Meet Melissa, the Sarnoff Center’s Genetic Counselor
From Melissa Ramos, MS, MLS (ASCP), LCGC I am honored to be joining the Norton & Elaine Sarnoff Center for
How a Government Shutdown Impacts Scientific Progress
By Carol Guzman In late December 2018, a partial government shutdown forced many federal agencies to close. While federal agencies
A DNA Test for My Dog
By Sarah Goldberg These days, it seems there is a genetic test for just about everything. Companies sell DNA
Twin Studies and The Nature versus Nurture Debate
By Carol Guzman Warning: Light spoilers for "The Identical Strangers" ahead Imagine finding out you had a twin brother during
From Science Labs to Facebook Clickbait: Is Science Up to Interpretation?
By Carol Guzman A genetics study done by doctors or scientists could fill up multiple pages of a peer-reviewed journal.
How much credibility should you give to the results of a single DNA ancestry test?
By Carol Guzman With the rise in direct-to-consumer tests like 23andMe or Ancestry DNA, people can seemingly easily discover
Moving Forward: Using Our Community Needs Assessment to Inform Our Work
By Becca Bakal, MPH Welcome to the final installment of our blog post series about the Norton & Elaine Sarnoff
Why I’m Thankful for Three Thanksgivings
By Sarah Goldberg Growing up with divorced parents, the Thanksgiving holiday was always a little complicated. When you’re Jewish,
Genetic Diversity in Genetic Studies
By Carol Guzman Advancements and discoveries in genetic research and technologies intentioned to help all humans only benefit few.
