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Week 7 Quiz Re-Opened
Hello All,
We have received reports that many of you missed the deadline of Week 7 Quiz because of Coursera's site outage that happened on May 5, around the time when the assignment was due. We are sorry for the inconvenience caused and have decided to re-open this quiz, so you have another chance to re-submit it. The new deadline for Week 7 Quiz is Sun 17 May 2015 9:00 AM PDT. Please submit before this time to get credits for this quiz. We will finish grading and release certificates after that.
--Coursera and the Genomic and Precision Medicine TeamTue 12 May 2015 11:01 PM CEST
Grades in Progress & Survey
Hello all,
Thank you for participating in the course. Grades are still in progress.
In the mean time, we have another course survey we would like you to fill out. https://ucsf.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_6Lohsk1YRVvXorP
Best,
—The Genomic and Precision Medicine Team
Thank you for participating in the course. Grades are still in progress.
In the mean time, we have another course survey we would like you to fill out. https://ucsf.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_6Lohsk1YRVvXorP
Best,
—The Genomic and Precision Medicine Team
Tue 12 May 2015 2:28 AM CEST
Verified Certificates and Statements of Accomplishment are now available
Thank you for your participation in Genomic and Precision Medicine,
offered by the University of California, San Francisco, on Coursera.
Your final grades have now been calculated. If you received an
overall score of 70% or higher in this course, congratulations on passing the course — you can access your
Statement of Accomplishment or Verified Certificate via the Coursera
Course Records page (https://www.coursera.org/account/records).
Additionally, we invite all students who have not yet completed the course evaluation survey (https://ucsf.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_83d7GYvMvkyGgg5&user_id=%SESSION_USER_ID%) to do so at this time. Completing this survey is optional, but your responses will help us learn more about your experience in this course. Please note that although survey data may be used to analyze trends in student performance and completion, your participation is anonymous and your responses will not be linked to you in any personally identifiable way.
Finally, please note that access to the course site will end after June 16. After the course site has closed, students who passed the course will still have access to their Statements of Accomplishment/Verified Certificates from Coursera; however, no other access to course materials will be possible at that time.
Many thanks to all of you for your ongoing participation and contributions to this course. We hope that you will take the knowledge and experiences you gained through this course into your future.
— The Genomic and Precision Medicine Coursera Team
Additionally, we invite all students who have not yet completed the course evaluation survey (https://ucsf.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_83d7GYvMvkyGgg5&user_id=%SESSION_USER_ID%) to do so at this time. Completing this survey is optional, but your responses will help us learn more about your experience in this course. Please note that although survey data may be used to analyze trends in student performance and completion, your participation is anonymous and your responses will not be linked to you in any personally identifiable way.
Finally, please note that access to the course site will end after June 16. After the course site has closed, students who passed the course will still have access to their Statements of Accomplishment/Verified Certificates from Coursera; however, no other access to course materials will be possible at that time.
Many thanks to all of you for your ongoing participation and contributions to this course. We hope that you will take the knowledge and experiences you gained through this course into your future.
— The Genomic and Precision Medicine Coursera Team
Thu 30 Apr 2015 6:00 PM CEST
Week 7 – Genomic and Precision Medicine
Welcome to Week 7 of Genomic and Precision Medicine offered by the
University of California, San
Francisco,
on Coursera! You have made it to the final week of the course; you are almost at the finish line! During this final week of lectures, Dr. McCarthy will be providing an overview of tumor profiling and blood-based gene expression profiles. For detailed information on
this
week's lectures, quiz, and other activities, please visit the Week 7 weekly information page.
In addition to this week's new content, the Week 6 quiz has now closed, and student scores are now available by returning to the Quizzes section of the site.
Thank you for your participation in the class; we hope you feel enriched by this last week of material.
– The Genomic and Precision Medicine Course Team
In addition to this week's new content, the Week 6 quiz has now closed, and student scores are now available by returning to the Quizzes section of the site.
Thank you for your participation in the class; we hope you feel enriched by this last week of material.
