Guest: Dr. Cynthia Powell, Professor of Pediatrics and Genetics, Chief of the Division of Genetics and Metabolism, Department of Pediatrics, UNC School of Medicine
Topics: Newborn genomic screening research; ethical, legal and social issues; informed consent; whole exome sequencing; fetal DNA screening
Dr. Cynthia Powell
“UNC Partners with NIH to Explore Genomic Testing for Newborns”
NC Children’s Hospital Pediatric Genetics and Metabolism Division
Guest: Dr. James Evans, Bryson Distinguished Professor of Genetics and Medicine; Principal Investigator, NCGENES Study, UNC-Chapel Hill
Topics: Whole exome sequencing, NCGENES Study, clinical genomics, personalized medicine, direct-to-consumer genetic testing, ethical, legal and social issues in genomics
Dr. James Evans
Jim’s UNC Department of Genetics faculty page
December 2011 press release announcing NCGENES funding
Podcast of Jim’s 2010 American Scientist Pizza Lunch appearance
Radio In Vivo 