Week 4: Required readings

Graduate Students

Bianchi, D.W.  From prenatal genomic diagnosis to fetal personalized medicine: progress and challenges. Nature Medicine. Volume 18. Number 7. July 2012

http://stats.lib.pdx.edu/proxy.php?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nm.2829

Undergrad Students

Textbook: C.N. Mikaii. Public Health Genomics: The Essentials. Chapters 6, 8-11.

Cleys, A.C. Genetic Epidemiology, Pre-Natal and Newborn Screening. In: Shaping Public Health Policy in the Age of Genomics. (2011) Chapter 3: pp.37-47. http://www.geneforum.org/briefingbook

Hudson, K. Testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space. November 17, 2004.

“Prenatal Genetic Testing Technology: Science, Policy, and Ethics”

http://www.dnapolicy.org/resources/HudsonCommerceTestimony.pdf

Kilakkathi, V. The Complicated Cost-Benefit Calculus of Newborn Screening.

GeneWatch. Vol. 25, Issue 5. Oct-Nov 2012  http://www.councilforresponsiblegenetics.org/genewatch/GeneWatchPage.aspx?pageId=45

Gallagher J.  Baby born using new IVF screening technique.  BBC News. 7 July 2013.  http://mashable.com/2013/07/10/genome-was-sequenced/

Stein, R.  Geneticists Breach Ethical Taboo By Changing Genes Across Generations.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/10/24/163509093/geneticists-breach-ethical-taboo-by-changing-genes-across-generations

Drmanac, R.  The Ultimate Genetic Test.  Science (Policy Forum) Volume 336. 1 June 2012.

http://dx.doi.org/http://stats.lib.pdx.edu/proxy.php?url=10.1126/science.1221037

Kolata G.  Infant DNA Tests Speed Diagnosis of Rare Diseases. New York Times. October 3, 2012.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/04/health/new-test-of-babies-dna-speeds-diagnosis.html

Kolata, G. Ethics Questions Arise as Genetic Testing of Embryos Increases. New York Times, February 3, 2014. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/04/health/ethics-questions-arise-as-genetic-testing-of-embryos-increases.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20140204&_r=0

Friday 04.25.2014 Guest Researchers:

Greg Blaschke, M.D. / Genetic Counselor?