Author: Jnetics
Michael’s Marvellous Marathon
We are delighted to report, that Michael Jaeger successfully completed yesterday’s London marathon in an impressive 4.5 hours – despite the challenging heat! Months of training and fundraising effort really paid off. In addition to finishing t...
Harriet’s Legacy – Understanding BRCA In The Jewish Community
Harriet Jefferies was diagnosed with Triple Negative breast cancer in March 2013 at just 35 years old and less than 2-months after giving birth to her second wonderful baby girl. Harriet was breast feeding when she discovered the lump. It took 4-w...
JGD UK On Facebook – Join Us To Help Us Spread The Word
Jnetics have now launched its own Facebook page - click here to see: Jnetics on Facebook Please help us increase awareness about Jewish genetic disorders and spread the word about our upcoming community screening by liking us and sharing the ...
COMMUNITY SCREENING For JGDs On Sun 9 Feb 2014
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 i...
JGD UK Awareness Raising Event At NNLS
On Thursday 14 Nov 2013, New North London Synagogue (NNLS) hosted an evening called ‘Take the Test not the Risk’ where Jnetics gave an informative presentation about the status of screening for Jewish genetic disorders in the UK. Katrina S...
JGD UK At Hadley Wood Jewish Community
On the 4th July, Jnetics held a well-attended event at the Hadley Wood Jewish Community (HWJC) entitled ‘Jewish Genetic Disorders: Empowering our community’. The session began with Katrina Sarig, executive director of Jnetics, presenting an in...
Upcoming Event: Thurs 4th July – JGD UK At Hadley Wood Jewish Community
Upcoming Event: Thurs 4th July - JGD UK At Hadley Wood Jewish Community Join us this Thusday at the Hadley Wood Jewish Community for a joint event with JGDUK titlied - ‘Jewish Genetic Disorders - Empowering our Community’....
NEW Video On Our Website – Ariella’s FMF Story
Jnetics has recently produced a new video clip about familial Mediterranean fever (FMF), which is now available to be viewed on our website. In the video Ariella Jackman tells her personal story of her journey to being diagnosed with FMF. She desc...
JGD UK Presents At Harrow Limmud
On the 3rd March, Jnetics presented a session at the Limmud Day in Harrow. Over 500 people attended the day which features talks on a diverse range of interesting topics. The Jnetics session was entitled ‘Jewish genetic disorders: Empowering our...