The human toll that genetic diseases have levied over history is immeasurable.
Genetics research is our greatest hope to reduce and one day eliminate many genetic diseases.
Every day, the Division of Reproductive Genetics is gaining ground on complications of pregnancy, birth defects, and inherited disease. The research we are undertaking holds the promise of new treatments and solutions for diseases that have plagued humanity for generations. We introduced DNA tests for breast, ovarian, and colon cancer and offered these to medical centers around the nation. With 5,000 known genetic diseases, and one out of every children in the United States born with some kind of genetic disease, there is much more to be done. This equipment in turn would conserve staff and laboratory resources.