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The goal of the proposed project is to address a well-documented lack of genetics education among health professionals, which is a rate-limiting step in the integration of genetics and genomics into…

Over the past two decades, forensic DNA profiling has become an important tool in the investigation of human rights abuse and genocide. There is, however, little understanding of the ethical,…

Criminal DNA profiling could soon include phenotypic markers for attributes such as eye, skin, and hair color, gait, ancestry, and predisposition to behavioral traits such as smoking. This technology…

Genetic knowledge is becoming increasingly central to the way human health and disease are understood and addressed. In order to advance the translation of medical knowledge into effective practice,…

Genetic susceptibility testing for common diseases will become widespread soon and form an integral component of evidence-based medicine and health care delivery. With advances in personalized risk…

Pharmacogenetic testing is considered one of the most promising clinical applications arising from genomics research, with the potential to reduce adverse drug responses and improve efficacy of…

A significant proportion of patients who pursue testing for BRCA gene alterations are of reproductive age. Many are actively engaged in decisions about family planning or will be in the future. A…

Autism is a complex lifelong neurodevelopmental and behavioral disorder that manifests in infancy or early childhood. Although the causes are still unknown, the data suggest that autism and Autism…

Newborn screening (NBS) is conducted on virtually every child born in the U.S. primarily through state-based public health programs. Following testing, there is blood leftover on each child that is…

Genetic testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2 (BRCA1/2) mutations is part of routine clinical care for women with a family history of breast or ovarian cancer. However, a mutation in these genes is not…