of California system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. UCSF's innovative, collaborative approaches for health care, research and education span disciplines across the health sciences and make it a world leader in scientific discovery and its translation into improved health.

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