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The Chronic Disease Genomics Program wants to help you understand how genomics, or the study of genes and their interaction with the environment, will impact health. Genomics promises to revolutionize medicine and public health as we know it today.

As you explore our site you will discover how genomics and family health history can be applied to all areas of public health.

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Help others learn why knowing their family health history is important - "deposit" your health story in the Utah Health Story Bank today!

• Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) updates

• National DNA Day 2008 - find out what events are happening in Utah!

• Archon Genomics X Prize

• Personal Genetic Testing on NPR

• Family Reunion and Senior Center Packets - designed to help people learn about their family health history.

• Family Health History Toolkit

• Special issue of JAMA on genetics and genomics

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Find out how genomics impacts health. Topics include:

Personalizing foods: is genotype necessary?

Can't quit smoking? Blame your genes

Your genetic rundown on a chip

. . . and more!

April 4 - Mother, Newborn, and Child Health Conference (two sessions on family health history)

April 8 - Presentation on genomics to USU students

April 10 - I'm into your genes: A day in the life of a genetic counselor

April 16 - "Ghost in Your Genes" movie premier

April 17 - Genetics Advisory Committee meeting

April 23 - Personalized medicine over the web

April 24 - Personalized medicine over the web

April 25 - "Horton Hears About Hereditary Cancer" brown bag

April 25 - DNA Day

May 6 - "DNA: Secret of Photo 51" Science Movie Night

May 30 - The Power of DNA: Discovering Lost and Hidden Relationships

June 13 - The Power of DNA: Discovering Lost and Hidden Relationships