Genetics & Genomics

Dr. Xiaoyang Liu vividly remembers the moment when her oncology research data – meticulously collected and recorded – suddenly took on another form: the face of a small child confronting a life-threatening brain tumor.

Advances in genomic research offer the promise of medical breakthroughs, also the potential for abuses. McGill’s Centre of Genomics and Policy explores the legal, social, and ethical implications of these advances.