Author: Jnetics
Professor Patricia Jacobs Receives International Award
Jnetics is delighted to announce that the chair of our Scientific and Medical Advisory committee, Professor Patricia Jacobs, OBE, DSc, FRS, has been awarded the prestigious 2011 March of Dimes Prize in Developmental Biology. Professor Jacobs was h...
An Evening With Dr Adele Schneider
Jnetics was delighted to hold an informal evening with Dr Adele Schneider, Medical Director of the Victor Center for Jewish Genetic Diseases (Philadelphia) discussing her experiences in establishing the centre and running outreach programmes in Ame...
JGD UK At Limmud 2010
Jnetics hosted a talk at Limmud in December 2010 entitled “Jewish Genes, the Good, the Bad and the Ugly”. Over 60 people attended our lively talk and discussion, which was led by 3 leaders in their field. Dr Ian Ellis opened an entertainin...
Jewish Genetic Disorders UK (JGD UK) Website Launch
After months of development, the Jnetics website became publicly available in August 2010. Created as a resource for affected families, patient groups, healthcare professionals and the Jewish community, the website has been designed with the foll...
JGD UK Presence At Limmud Conference – 28 Dec 2010
Jnetics will be involved in two exciting events at the Limmud Conference this year, both taking place on Tuesday 28th December at Warwick University. Jnetics SESSION: ‘JEWISH GENES: THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY’: Our session on the subjec...
Open Evening With Dr Adele Schneider – 5 Jan 2011
All those who are interested are invited to attend an evening with Dr Adele Schneider, Director of the Victor Centers for Jewish Genetics Diseases, USA, being held in Northwest London on Wed 5th Jan. We are honoured to welcome Dr Schneider, who ...
State-Of-The-Nation Research Project Underway
Background In recent years, the genetic causes of JGD have been identified; accurate diagnostic and screening tests created; and some effective treatments developed. Although the opportunity now exists to reduce the prevalence and negative impact of...