The latest publication in my series of personal genomics articles is now available in the GigaScience journal. Here I present […]
Category: Computational Bioethics
A Family Experience of Personal Genomics Paper Out
I have the pleasure to announce the publishing of the case study “A Family Experience of Personal Genomics” by the […]
A Genome Blogger Manifesto
Have you ever wondered why some people have no reparation in sharing their genetic profiles? Why do they openly talk […]
Not All Genetic Discrimination is Illegal in the US
It struck me that the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), the flagship US law against genetic discrimination, signed by President […]
Millions of Genomes
This was that title of a talk recently given by Richard Durbin at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute. Excitement and […]
The Power of Incidental Findings
Imagine that you are a geneticist that receives a patient in your clinic with a rare genetic disorder. Your patient […]
Anonymizing Patient Records for Next Generation Sequencing Studies
The advent of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) is proving valuable for Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS), allowing identification of specific genomic […]
Personal Genomes Ripe For Social Networking
Personal genomics offers the promise of raising quality of life to unexpected levels. Understanding one’s genome and its effects become […]
Computational Bioethics: Leveraging Personalized Medicine Ethically
Computational Bioethics encompasses a variety of practices and rules that protect the identity of the patient, as well as regules any of the activities derived from the use of sensitive information that could potentially affect patients’ lifes.