Ethics and Genomics Syllabus

This course developed by Vardit Ravitsky, PhD, and Ingrid Holm, MD, MPH, explores the science, the ethical debates and the main policy approaches to well-established and emerging genomics technologies. Topics include germline gene editing, direct-to-consumer genetic testing, donor conception, and more.

Genetics and Ethics Syllabus

This course developed by Steven Joffe, MD, MPH explores the ethical, legal, and social implications of recent advances in the genetic and genomic sciences. Topics include whole genome testing, ancestry and race, forensic genetics, and the relationship of genetics to health disparities.

Direct-To-Consumer Testing in the Genomic Age

Technological developments are making it possible to read a person’s entire genetic code, or genome, more rapidly and at a lower cost than ever before. Personal genome sequencing is allowing scientists and doctors to better understand the connections between genes and human health, improve medical care, help extend people’s lives, and provide information about our shared human ancestry. This lesson is an introduction to some of these concepts and sets the stage for students to delve more deeply into many of the topics related to genetics and society.