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This week, the University of California, Berkeley will mail saliva sample kits to every incoming freshman and transfer student. Students can choose to use the kits to submit their DNA for genetic analysis, as part of an orientation program on the topic of personalized medicine.
This week, the University of California, Berkeley will mail saliva sample kits to every incoming freshman and transfer student. Students can choose to use the kits to submit their DNA for genetic analysis, as part of an orientation program on the topic of personalized medicine.
A personalized medicine profile would be fascinating; however, my concern would be data security. Universities are prime targets for sophisticated hackers who've broken their systems many, many times. This type of novel data would be especially appealing.
If I were a student, I'd never send in the kit!
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