– The Genomic and Precision Medicine Course Team
Mon 27 Apr 2015 6:00 PM CEST
End of Course Information
On behalf of Drs. Nussbaum and Mendelsohn, we hope you've enjoyed taking Genomic and Precision Medicine, a course offered by the University of California, San Francisco on Coursera. Now that the course has ended, hopefully you feel better equipped to understand the field and begin to use these technologies in your profession, whether you are directly or indirectly involved in patient care. Our goal was to build a foundation and provide some practical information for the most common uses of genomic and precision medicine. The field is evolving rapidly and if you would like to keep the momentum going, here are some things to check out.
Later this week, you will receive an additional email message notifying you when final grades have been calculated. Students who have completed the course with a final grade of 70% or higher will also have the ability to download their Statement of Accomplishment or Verified Certificate at that time.
At this time, we invite you to complete our course evaluation survey (https://ucsf.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_8k6Oe10i30gJrvf). This optional survey will help us to learn more about your experience in this course. Survey data may be used to analyze trends in student performance and completion; your participation is anonymous and your responses will not be linked to you in any personally identifiable way.
Finally any feedback on the course is very welcome....
Thank you for all your hard work and contributions to the class!
– Dr. Jeanette McCarthy and The Genomic and Precision Medicine Course Team
- Genomemag.com is the website for Genome, a new magazine (launched Spring 2014) directed at a lay audience, describing the latest advances in personalized medicine. Print edition comes out quarterly, and is free (only shipping within the US); however, the website has the same content, which anyone can access.
- Follow me on Twitter (@genomeducator) for updates from the literature in personalized medicine.
- Dukepersonalizedmedicine.org is the website that I maintain with practical information about implementing personalized medicine. There is a page that has links to a whole range of free online educational materials as well.
Later this week, you will receive an additional email message notifying you when final grades have been calculated. Students who have completed the course with a final grade of 70% or higher will also have the ability to download their Statement of Accomplishment or Verified Certificate at that time.
At this time, we invite you to complete our course evaluation survey (https://ucsf.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_8k6Oe10i30gJrvf). This optional survey will help us to learn more about your experience in this course. Survey data may be used to analyze trends in student performance and completion; your participation is anonymous and your responses will not be linked to you in any personally identifiable way.
Finally any feedback on the course is very welcome....
Thank you for all your hard work and contributions to the class!
– Dr. Jeanette McCarthy and The Genomic and Precision Medicine Course Team
Mon 27 Apr 2015 6:00 PM CEST
Week 6 – Genomic and Precision Medicine
Welcome to Week 6 of Genomic and Precision Medicine offered by the
University of California, San
Francisco,
on Coursera! In this sixth week of the course, Dr. Jeanette McCarthy guides you through a first look at pharmacogenomics, providing a mix of baseline and practical information that can be useful in a clinical setting. Additionally, the Week 6 Quiz has several survey questions that you may find useful and interesting. For detailed information on this
week's lectures, quiz, and other activities, please visit the Week 6 weekly information page.
In addition to this week's new content, the Week 5 quiz has now closed, and student scores are now available by returning to the Quizzes section of the site.
Finally, we would like to make a final request and reminder for students to complete the course demographic survey:
https://ucsf.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_cSWeDpnUykzVN8V
Completing this survey is optional, but your responses will help us to learn more about your experience in this course. Survey data may be used to analyze trends in student performance and completion, your participation is anonymous and your responses will not be linked to you in any personally identifiable way. Specifically, the instructors would like to examine student responses to some of the opinion-based questions that you have been completing in the weekly quizzes, and explore similarities and differences in these responses based on your academic and professional backgrounds.
– The Genomic and Precision Medicine Course Team
In addition to this week's new content, the Week 5 quiz has now closed, and student scores are now available by returning to the Quizzes section of the site.
Finally, we would like to make a final request and reminder for students to complete the course demographic survey:
https://ucsf.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_cSWeDpnUykzVN8V
Completing this survey is optional, but your responses will help us to learn more about your experience in this course. Survey data may be used to analyze trends in student performance and completion, your participation is anonymous and your responses will not be linked to you in any personally identifiable way. Specifically, the instructors would like to examine student responses to some of the opinion-based questions that you have been completing in the weekly quizzes, and explore similarities and differences in these responses based on your academic and professional backgrounds.
