“We are entering a genotype first world prepared with skills and tools learned in a phenotype first world.”
—Dawn Barry, President & Co-Founder, Luna
Degree Programs
Joan H. Marks Graduate Program in Human Genetics
Established in 1969, Sarah Lawrence's renowned Joan H. Marks Graduate Program in Human Genetics was the first of its kind in the U.S. and remains the largest graduate program in genetic counseling in the world. The mission of the program is to improve health care for all people by educating and training individuals to become genetic counselors prepared to meet the current and future needs of their clients, their communities, their profession, and society at large.
Master of Science in Genome Health Analysis
NYU Langone’s Vilcek Institute of Graduate Biomedical Sciences and Sarah Lawrence College have co-created a master’s program in Genome Health Analysis to meet the new and evolving needs of healthcare systems, professionals, and patients. Students in the MS in Genome Health Analysis program will take part in courses offered by both NYU Langone’s Vilcek Institute Biomedical Sciences and Sarah Lawrence College’s Joan H. Marks Graduate Program in Human Genetics. The program, which culminates in a degree from NYU, is typically completed in two years and includes coursework, case-based skills labs, and a practicum for immersion in future work environments.