pgEd is thrilled to be holding its second Congressional briefing, as part of a series on advances in personal genetics and raising public awareness. This briefing, taking place in Washington, DC on […]
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Breast cancer genetics & Congrats to Mary-Claire King
Genetic testing for breast cancer risk is back in the news. Congratulations to Mary-Claire King on receiving the Lasker Prize for her work on the discovery of the BRCA1 gene […]
Complex traits: Intelligence and genetics
In “‘Smart genes’ prove elusive,” Nature‘s Ewen Callaway writes that “scientists looking for the genes underlying intelligence are in for a slog. One of the largest, most rigorous genetic studies […]
On the cutting edge – the frontlines of Ebola research and more
Featured this week is a report from the frontlines of the Ebola outbreak, highlighting how scientists are using sequencing as a tool towards curbing this epidemic. Learn about new research on […]