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The JHU/NIH Genetic Counseling Training Program addresses the growing need for genetic counseling services.
… have collaborated to develop and support the JHU/NIH Genetic Counseling Training Program (GCTP), a competitive … emphasis of genetic counseling has been on providing information coupled with supportive counseling, primarily for … for members of families affected by a genetic condition or risk. Decisions about whether to use genetic tests require …
Policy Issues
Payers such as insurance companies and Medicare need systematic ways of evaluating genetic tests for reimbursement.
… For patients to have full access to the benefits of genetic testing, payers such as insurance companies and … hereditary forms of colorectal cancer can assess disease risk and guide screening and preventive measures. Other tests … There are many other examples of clinically useful information available through newly developed genetic tests. …
Educational Resources
A genetic map is a type of chromosome map that shows the relative locations of genes and other important features.
… Genetic Map … A genetic map is a type of chromosome map that shows the … locations of genes and other important features. … Genetic Map, Chromosome, Genes, Linkage Analysis, Family Health History … A genetic map (also called a linkage map) shows the relative …
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 … development of technology to scientific progress. … 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 …
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 … Library of Medicine's National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov], as well as the Genome …
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: … Pharmacogenetics takes into account a person's genetic information regarding specific drug receptors and how drugs … "foreign." However, by using stem cells, there may be less risk of this immune rejection, and the therapy may be more …
Staff
Dr. Laura Koehly is the chief of and senior investigator in the Social and Behavioral Research Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.​
… behaviors. Dr. Koehly is particularly interested in how genetic/genomic risk information can be used to activate network processes to …
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 … An opportunity for medical school …
For Patients and Families
​Genetic research is creating new ways for people to take action and prevent disease and new ways to treat disease through personalized medicine.​ ​
… Genetic research is creating new ways for people to take … about the health history of your family and sharing this information with your health care provider can help you learn … Avoid smoking tobacco and too much alcohol. Get specific genetic testing that can help with diagnosis and treatment. … …
Educational Resources
Newborn genetic screening is testing performed on newborn babies to detect a wide variety of disorders.
… Newborn Genetic Screening … Newborn screening is testing performed on … detect a wide variety of disorders. … Newborn Screening, Genetic Disorder, Family Health History, Genetic Counselor, Healthcare … Newborn screening is a set of …