NEW COURSES at the 2007 Summer Public Health Institute:
PubH 7200-103 - Genomics in Public Health
Behavior and genomics; resources, technologies and data; privacy, data use and implications; individual and population health; family history, newborn screening and genetic counseling and referral; genomics in Iceland. (1 credit)- May 21-25, 2007 - 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Gene determinism vs. influence; role of environment on genes; modifiable risk factors; genomics and disease management; genomics and stem cell research; genomics and disasters; pharmacogentics, nutrigenomics, metabolomics; ethical dilemmas (1 credit) - May 29-June 1, 2007 - 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Genotypes of particular interst to public health; direct to consumer marketing; fetal origins; genomics and health disparities; indivudal rights and practices for the common good;special guest lecture by Muin Khoury (1 credit) - June 4-8, 2007 - 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE FOR TUITION AND FEES.
For complete course descriptions, scholarship applications and registration information go to: http://cpheo.sph.umn.edu/institute
School of Public Health Roundtable Series - June 8, 2007
The School of Public Health Roundtable In Celebration of Rachel Crason's 100th Birthday Anniversary
"Genes and the Environment: The Emerging Role of Genomics in Public Health"
Keynote Speaker: Muin Khoury, MD, PhD, Director, CDC National Office of Public Health Genomics
Response Panel moderated by William A. Toscano, Jr.
Betsy A. Hirsch, PhD, Catherine McCarty, PhD, MPH, Brian G. Van Ness, PhD
June 8, 2007 - 8:30 am - 12:00 pm
Carlson School of Management - Room 2-206
University of Minnesota West Bank Campus
FREE BUT REGISTRATION IS REQUESTED. Go to http://cpheo.sph.umn.edu/events/roundtable to register.
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