Norton & Elaine Sarnoff Center for Jewish Genetics

About Jewish Genetic Disorders

Get information and resources about genetic conditions more common in the Jewish community.

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About Jewish Hereditary Cancers

Learn more about BRCA-related and other hereditary cancers common in individuals of Jewish descent.

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About Carrier Screening

Planning for a family? Our affordable, accessible carrier screening program allows most participants to get screened from home.

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“ The genetic counselor really helped us focus in on what our potential issues could be, how to handle it, and what our options were from there. ”

—Melissa Samlan

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Articles and Events

Book Review: The Boy Who Loved Too Much

Book Review: The Boy Who Loved Too Much

By Guest Blogger Karen Litwack, LCSW Jennifer Laston's The Boy Who Loved Too Much: A True Story of Pathological Friendliness is an

Making Sense of Medical Literature

By Jason Rothstein, MPH For many of us, our first instinct when facing a medical question is to 'ask Dr.

Meet Community Health Educator Becca Bakal, MPH

From Becca: I am honored to be joining the Norton & Elaine Sarnoff Center for Jewish Genetics as a Community

Planning for a Family?

Our affordable, accessible carrier screening program allows most participants to get screened from home.

Genetic Disorder Screening

Concerned About Cancer Risk?

We offer guidance on hereditary cancer risk assessments and information about where to get counseling and screening.

Hereditary Cancer Risk Assessment