DNA Day 2017
National DNA Day commemorates the successful completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 and the discovery of DNA's double
Genetic Shabbat 2017: Giving Back By Participating in Medical Research
The Torah recognizes the need for each of us to take responsibility for our health in order to be able
Meet Genetic Counselor Rebecca Wang, MS
From Rebecca: I am thrilled to be joining the team at the Norton & Elaine Sarnoff Center for Jewish Genetics!
Who Should Be Screened for Genetic Disorders? ACOG Releases Revised Statements
Did you know that 1 in 4 Ashkenazi Jews carries at least one "Jewish" genetic disorder? That’s why carrier screening
Book Review: The Gene Machine By Bonnie Rochman
Bonnie Rochman has knocked it out of the park (as us Cubs fans like to say) with her new book,
Saving Henry
By: Amanda Kasper This is a story about the power of love, and the promise and limits of science. It
Gastrointestinal Cancer Genetics: What Practitioners Need to Know
By: Karen Litwack It may surprise you to learn that according to statistics from the American Cancer Society (2014), 136,
Genetic Ancestry Testing: Is it Ready for Prime Time?
There has always been the need for humans to connect with one another. Way before the term “social networking” was
21st Century Cures Act Passes both Houses!
On December 1, 2016 the House of Representatives passed the 21st Century Cures Act 392 – 26) and on December 7
