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Genetic Discrimination in Health Insurance
- Overview of the public concerns and legislative protections related to genetic discrimination in health insurance. (National Human Genome Research Institute)
http://www.genome.gov/11510227
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Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008
- A fact sheet about the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (National Human Genome Research Institute)
http://www.genome.gov/10002328
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Human Genetic Variation (Grades 9-12)
- Curriculum that focuses on the basics of human genetics; its potential to improve human health; and its application towards understanding and describing human evolution. (Publication No. 99-4647) (Office of Science Education and National Human Genome Research Institute)
http://science.education.nih.gov/Customers.nsf/HSGenetic?OpenForm
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Joshua Lederberg: Biomedical Science and the Public Interest (Exhibit)
- An online exhibit about Joshua Lederberg (b. 1925) - a Nobel prize recipient who combined pioneering research--in genetics, molecular biology, and computer science. (National Library of Medicine)
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/lederberg/lederberghome.html
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People Doing Science: Facilitating Xenotransplants (Grades 9-12)
- Suzanne Ildstad studies how to make the immune system tolerate transplanted organs tissues--be they from human beings or other animals. She may soon succeed. (ARCHIVE: MAY 20, 1999) (Office of Science Education)
http://science.education.nih.gov/home2.nsf/Educational+Resources/Topics/Bi
oethics/F1CF2206B270B8FC852570F3005BF4E3
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People Doing Science: Genetic Counselor (Grades 9-12)
- Doing genetic testing is the easy part. Helping people understand what the results mean, and helping them to cope with the implications, can be very, very hard. For genetic counselor Barb Biesecker, that challenge makes her job worth doing. (ARCHIVE: OCTOBER 20, 1998) (Office of Science Education)
http://science.education.nih.gov/home2.nsf/Educational+Resources/Topics/Bi
oethics/9B399DBAC884389D852570F3006B55B3
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Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee
- The Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee (RAC) was established on October 7, 1974, in response to public concerns regarding the safety of manipulation of genetic material through the use of recombinant DNA techniques. (Office of Biotechnology Activities)
http://www4.od.nih.gov/oba/rac/aboutrdagt.htm
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Secretary's Advisory Committee on Genetics, Health and Society
- Provides policy advice to the Department of Health and Human Services on the broad array of complex medical, ethical, legal, and social issues raised by the development and use of genetic technologies. (Office of Biotechnology Activities)
http://www4.od.nih.gov/oba/SACGHS.HTM
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Stories of Discovery: Animal Parts - Learning the Tricks (Grades 9-12)
- People have dreamed of using animal organs and tissues to cure human disease for a very long time. Now researchers are starting to make that dream a reality. Here's how we got there. (ARCHIVE: April 26, 1999) (Office of Science Education)
http://science.education.nih.gov/home2.nsf/Educational+Resources/Topics/Bi
oethics/7130D1B3155B123C852570F300709106
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