– The Genomic and Precision Medicine Course Team
Mon 20 Apr 2015 6:00 PM CEST
Week 5 – Genomic and Precision Medicine
Welcome to Week 5 of Genomic and Precision Medicine offered by the
University of California, San
Francisco,
on Coursera! During this fifth week, Dr.
McCarthy demonstrates how to interpret and communicate various genetic tests in a clinical setting. To best illustrate the unique intricacies that come with genetic testing, both Dr. McCarthy and Dr. Bryce Mendelsohn roleplay and discuss the significance of three clinical scenarios in which a patient seeks certain details of his or her genetic data. For detailed information on this
week's lectures, quiz, and other activities, please visit the Week 5 weekly information page.
In addition to this week's new content, the Week 4 quiz has now closed, and student scores are now available by returning to the Quizzes section of the site. Also, students who submitted a Week 4 Peer Assessment are asked to evaluate the submissions of their peers by returning to the Peer Assessments section of the site.
– The Genomic and Precision Medicine Course Team
In addition to this week's new content, the Week 4 quiz has now closed, and student scores are now available by returning to the Quizzes section of the site. Also, students who submitted a Week 4 Peer Assessment are asked to evaluate the submissions of their peers by returning to the Peer Assessments section of the site.
– The Genomic and Precision Medicine Course Team
Mon 13 Apr 2015 6:00 PM CEST
Week 4 – Genomic and Precision Medicine
Welcome to Week 4 of Genomic and Precision Medicine offered by the
University of California, San
Francisco,
on Coursera! As we pass through the midway point of this class, Dr. McCarthy will further discuss genetic testing and analysis, with particular focus on complex diseases and genome-wide association studies. For detailed information on this
week's lectures, quiz,
peer assessment, and other activities, please visit the Week 4 weekly information page.
In addition to this week's new content, the Week 3 quiz has now closed, and student scores are now available by returning to the Quizzes section of the site. Additionally, since the evaluation phase of the Week 1 and 2 Short Answer Peer Assessments has now ended, students should be able to view their scores by returning to the Peer Assessments section of the site.
Lastly, we would like to thank you for your contributions to the class and for the lively discussions in the forums. We hope that the material has helped you achieve your learning goals and that you continue to look forward to the content that is to come.
– The Genomic and Precision Medicine Course Team
In addition to this week's new content, the Week 3 quiz has now closed, and student scores are now available by returning to the Quizzes section of the site. Additionally, since the evaluation phase of the Week 1 and 2 Short Answer Peer Assessments has now ended, students should be able to view their scores by returning to the Peer Assessments section of the site.
Lastly, we would like to thank you for your contributions to the class and for the lively discussions in the forums. We hope that the material has helped you achieve your learning goals and that you continue to look forward to the content that is to come.
– The Genomic and Precision Medicine Course Team
Mon 6 Apr 2015 6:00 PM CEST
Week 3 – Genomic and Precision Medicine
Welcome to Week 3 of Genomic and Precision Medicine offered by the University of California, San
Francisco,
on Coursera! This week, Dr. Nussbaum will discuss advances in DNA sequencing technology and how such advances have impacted genetic testing and diagnosis. For detailed information on this
week's lectures, quiz,
and other activities, please visit the Week 3 weekly information page.
In addition to this week's new content, the Week 1 and Week 2 quizzes have now closed, and student scores are now available by returning to the Quizzes section of the site. Additionally, the submission phase of the Week 1 and 2 Peer Assessments has now ended, and the evaluation phase has begun for each; students who submitted the Week 1 and/or Week 2 Peer Assessment should return to the Peer Assessments section of the website, and grade the work of at least five classmates for each. Information on the grading process is available on the Week 3 weekly information page.
Lastly, we would like to thank you for your contributions to the class and for the lively discussions in the forums. We hope that the material has helped you achieve your learning goals and that you continue to look forward to the content that is to come.
– The Genomic and Precision Medicine Course Team
In addition to this week's new content, the Week 1 and Week 2 quizzes have now closed, and student scores are now available by returning to the Quizzes section of the site. Additionally, the submission phase of the Week 1 and 2 Peer Assessments has now ended, and the evaluation phase has begun for each; students who submitted the Week 1 and/or Week 2 Peer Assessment should return to the Peer Assessments section of the website, and grade the work of at least five classmates for each. Information on the grading process is available on the Week 3 weekly information page.
