Genomic Medicine Gets Personal

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大学或机构: GeorgetownX

授课老师: Cynthia Morton Anne Deslattes Mays Kevin FitzGerald Bassem R. Haddad Eric Green Reem Saadeh Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz Michael Atkins Eden Haverfield Luc Wathieu Louis Weiner Sheila Cohen Zimmet Dr. Alessandro Ghidini Robert Clarke Claudine Isaacs Michael Johnson Beth N. Peshkin Jeanne Meck

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This course will provide an introduction to genomic medicine and a better understanding of the issues associated with personal genomic information.

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  • Understand the basics of genetic abnormalities and disease
  • Understand what we can learn from genetic testing both pre- and post- birth, and in oncology
  • Understand the basic science behind how the genetic tests are done
  • Understand the ethical, legal, and social implications of genomic discoveries; the genetic counseling issues; and the new trends in direct-to-consumer marketing of genetic tests
  • Understand the critical information medical professionals as well as patients and their families need to know to be current in the field


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*Note - This is an Archived course*

While the advances in genomics promise to usher a new era in medical practice and create a major paradigm shift in patient care, the ethical, legal and social impact of genomic medicine will be equally significant. The information and potential use of genomic discoveries are no longer issues left for scientists and medical professionals to handle, but have become ones for the public at large. Rarely a day passes without a genomics-related story reported in the media. By the end of this course, students will be able to better understand the field of genomics; be familiar with various online databases and resources; and understand and appreciate the medical, social, ethical, and legal issues associated with the availability of personal genomic information.

Given the diversity of the topics and the specific expertise required to cover each, this is a unique cross-disciplinary course where faculty from different disciplines including genetics, computational sciences, bioinformatics, genetic counseling, bioethics, law, and business will participate in lecturing. We have assembled a team of experts from various departments at Georgetown University and other institutions, to teach this comprehensive online genomics course.

For a detailed description of the weekly topics, see the course outline.


This is a past/archived course. At this time, you can only explore this course in a self-paced fashion. Certain features of this course may not be active, but many people enjoy watching the videos and working with the materials. Make sure to check for reruns of this course.

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