Can Mental Illness Be Prevented with Embryo Screening/Editing?

Psychiatry Grand Rounds

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 11:00 AM


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Stony Brook University - Stony Brook, NY
Online Streaming Available
May 20th, 2025
1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit Hours

Description

Understanding polygenic embryo screening for mental illness

Dates and Times

Start: 5/20/2025 11:00 AM
End: 5/20/2025 12:00 PM

Objectives

1) Understand the nature of polygenic risk scores for complex disease and how they are calculated.

2) Understand the feasibility of applying polygenic risk scores to embryo screening for mental illness.

3) Examine the ethical considerations surrounding polygenic embryo screening for mental illness.

Grand Round Files

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Dr. Todd Lencz references related to May 20, 2025, Psychiatry Grand Rounds

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Speakers

  • Todd Lencz, PhD
    • Understanding the feasibility and ethical considerations of polygenic embryo screening for mental illness

Location

Stony Brook University
101 Nicolls Rd.
HSC, Level Level 2, Lecture Hall 4
Stony Brook, NY 11794

Accreditation

The School of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The School of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits . Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Need help with this Grand Round Session?

Please contact the Grand Round coordinator listed below:

Mary Carlson
Department: Psychiatry
Phone: (631) 444-2767
Email: Mary.carlson@stonybrookmedicine.edu

Give us a call
(631) 444-2094
Office of Continuing Medical Education
Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University
HSC, Level 2, Room 142
Stony Brook, New York 11794-8222