Lastly, we would like to thank you for your contributions to the class and for the lively discussions in the forums. We hope that the material has helped you achieve your learning goals and that you continue to look forward to the content that is to come.
– The Genomic and Precision Medicine Course Team
Mon 30 Mar 2015 6:00 PM CEST
Week 2 – Genomic and Precision Medicine
Welcome to Week 2 of Genomic and Precision Medicine,
offered by UC San Francisco on Coursera. This week, Dr. Robert L. Nussbaum, a distinguished professor of science and medicine and Chief of the Division of Medical Genetics at UCSF, discusses Mendelian diseases and disorders. He will be joined by Dr. Mary Norton, Professor and Vice Chair for Clinical and Translational Genetics at UCSF, an OB/GYN expert who will discuss prenatal genetic testing.
As you get started with Week 2, please visit the Week 2 Information page for detailed information on the lecture videos, activities, and deadlines. It's not too late to submit your work for Week 1! The first quiz and peer assessment assignment are not due until the end of this week; if you're just joining the class, please also view the lectures and complete the activities listed on the Week 1 Information page.
If you have not already done so, we invite you to complete our pre-course survey (https://ucsf.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_cSWeDpnUykzVN8V&user_id=6794eabdb59d1197b37904ced9bc7aeba46ff5c5). Completing this survey is optional, but your responses will help us to learn more about your experience in this course. Survey data may be used to analyze trends in student performance and completion. Your participation is anonymous and your responses will not be linked to you in any personally identifiable way.
We look forward to continuing to work with you on this exciting learning journey!
—The Genomic and Precision Medicine Team
As you get started with Week 2, please visit the Week 2 Information page for detailed information on the lecture videos, activities, and deadlines. It's not too late to submit your work for Week 1! The first quiz and peer assessment assignment are not due until the end of this week; if you're just joining the class, please also view the lectures and complete the activities listed on the Week 1 Information page.
If you have not already done so, we invite you to complete our pre-course survey (https://ucsf.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_cSWeDpnUykzVN8V&user_id=6794eabdb59d1197b37904ced9bc7aeba46ff5c5). Completing this survey is optional, but your responses will help us to learn more about your experience in this course. Survey data may be used to analyze trends in student performance and completion. Your participation is anonymous and your responses will not be linked to you in any personally identifiable way.
We look forward to continuing to work with you on this exciting learning journey!
—The Genomic and Precision Medicine Team
Mon 23 Mar 2015 5:00 PM CET
Welcome to Genomic and Precision Medicine
Welcome to Genomic and Precision Medicine, offered by the University of California, San Francisco, on Coursera!
This course is led by Jeanette McCarthy, MPH, PhD, and Robert L. Nussbaum, MD. Dr. McCarthy is a Visiting Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. Her research on the genetic underpinnings of infectious and chronic diseases has led to over 50 publications in peer-reviewed journals. She recently co-authored a comprehensive review on the field of genomic medicine, published in Science Translational Medicine. Professor McCarthy is a passionate educator and has developed and taught courses in her field both nationally and internationally. In addition to her work at UCSF, she is a Professor at the Duke University Center for Personalized and Precision Medicine, Editor-in-Chief of a patient-centered magazine from Big Science Media, Genome, aimed at educating and informing patients in the area of genomic medicine, and a consultant in precision medicine education (precisionmedicineadvisors.com).
Dr. Nussbaum is the Holly Smith Professor of Medicine at UCSF, Chief of the Division of Genomic Medicine, and helps lead both the Cancer Risk Program at the Helen Diller Family Cancer Center and the UCSF Program in Cardiovascular Genetics. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the UCSF Institute for Human Genetics and directs the recently formed Genomic Medicine Initiative at UCSF. He came to UCSF in 2006 from the Division of Intramural Research of the National Human Genome Research Institute where he served for 12 years as Chief of the Genetic Diseases Research and Inherited Disease Research Branches. His research accomplishments include identification of mutations in a-synuclein, the first gene shown to cause a familial form of Parkinson disease, and positional cloning and characterization of the gene mutated in Lowe syndrome. He is the co-author of over 180 peer-reviewed publications in human genetics and lead author of a popular textbook of human genetics, Thompson and Thompson's Genetics in Medicine.
