Promoting Jewish genetic health since 1999.
The Norton & Elaine Sarnoff Center for Jewish Genetics provides educational resources related to hereditary cancers and genetic disorders more common among individuals of Jewish descent. We work closely with community members, clergy, healthcare professionals, and partner organizations to raise awareness of these issues and available support options, including our own low-to-no cost genetic counseling and genetic screening programs.
Originally founded as The Chicago Center for Jewish Genetic Disorders in 1999, the Norton & Elaine Sarnoff Center for Jewish Genetics today offers resources to communities across North America and the world, while continuing its service focus in the Chicago Jewish community.
The Norton & Elaine Sarnoff Center for Jewish Genetics is a supporting foundation of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago/Jewish United Fund, and is supported in part by the Michael Reese Health Trust.
Articles and Events
October Awareness Months
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Gaucher Disease Awareness Month. And while these diseases do not have much
A Personal Mission to Raise Awareness About BRCA Mutations
A Sarnoff Center Associate Board member on learning about BRCA and why it's important to educate our community: I found
Popular Parenting Podcast Discusses Carrier Screening & Jewish Genetic Health
We were pleased to hear the Sarnoff Center’s friend Bonnie Rochman featured on The Longest Shortest Time, a popular parenting
