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The annual meeting of the American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG) brings together a large proportion of basic and clinical investigators of rare genetic diseases. The organizers propose a series…

Prophylactic mastectomy (PM) has been shown to reduce the risk of breast cancer 90% in women at high and moderate risk, but its use is limited by low acceptability. Researchers caution that this is a…

Clinicians and patients often seek to determine the cause of disease, particularly when they believe that knowing the cause will affect management. Both scientific and public media, with their focus…

The proposal is a longitudinal study of potential neurobiological and neurobehavioral markers of disease onset and progression in pre-symptomatic individuals who have the CAG expansion in the HD gene…

The grant will fund a working group of scholars in literature, film, and media studies to examine the representation of genetics in literary and popular culture. Throughout the twentieth century,…

We propose to develop, implement, and evaluate a web-based curriculum on the ELSI related to genetics for primary care residents in internal medicine and pediatrics. Over three years, we will build a…

The ethical, legal, and social issues arising from the use of DNA forensics have not been fully explored. This project aims to investigate the various positions on new and controversial issues…

Recent rapid developments in genetic medicine are creating the expectation that genetic assessments will soon become integral to routine health care. Yet while such practices stand to have far-…

This research aims to improve understanding of the Asian and Pacific Islander population in Hawaii participating in the Hemochromatosis and Iron Overload Screening (HEIRS) Study, and in turn our…

In order to translate the rapid advances of genetic technologies into the realm of preventive medicine, it is imperative that we explore any perceptions about genetic discrimination that may limit…