Challenges in ‘Precision’ Genomic Medicine and Public Health

Announcing a UCSF spring quarter interdisciplinary course:
Challenges in ‘Precision’ Genomic Medicine and Public Health
Anthropology 225- Contemporary Issues

University of California, San Francisco
Tuesdays, Spring Quarter 2014
First class meeting Tuesday, April 1st
Register for the lecture only (2 unit) or the lecture and seminar (4 units)
Lecture: 1:00 – 2:00 PM; Parnassus C-701
Seminar: 2:00 – 4:00 PM; Parnassus S-163See below for directions on how to register

Offered by UCSF Presidential Chair:
Wylie Burke, MD PhD

(and Barbara Koenig, PhD, Institute for Health & Aging, faculty of record)

Overview: This interdisciplinary course provides an introduction to core challenges in “precision” genomic medicine and public health. It will explore ethical, legal, social, and policy issues critical to effective translation of genomic knowledge, examining the rise of new technologies and practices through detailed case studies. The course interrogates a promising science while engaging in critical and constructive discussion of a number of topics, including genetic screening, prenatal testing, direct-to-consumer genetics, and race and genetics. Prof. Barbara Koenig, from the Institute for Health and Aging, is the faculty of record.


Directions for Registering: Register for Anthropology 225- Contemporary Issues. Students have the option of taking the lecture only or both the lecture and seminar. When registering for the lecture only, sign up for 2 credits and Pass/No Pass or Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory. When registering for the lecture and seminar, sign up for 4 credits and a letter grade.  Open to all students, there are no pre-requisites.

Videos of the lecture will be made available online. This course will be offered through Coursera during summer 2014 and meets requirements for NIH-required “Responsible Conduct of Research” training.