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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How many years does it take to get a doctorate in genetic studies?
     Shawn Burgess, Ph.D.: I currently study developmental processes and their relation to human genetic disease. The typical path is 4 years of college and 6 years (average) of graduate school. The typical career path to a research position also includes a kind of internship called a "postdoctoral fellowship" for another 5 years.
McClesky Middle School in GA (7th grade student)

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