Human Molecular Genetics

For genetic counseling students, graduate students in genetics, medical students, residents, and postdoctoral fellows. Students will learn clinical applications of molecular genetics and genomics through lectures, problem sets, discussions and exams. Topics include gene structure and function, clinical consequences of genetic variation, structure and interrogation of the human genome, variant classification, approaches to the study of complex genetic disease, and emerging technologies such as gene therapy, stem cell biology and pharmacogenetics. Undergraduates require consent of instructor and a basic genetics course. Non-GC students: Please contact the instructor when you enroll.