Genetic Education for Native Americans: Pharmacogenomics

Thursday, October 27, 2011: 8:30 AM-10:00 AM
Room C1/C2 (San Jose Convention Center)
Chair:
Linda Burhansstipanov, PhD, Founder & Grants Director, Native American Cancer Research, Corp

Description: This session will focus on Genetic Education for Native Americans (GENAŽ) and examines new breakthroughs in pharmacogenomics and potential impact on Native Communities. The interactive session will include an update on innovative applications of pharmacogenomics to healthcare and will include participant interactive activities for cultural issues related to pharmacogenomics.



8:30 AM
Genetic Education for Native Americans: Pharmacogenomics
Lynne Bemis, PhD , Associate Professor , University of Minnesota, Duluth