PERSONALIZED MEDICINE AND GENOMICS

This course focuses on molecular genetics of personalized medicine, use of bioinformatics tools, and discussion of the ethics of genetics research. Students will participate in lively discussions of social, ethical, and legal topics in personal genetics. This course is divided into three major branches; 1) the ethics involved in DNA testing (both in the classroom and in the community), 2) the methods involved in isolating, amplifying, and detecting DNA, and 3) the bioinformatic methods utilized in analyzing DNA, RNA or amino acid sequences. Students in this course will learn advanced laboratory techniques that will prepare them for future studies in the study of genetics and medicine.