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 university did you go to for a career in science?      Emily Smith, M.S.: I am the first (and only) genetic counselor for a small community-based hospital. I work mainly in a clinical cancer genetics setting but occasionally will work in other areas of clinical genetics. Non-clinical duties include coordinating monthly multidisciplinary breast conferences, lecturing medical students and residents about topics in genetics, and speaking to the community about the importance of family history. I went to two different universities for my career in science, the University of Delaware for my Bachelors and then Northwestern University in Illinois for my Masters. However, you can go to to a lot of different universities for a career in science. Shikellamy High School in PA (9th grade student)

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