Chicago Center for Jewish Genetic Disorders
presents

Genetic Education and Screening for Young Jewish Adults

1 in 5 Ashkenazi Jews is a carrier of a “Jewish” genetic disorder

Knowledge is Power… You can now minimize your risk of having a child affected by a
debilitating, if not fatal, Jewish genetic disorder with a simple blood test. If you’re thinking
about starting a family, now’s the time to learn your risk – and your options.

Program includes
Dinner and an informational presentation about Jewish genetic disorders, followed by a genetic screening for the following nine disorders: Bloom’s syndrome; Canavan disease; Cystic fibrosis; Familial dysautonomia; Fanconi anemia, group C; Gaucher disease, type I; Mucolipidosis type IV (ML4); Niemann-Pick disease, type A; Tay-Sachs disease

Genetic counselors from Children’s Memorial Hospital (CMH) will be available to address both general and personal questions. Staff from CMH will take samples for screening. (Test results are confidential.)

Program fee: $110 per person or $54 for students. These tests usually cost over $3,000!

Pre-registration required.

Contact Taryn Brickman at (312) 357-4988 or TarynBrickman@juf.org to register.

Download the flier (PDF)