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Genetics of the Epilepsies: Developments and Dilemmas

December 18, 2017 - 12:00 pm

Seminar on Ethical, Legal and Social Implications of Genetics

Center for Research on Ethical/Legal/Social Implications of Psychiatric, Neurologic & Behavioral Genetics

Department of Psychiatry

 

Monday, December 18, 2017 12:00-1:00pm

Rm. 405A and B, Irving Institute for Clinical and Translational Research

10th Floor, Presbyterian Hospital (PH) Building

622 W. 168th Street

 

Genetics of the Epilepsies: Developments and Dilemmas

 

Ruth Ottman, PhD

Professor of Epidemiology (in Neurology and the Sergievsky Center)

Columbia University Medical Center

Genetic research on the epilepsies is advancing rapidly, leading to dramatic increases in the emphasis on genetic causes among clinicians and researchers, and use of clinical genetic testing in some forms of epilepsy. However, very little is known about the psychosocial impacts of this trend on people personally affected with epilepsy. This presentation will describe findings from research on these issues in an important group of stakeholders: members of families containing multiple individuals with epilepsy.

 

Upcoming Presentations

January 8th – Rayna Rapp, PhD, Dept. of Anthropology, NYU

February 12th – Sharon Schwartz, PhD, Dept. of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health

March 19th – Gail Geller, PhD, Dept. of Medicine & Berman Institute of Bioethics, Johns

Hopkins University

April 16th – Vence Bonham, Jr., JD, Office of the Director and Social & Behavioral Research

Branch, NHGRI

May 18th – Robert Krueger, PhD, Dept. of Psychology, University of Minnesota

 

To convey suggestions about future speakers, contact Paul S. Appelbaum, MD, Director, Center for Research on Ethical/Legal/Social Implications of Psychiatric, Neurologic & Behavioral Genetics, Department of Psychiatry, at 646-774-8630 or psa21@columbia.edu.