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Evenings with Genetics: at-home genetic testing?
At-home genetic testing can offer insight into everything from ancestry and physical traits to risk of diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and cancer. But how accurate are these results and what should you do with the information you receive? Genetics experts at Baylor College of Medicine will discuss the merits and possible pitfalls of direct-to-consumer genetic testing at the upcoming Evenings with Genetics virtual seminar on Tuesday, Jan. 26, at 7 p.m. CST.
During the hourlong webinar, Daniel Riconda, associate professor of molecular and human genetics and director of the Genetic Counseling Program at the School of Health Professions at Baylor, will explain how at-home genetic tests should be used and how genetic counselors can interpret the results.
SHP partners with O’Neal Cancer Center, UAB Medicine for Genetic Counselor Fellowship Details
The UAB School of Health Professions has partnered with the School of Medicine and the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB to offer a one-year post-graduation fellowship to a student in the M.S. in Genetic Counseling program. The fellowship will provide advanced clinical training, research and teaching opportunities in the area of cancer genetic counseling. The student who is selected for the position will have full tuition support, be employed by the UAB Department of Genetics, and earn an educational stipend during the fellowship year in exchange for a four-year post-graduation commitment to work at UAB.