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The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) is federal legislation that makes it unlawful to discriminate against individuals on the basis of their genetic profiles in regard to health insurance and employment.
… Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) … The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) is federal … to discriminate against individuals on the basis of their genetic profiles in regard to health insurance and employment. … Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, GINA, Federal …
News Release
Diverse populations are still underrepresented in public genomic databases, according to a new study by researchers from the NIH and Harvard Medical School.
… of diverse populations and the underuse of genetic services in diverse populations, including genetic testing and counseling," said Dr. Latrice Landry , … specify inclusion standards or justification for lack of diversity as a requirement for publication. Implementation of …
For Patients and Families
The Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center helps people find useful information about genetic and rare diseases.
… The Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center helps people find useful information about genetic and rare diseases … The Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center (GARD)  was … accurate information - in both English and Spanish - about genetic and rare diseases. So far, GARD has responded to over …
For Teachers
The genetic timeline lesson plan gives students an historical perspective of the discoveries that led to our present understanding of the human genome.
… The genetic timeline lesson plan gives students an historical … The genetic timeline activity may be most effectively done at the … take two periods. Preparation Print out two copies of the Genetic Timeline  boxes of discoveries. Use one as the master … Genetic Timeline Lesson Plan …
Talking Glossary
Understand the terms and concepts used in genetic research
… Genetic Ancestry … Genetic ancestry refers to information about the people that … individual is biologically descended from, including their genetic relationships. … Genetic ancestry refers to information about the people that … individual is biologically descended from, including their genetic relationships. Genetic information can be combined …
Research Funding
The PAGE Consortium investigates ancestrally diverse populations to gain a better understanding of how genetic factors influence susceptibility to disease.
… Genome-wide association studies have identified many genetic variants related to disease and have highlighted the … ). The first phase of PAGE examined putative causal genetic variants across approximately 100,000 African … ancestry individuals to better characterize how genetic factors influence susceptibility to disease. In …
Fact Sheets
Genetic mapping offers evidence that a disease transmitted from parent to child is linked to one or more genes and clues about where a gene lies on a chromosome.
… Genetic mapping offers evidence that a disease transmitted … and to understand their function. One of these tools is genetic mapping. Genetic mapping - also called linkage mapping - can offer … To produce a genetic map, researchers collect blood or tissue samples from …
Research Training
An opportunity for medical school graduates to complete a combined, five-year residency program in pediatrics and medical genetics.
… the diagnosis, management, and counseling of patients with genetic disorders. Combined residents gain broad experience … Medical Genetics, Clinical Genetics, Molecular Genetics, Genetic Disorders …
Fact Sheets
Genetics refers to the study of genes and their roles in inheritance. Genomics refers to the study of all of a person's genes (the genome).
… activities of cells and functions of the body. Examples of genetic or inherited disorders include cystic fibrosis (See: … diseases are typically caused more by a combination of genetic and environmental factors than by individual genes. … screening and testing options are available, and, for some genetic conditions, what treatments are available. (See: …
Research Training
This program offers training in a combined program of maternal-fetal medicine and medical genetics.
… a unique training opportunity for understanding the genetic etiologies seen in prenatally diagnosed anomalies and the impact of genetic and metabolic disease on healthy and high risk … Genetics is a complementary training program in the genetic basis of disease, both adult and pediatric, including …