What your genes say about you: how genetics is shaping healthcare

The re-discovery of Gregor Mendel’s principles in the early 1900s was quickly followed by the realisation that an ability to manipulate the “stuff of inheritance” would have huge implications. While the discipline of genetics acknowledges the corruption of ideals associated with eugenics, technological advances have reached the point where we can use genetic information for the good of mankind. This course will provide a historical perspective on the development of genomic medicine, touching on fundamental genetic principles, advances in DNA biology and the contemporary breakthroughs that will allow us to truly individualise care.