Genes To Society: Where is the Genomic Revolution in Healthcare?
Science Writers' Boot Camp
May 6, 2011
Videos and slides from the program:
Welcome and Introduction
Stephen Desiderio
"Training the next generation of physicians: The importance of genetics in medicine and the future of health care"
David Valle
"Talking the talk: Genomics and high throughput biology, how they work, what they reveal, and the importance of studying genomes"
Jef Boeke
"What genomics can (and can't) tell us about sudden cardiac death"
Aravinda Chakravarti
"Now that we have his genes, can my kid wear soccer shorts"
Janet Scheel
"The latest from the Diabetes Research and Training Center: How genetics informs research, patient care and prevention"
Fredric Wondisford
"Using genetic information to design better breast cancer treatments"
Leisha Emens
"Mapping genetic risk of suicide"
Virginia Willour
"Muscle wasting diseases: From the clinic to the bench and back again"
Ronni Cohn
"We are not diploid anymore: Challenges faced by geneticists and genetic counselors"
Ada Hamosh
"Genetics and pediatrics: Beyond genomics"
George Dover