Professor leads research on perceptions of genetic testing

Naomi Ghahrai, Contributing Writer VCU biology professor Tricia Smith and psychology professor Chelsea Derlan are conducting research on students’ perceptions of genetic testing in collaboration with 23andMe, a California-based biotech company. According to Antonio Regalado from the Massachussetts Institute of Technology Review, more than 12 million people analyzed their DNA with direct-to-consumer genetic testing — […]