2010 National DNA Day Online Chatroom Transcript

This is just one question from an archive of the National DNA Day Moderated Chat held in April 2010. The NHGRI Director and many genomics experts from across NHGRI took questions from students, teachers and the general public on topics ranging from basic genomic research, to the genetic basis of disease, to ethical questions about genetic privacy.

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what do you like most about your career?      Phyllis Frosst, Ph.D.: I currently investigate genetic discrimination, direct to consumer marketing of genetic tests and pharmacogenomics. I really like that every day is different. I never know what scientific paper is going to be published, what request is going to come in from congress or what meeting or talk I'll learn something new from. I also really like working with people who have different skills than my own such as doctors and journalists. Flint Northern High School in MI (11th grade student)

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