Spit It Out (Part 2): Privacy and Prejudice

Amy McGuire, J.D., Ph.D., is a professor of biomedical ethics and director of the Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy at Baylor College of Medicine. Her professional interests include ethical and policy issues raised by emerging technologies, research ethics, informed consent and confidentiality.

For more information on Baylor College of Medicine’s clinical genetic testing program: https://www.bcm.edu/healthcare/care-centers/genetics

See below for some of the research studies mentioned in the episode:

Genealogy databases and the future of criminal investigation

Myriad take two: Can genomic databases remain secret?

Identifiability of DNA data: the need for consistent federal policy