Genetic testing under the microscope
Friday, November 7, 2008 - 14:35
in Health & Medicine
Angela Trepanier, president of the National Society of Genetic Counselors, says the future of the industry contains risks and rewards. Someday soon, a company will offer to decode your genome for as little as $1,000. To make sense of your unique collection of A's, Cs, Ts and Gs, you may turn to a genetic counselor -- DNA guides who have been advising patients since the early 1970s. The profession routinely appears on lists of hot jobs for the 21st century. During the National Society of Genetic Counselors annual meeting last month in Los Angeles, President Angela Trepanier took a break to discuss the future of personalized medicine.