Robert M. Cook-Deegan, Center for Genome Ethics, Law and Policy

Contact Info:

Office Location:	242 North Building
Office Phone:	(919) 668-0790
Email Address:
Web Page:	http://www.genome.duke.edu/people/faculty/cookdeegan

Teaching (Fall 2009):

• ENGLISH 173S.03, SPECIAL TOPICS LANG/LIT (TOP) Synopsis

  Social Sciences 105, MW 01:15 PM-02:30 PM

• GENOME 178S.03, TOPICS SOCIAL IMPACTS OF GEN

  Social Sciences 105, MW 01:15 PM-02:30 PM

• GENOME 198S.01, GEN SCI AND POLICY CAPSTONE

  CIEMAS 2240, Th 06:00 PM-08:30 PM

• CBB 212.01, RESP GENOMICS

• PUBPOL 240.01, RESPONSIBLE GENOMICS

• PUBPOL 255.01, HEALTH POLICY ANALYSIS Synopsis

  SEE INSTRU, W 04:25 PM-06:55 PM

Education:

MD	University of Colorado	1979
B.A., magna cum laude	Harvard College	1975

Specialties:

Health Policy
Health

Research Interests: Health policy, science policy, bioethics

Research: Ethics and policy of genomics; science policy

Curriculum Vitae

Recent Publications   (More Publications)

1. M. Angrist, S. Chandrasekharan, C. Heaney, and R. Cook-Deegan. "Intellectual Property and Its Impact on Genetic Testing for Long QT Syndrome." (December, 2008). Peer-reviewed case study submitted for discussion at the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Genetics, Health, and Society
2. S. Chandrasekharan, C. Heaney, T. James, C. Conover, and R.M. Cook-Deegan. "Impact of Gene Patents and Licensing Practices on Access to Genetic Testing for Cystic Fibrosis." (December, 2008). Peer-reviewed case study submitted for discussion at the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Genetics, Health, and Society
3. S. Chandrasekharan, E. Pitlick, C. Heaney, and R. Cook-Deegan. "Impact of Patents and Licensing on Access to Genetic Testing for Hereditary Hemochromatosis." (December, 2008). Peer-reviewed case study submitted for discussion at the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Genetics, Health, and Society
4. R. Cook-Deegan,C. DeRienzo, J. Carbone, S. Chandrasekharan, C. Heaney, and C. Conover. "Impact of Gene Patents on Access to Genetic Testing for Inherited Susceptibility to Cancer: Comparing Breast and Ovarian Cancers to Colon Cancers." (December, 2008). Peer-reviewed case study submitted for discussion at the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Genetics, Health, and Society
5. A. Colaianni, S. Chandrasekharan, and R. Cook-Deegan. "Impact of Patents and Licensing Practices on Access to Genetic Testing and Carrier Screening for Tay-Sachs and Canavan Disease." (December, 2008). Peer-reviewed case study submitted for discussion at the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Genetics, Health, and Society