Mayo Clinic to Study Ethics of Sharing Genetic Test Results with Relatives

A team of researchers has received a five-year, $2.5 million grant from the National Cancer Institute and the National Human Genome Research Institute to study the ethical and legal implications of providing genetic research results, such as DNA test results, from tissue donated to research bio banks to relatives of the donor, according to a Mayo Clinic release.

The researchers include Mayo Clinic’s Gloria Petersen, PhD; Noralane Lindor, MD; Robert McWilliams, MD; Wesley Petersen, PhD; and Carmen Radecki Breitkopf, PhD. The study will examine family preferences, produce a detailed analysis of the legal and ethical issues involved and offer recommendations for best practices.

Mayo Clinic to Study Ethics of Sharing Genetic Test Results with Relatives

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