The Personal Genetics Education Project (pgEd)[1] aims to engage and inform a worldwide audience about the benefits of knowing one's genome as well as the ethical, legal and social issues (ELSI)[2] and dimensions of personal genetics.[3] pgEd was founded in 2006, is housed in the Department of Genetics at Harvard Medical School and is directed by Ting Wu, a professor in that department. It employs a variety of strategies for reaching general audiences, including generating online curricular materials,[4] leading discussions in classrooms, workshops, and conferences, developing a mobile educational game (Map-Ed),[5] holding an annual conference geared toward accelerating awareness (GETed[6]), and working with the world of entertainment to improve accuracy and outreach.[7] [8] [9] [10]
- ^ "The Personal Genetics Education Project (pgEd) Main Page". Retrieved 8 Jun 2013.
- ^ "Genetics Websites from Harvard University and the World Health Organization". 2007.
- ^ M.E. Gelbart (2012). "Catching Education Up with Technology: Preparing the Public to Make Informed Choices about Personal Genetics". CBE: Life Sciences Education. 11 (1): 1–2. doi:10.1187/cbe.11-10-0092. PMC 3292065. PMID 22383610.
- ^ "pgEd Lesson Plans". Retrieved 7 Jun 2013.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
mapedwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "GETed Annual meeting". 26 Apr 2013.
- ^ Chelsey Coombs (21 Feb 2013). "AAAS Meeting It's Personal: Modern Genetics Shapes Medicine, Public Education". NASW.
- ^ "Harvard Medicine's "Personalized Medicine" issue featuring Ting Wu".
- ^ "Genetics Home Reference from the National Institutes of Health".
- ^ "American Society for Human Genetics resources".