Understanding the Limitation of Genetic Testing Using the Hemoglobin S Test as a Model
Poster Number
58
College
College of Arts and Sciences
Department
Biology
Abstract
With the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2000, our knowledge of the human genome has increased exponentially, along with a steady accretion in the accessibility of genetic testing. With advances in genetics glamorized as ideas of “designer babies,” eradication of disease, and phrases like “my genes made me do it,” it is important to understand what types of information can and cannot be gathered through genetic testing. Thus, this project aims to assess the perceptions of the limitations of genetic testing by using the sickle cell blood test as a model. A 45-question assessment was distributed electronically, with participant results assessed and scaled to identify satisfactory understanding of the limitations of genetic testing.
Honors Thesis Committee
Kathryn Kohl, Ph.D.; Darren Ritzer, Ph.D.; and Dwight Dimaculangan, Ph.D.
Start Date
21-4-2017 2:15 PM
Understanding the Limitation of Genetic Testing Using the Hemoglobin S Test as a Model
Richardson Ballroom
With the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2000, our knowledge of the human genome has increased exponentially, along with a steady accretion in the accessibility of genetic testing. With advances in genetics glamorized as ideas of “designer babies,” eradication of disease, and phrases like “my genes made me do it,” it is important to understand what types of information can and cannot be gathered through genetic testing. Thus, this project aims to assess the perceptions of the limitations of genetic testing by using the sickle cell blood test as a model. A 45-question assessment was distributed electronically, with participant results assessed and scaled to identify satisfactory understanding of the limitations of genetic testing.