Joining Drs. McCarthy and Nussbaum is Dr. Bryce Mendelsohn, a Clinical Fellow at UCSF and a pediatrician based in San Francisco, California. He received his medical degree and PhD in Genetics from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. His research interests include metabolic genetics, genetic screening, and healthcare access. Also supporting us with the course are Andrew Corpuz, Course Production Assistant, and Timothy Galbreath, Program Assistant. Andrew and Timothy will be monitoring discussion forums and responding to any errors or technical issues that you encounter during the course.
All communication with the team will take place via the Discussion Forums. We have created a variety of forums where you can introduce yourself, discuss lectures and assignments, report technical issues, and request definitions of terms used in the course. Due to the large number of students enrolled in the class, we are unable to respond to any communication received outside the discussion forums.
This first week of lectures present the structure of research articles, with a particular focus on the abstract and introduction. To get started in the course, please complete the following:
We look forward to working with you over the next seven weeks!
— The Genomic and Precision Medicine Course Team
This course is led by Jeanette McCarthy, MPH, PhD, and Robert L. Nussbaum, MD. Dr. McCarthy is a Visiting Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. Her research on the genetic underpinnings of infectious and chronic diseases has led to over 50 publications in peer-reviewed journals. She recently co-authored a comprehensive review on the field of genomic medicine, published in Science Translational Medicine. Professor McCarthy is a passionate educator and has developed and taught courses in her field both nationally and internationally. In addition to her work at UCSF, she is a Professor at the Duke University Center for Personalized and Precision Medicine, Editor-in-Chief of a patient-centered magazine from Big Science Media, Genome, aimed at educating and informing patients in the area of genomic medicine, and a consultant in precision medicine education (precisionmedicineadvisors.com).
Dr. Nussbaum is the Holly Smith Professor of Medicine at UCSF, Chief of the Division of Genomic Medicine, and helps lead both the Cancer Risk Program at the Helen Diller Family Cancer Center and the UCSF Program in Cardiovascular Genetics. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the UCSF Institute for Human Genetics and directs the recently formed Genomic Medicine Initiative at UCSF. He came to UCSF in 2006 from the Division of Intramural Research of the National Human Genome Research Institute where he served for 12 years as Chief of the Genetic Diseases Research and Inherited Disease Research Branches. His research accomplishments include identification of mutations in a-synuclein, the first gene shown to cause a familial form of Parkinson disease, and positional cloning and characterization of the gene mutated in Lowe syndrome. He is the co-author of over 180 peer-reviewed publications in human genetics and lead author of a popular textbook of human genetics, Thompson and Thompson's Genetics in Medicine.
Joining Drs. McCarthy and Nussbaum is Dr. Bryce Mendelsohn, a Clinical Fellow at UCSF and a pediatrician based in San Francisco, California. He received his medical degree and PhD in Genetics from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. His research interests include metabolic genetics, genetic screening, and healthcare access. Also supporting us with the course are Andrew Corpuz, Course Production Assistant, and Timothy Galbreath, Program Assistant. Andrew and Timothy will be monitoring discussion forums and responding to any errors or technical issues that you encounter during the course.
All communication with the team will take place via the Discussion Forums. We have created a variety of forums where you can introduce yourself, discuss lectures and assignments, report technical issues, and request definitions of terms used in the course. Due to the large number of students enrolled in the class, we are unable to respond to any communication received outside the discussion forums.
This first week of lectures present the structure of research articles, with a particular focus on the abstract and introduction. To get started in the course, please complete the following:
- Visit the Week 1 information page, which has detailed information about this week's video lectures, quiz, and readings.
- Review the Syllabus for other specifics on grading and assignments.
- Visit the Introductions forum to share some information about your background, and learn who else is participating in this course.
- After watching the Week 1 lectures, discuss and ask questions about this week's material in the Week 1 lectures forum.
- Take the pre-course assessment. This assessment will not count towards your final grade.
- Finally, please complete UC San Francisco's pre-course survey to share more details about your background and motivations for enrolling. This survey will take about 5-15 minutes to complete.
We look forward to working with you over the next seven weeks!
— The Genomic and Precision Medicine Course Team
Mon 16 Mar 2015 5:00 PM CET