News at Columbia SPS Category - Any -AlumniFacultyImpacts and InsightsIn the CommunityIn the MediaKnowledge BaseOffice of the DeanPress ReleaseResearch & PublicationsSchoolStaffStudent Student Bioethics Student’s Artwork Chosen for ‘Academic Medicine’ Cover Bioethics Student Obiora Anekwe's artwork reproduced as the cover of the December 2013 issue of Academic Medicine Alumni Kira Peikoff and Robert Klitzman on Home Genetic Testing M.S. in Bioethics graduate student Kira Peikoff joined Robert Klitzman for a discussion on home genetic testing for KCRW. Student I Had My DNA Picture Taken, With Varying Results Kira Peikoff, had her DNA tested by three direct-to-consumer companies, and the results didn’t agree. Faculty The Limited Effects of Angelina Jolie’s Efforts to Educate the Public About Breast Cancer Risk Robert Klitzman discusses the benefits of Angelina Jolie’s decision to make public her double mastectomy. Faculty How Much is Too Much to Know About Your Own DNA? Robert Klitzman goes in-depth about the FDA’s crackdown on genetic testing firm 23andMe. Faculty The Ethics and Controversies of Collecting DNA Information Robert Klitzman speaks with Reuters Insider about the limitations of home genetic testing. Faculty The FDA vs. 23andMe: A Lesson for Health Care Entrepreneurs The benefits of consumer genetic testing are questionable, states Robert Klitzman. Faculty The Case for Tolerating E-Cigarettes James Colgrove argues in favor of e-cigarettes and their regulation by the FDA. Faculty What to Consider Before Undergoing a DNA Test Robert Klitzman discusses with the Wall Street Journal the medical and ethical issues raised by genetic testing. Faculty Robert Klitzman on Using Donor-Developed Embryos for IVF Dr. Klitzman appears on Today to comment on a clinic that offers IVF using embryos developed from donated sperm and eggs. Alumni Bioethics Alumnus Starts E-Commerce Site for Ethical Fashion Bioethics program alumnus Jason Keehn, has started an online store that will offer ethical fashion brands from around the world Faculty Cancer Gene Sequencing Raises New Medical Ethics Issues Genomic information can now become electronic information almost immediately, cautions Robert Klitzman. Load More
