Father of Medical Genetics, Victor A. McKusick, 1921-2008
Victor Almon McKusick, M.D., the University Professor of Medical Genetics at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, died peacefully on July 22, 2008 at his home outside of Baltimore, of complications due to cancer. "Victor McKusick is widely and accurately known as the 'Father of Medical Genetics.' His tireless and creative contributions over more than half a century have provided a permanent foundation for a field that now occupies the center of modern medicine," said National Human Genome Research Institute Director, Francis Collins, M.D., Ph.D.
On June 4-6, 2008, over 35 scientists, clinicians, lawyers and policy makers from the National Human Genome Research Institute and the Fogarty International Center at the NIH hosted a delegation from the United Kingdom House of Lords Science and Technology Committee to aid in their understanding of genomic medicine, the use of genomic data in healthcare and the need for strategy and policy in this area. Take advantage of the wealth of information presented at the two-day conference by leaders in gentics and genomics.
The June 19 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine features an article on the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) co-authored by NHGRI's Francis Collins, M.D., Ph.D., and M.K. Holohan, J.D., and Kathy Hudson, Ph.D., director, Johns Hopkins Genetics and Public Policy Center. The new federal law protects people from discrimination in employment and health insurance based on genetic information.
Father of Medical Genetics, Victor A. McKusick, 1921-2008
Victor Almon McKusick, M.D., the University Professor of Medical Genetics at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, died peacefully on July 22, 2008 at his home outside of Baltimore, of complications due to cancer. "Victor McKusick is widely and accurately known as the 'Father of Medical Genetics.' His tireless and creative contributions over more than half a century have provided a permanent foundation for a field that now occupies the center of modern medicine," said National Human Genome Research Institute Director, Francis Collins, M.D., Ph.D.
On June 4-6, 2008, over 35 scientists, clinicians, lawyers and policy makers from the National Human Genome Research Institute and the Fogarty International Center at the NIH hosted a delegation from the United Kingdom House of Lords Science and Technology Committee to aid in their understanding of genomic medicine, the use of genomic data in healthcare and the need for strategy and policy in this area. Take advantage of the wealth of information presented at the two-day conference by leaders in gentics and genomics.
The June 19 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine features an article on the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) co-authored by NHGRI's Francis Collins, M.D., Ph.D., and M.K. Holohan, J.D., and Kathy Hudson, Ph.D., director, Johns Hopkins Genetics and Public Policy Center. The new federal law protects people from discrimination in employment and health insurance based on genetic information.
The National Human Genome Research Institute led the Human Genome Project for the National Institutes of Health, which culminated in the completion of the full human genome sequence in April 2003. Now, NHGRI moves forward into the genomic era with research aimed at improving human health and fighting disease.
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