How do students react to analyzing their own genomes in a whole-genome sequencing course?: outcomes of a longitudinal cohort study.

Saskia C SandersonMichael D LindermanRandi ZinbergAli BashirAndrew KasarskisMicol ZweigSabrina SuckielHardik ShahMilind MahajanGeorge A DiazEric E Schadt

Published in: Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics (2015)

Giving students the option of analyzing their own genomes may increase motivation to learn, but some students may experience personal WGS results-related distress and regret. Additional evidence is required before considering incorporating optional personal genome analysis into medical education on a large scale.

Keyphrases

high school
medical education
gene expression
genome wide
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
insulin resistance
adipose tissue