Jnetics is incredibly excited to announce that the first-ever community screening session in the UK for a group of Jewish genetic disorders will be taking place on SUN 9th FEB 2014.
The screening session will be held at the Sternberg Centre in parallel to the Yom Masorti activities taking place that day.
Working in partnership with both Great Ormond Street Hospital and Guy’s Hospital, the Jnetics screening will offer a carrier test that covers 9 of the most severe genetic disorders (including Tay-Sachs) that disproportionately affect the Ashkenazi Jewish community.
The test involves taking a single blood sample which will be analysed to see whether an individual is a carrier of any of the 9 Jewish genetic disorders. ‘Carriers’ of these disorders would not themselves be affected but will be at risk of passing on a genetic condition to their children if their partner is also a carrier for the same condition (please click on introduction to genetics for further information about inheritance and risk).
For details about and to register your place at the upcoming screening session, please click on the link: Jnetics Community Screening
If you have any further questions about screening, please e-mail us at: screening@jnetics.org.