The Center for Jewish Genetics in the news

Major gift to genetics center reinforces importance of carrier screening
Esther Bergdahl, JUF News, November 2, 2012

Kindness and cancer: How you can help
Esther Bergdahl, Oy!Chicago, October 4, 2012

Giant leaps for baby steps
Michelle Gilats with Esther Bergdahl, JUF News, June 28, 2012

Swimmy and the fight against rare diseases
Esther Bergdahl, Oy!Chicago, February 23, 2012

Beyond the organ recital
Esther Bergdahl, Oy!Chicago, November 3, 2011

More Than Pink and Teal
Esther Bergdahl, Oy!Chicago, October 6, 2011

My own private Idaho
Susan Maynes, JUF News, October 5, 2011

Dramatic progress in in-vitro detection spurs new push for Ashkenazi Jews to do genetic disease test
Hillel Kuttler, JTA, August 24, 2011

Ten more ways to help your future family
Esther Bergdahl, Oy!Chicago, June 16, 2011

Genetic Shabbat opens dialogue on family health
Esther Bergdahl, JUF News, June 3, 2011

The Unfunniest Thing in the World
Esther Bergdahl, Oy!Chicago, October 7, 2010

The Impossibly Painful Choice
Lauren Margolin, Buffalo Grove Patch, October 6, 2010

Cost, coverage remain hurdles to standard genetic testing
Toby Tabachnick, The Jewish Chronicle, October 1, 2010

Genetic testing requires more than a saliva sample kit
Esther Bergdahl, JUF News, July 1, 2010

Karen Litwack: Comfortable in her genes
Chicago Jewish News, June 4, 2010

Do your genes belong to you?
Esther Bergdahl, Oy!Chicago, April 22, 2010

Hillel Blog: In My Genes
Sondra Feldman (2009 Lewis Summer Intern), JUF Hillel Blog, February 2, 2010

Which experts are right? New mammogram guidelines confuse everyone
Esther Bergdahl, JUF News, January 2010

"Genes are personal": Center celebrates 10 years of education and service
Esther Bergdahl, JUF News, December 2009

Who says I can't have a mammogram?
Esther Bergdahl, Oy!Chicago, November 24, 2009

Unveiling my body’s secrets: Genetic testing makes informed choices easier
Jane Charney, Oy!Chicago, August 11, 2009