2008 National DNA Day Online Chatroom Transcript
This is just one question from an archive of the National DNA Day Moderated Chat held in April 2008. 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 was the coolest research you ever got to be a part of? Why did you like it so much?
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Les Biesecker, M.D.:
Researching the clinical and molecular delineation of human malformation syndromes.
I don't know about "cool", but "exciting and rewarding" I can answer. Because of my role in the genome project, I was invited to work on the project to help identify the victims of the 9/11 World Trade Center attack using DNA technology. This is a great example of the wonderful work that scientists can do to help their fellow humankind. For more information see: http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/310/5751/1122 |
| Rock Canyon High School in CO (11th grade student) |
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