Stanford University School of Medicinel to Offer Course That Gives Students Option of Studying Their Own Genotype Data

STANFORD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In a step toward preparing physicians and biomedical researchers for a future where genomic testing increasingly becomes part of medical care, the Stanford University School of Medicine is offering a new course in which medical and graduate students will be given the option of studying their personal genotype data. The students will learn how to analyze, evaluate and interpret the genetic data, the limitations of the existing technologies, and the legal and ethical issues raised by personal genotyping.

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