Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Review
. 2016 Jan 12;13(1):e1001937.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001937. eCollection 2016 Jan.

Between Openness and Privacy in Genomics

Effy Vayena  1   2 , Urs Gasser  2
Affiliations
Review

Between Openness and Privacy in Genomics

Effy Vayena et al. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

With the prospect of genomic data becoming ever more easily available, Effy Vayena and Urs Gasser discuss how we could balance making the most of its benefits with reducing its risks to privacy.

PubMed Disclaimer

Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

References

    1. Regalado A. Apple has plans for your DNA. The iphone could become a new tool for genetic studies. MIT Technology Review. 5 May 2015. http://www.technologyreview.com/news/537081/apple-has-plans-for-your-dna/
    1. Merritt R. DNA Chip Will Plug Into Handsets. EE Times. 6 Sept. 2014. http://www.eetimes.com/document.asp?doc_id=1322662
    1. President B. Obama. State of the Union 2015. https://www.whitehouse.gov/sotu
    1. Collins FS, Varmus H. A new initiative on precision medicine. N Engl J 2015; 372:793–5. - PMC - PubMed
    1. Hawgood S, Hook-Barnard IG, O'Brien TC, Yamamoto KR. Precision medicine: Beyond the inflection point. Sci Transl Med. 2015. August 12;7(300):300ps17 10.1126/scitranslmed.aaa9970 - DOI - PubMed

Publication types

LinkOut - more resources