Psychiatric genomics is a rapidly growing field with a great potential for improving diagnosis, prevention, prognosis, therapeutic choices, and understanding of the pathogenesis of patients’ symptoms. For example, genetics has helped identify 20 susceptible genes that affect a person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and dementias. However, psychiatrists face several challenges in transferring the knowledge and technologies in the field of genomics into clinical practice. In addition, many clinicians report ethical concerns about integrating psychiatric genomics into clinical practice. In this regard, Docplexus has organized an exclusive MasterSeries session by Dr.
M. V. Sasidhar and Dr. G Prasad Rao on "Frontiers in Genomics and Psychiatry: Ethical and Legal Challenges" on 18th August 2021, 3:00 PM onwards. Key Points of discussion: Genetic testing protocols and pharmacogenomic…
