Title |
Conference Scene: Accelerating public awareness in the age of personal genetics
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Published in |
Personalized Medicine, August 2013
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DOI | 10.2217/pme.13.58 |
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Authors |
Marnie Gelbart, Chris Gunter |
Abstract |
The Personal Genetics Education Project held its second annual GETed Conference on 26-27 April 2013 in Boston (MA, USA). The overarching goal of the conference was to bring together experts in education, research, health, entertainment and policy to develop strategies for accelerating public awareness on the topic of personal genetics. The 2013 meeting focused, in particular, on strategies for ensuring that all communities, regardless of socioeconomic status, will be informed about the benefits that can come from personal genetics as well as the controversial topics that can simultaneously propel and stymie discussions of genetics. Here, we will highlight the focal points of the meeting, with an emphasis on the approaches and ideas that emerged. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
United States | 6 | 35% |
Italy | 1 | 6% |
United Kingdom | 1 | 6% |
Australia | 1 | 6% |
Canada | 1 | 6% |
Unknown | 7 | 41% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Scientists | 9 | 53% |
Members of the public | 6 | 35% |
Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 6% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 6% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Unknown | 4 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Professor | 1 | 25% |
Professor > Associate Professor | 1 | 25% |
Researcher | 1 | 25% |
Other | 1 | 25% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 1 | 25% |
Psychology | 1 | 25% |
Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 1 | 25% |
Design | 1 | 25% |