Genetic testing radio interview on Diana Rehm show
April 3, 2008 by Elaine
Filed under General Genetics and Health, Genetic Diseases and Conditions, Genetic Testing, Genetic risk, Interviews, Polls, Podcasts, Personalized Medicine
(Courtesy of WAMU 88.5 FM American University Radio, Washington, USA)
This is a really interesting radio clip from The Diana Rehm Show on WAMU radio on the whole issue of personal genetics.
http://wamu.org/programs/dr/08/04/01.php#20091 and click on either the real audio or windows media buttons
“A growing number of people are turning to personalized genetic testing to learn about possible predisposition to some diseases, inherited behavioral traits, and clues to their family heritage. We’ll talk about what these tests can tell us and some of the new questions they raise.”
Guests
Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Human Genome Research Institute
Beth Peshkin, senior genetics counselor, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center
Linda Avey, co-founder, 23andMe, a personalized genetic testing company
Dr. George Church, professor of genetics at Harvard Medical School and director of the Center for Computational Genetics
Elaine Warburton www.geneticsandhealth.com
