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President Bush Expected
to Sign GINA into Law
Wednesday, May 21!

Rep. Robert Andrews (D-NJ), Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-NY), Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA), Dr. Francis Collins (Director of the Human Genome Research Institute), and Rep. Judy Biggert (R-IL) . The group met in the Press Gallery off the House floor following the victorious vote.

Click here for Early-Bird Registration to the Genetic Alliance Annual Conference - July 11-13 2008.

Spotlight

2008 Art of Listening Award Winner Announced!

Dr. Joann Bodurtha is the Professor of Human and Molecular Genetics at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Throughout her career, Dr. Bodurtha has worked to expand the field of genetics for the purpose of helping people and forming communities more welcoming to individuals and families with disabilities.

Read more about Dr. Bodurtha here.

Dr. Bodurtha and other winners will receive their awards at the Genetic Alliance Annual Conference on July 12th.
To attend, click here.

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Meet Your Neighbors Congress is the federal government’s legislature. The lower chamber, the House of Representatives, consists of 435 members who each represent one district. The upper chamber, the Senate, is made up of 100 elected officials, two from each state. Congress makes laws that affect the entire nation. Recently, Congress passed the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), a bill that provides federal protections against genetic discrimination.		GINA in the Spotlight Take action to support GINA! Thank Congress for passing GINA. Tailor and send a note to your elected officials. Read the full press release on GINA. See the list of organizations who support GINA. Learn more about GINA. Coming Soon: What does the passage of GINA mean?

Family Health History A Community-Based Approach		ATCG Access to Credible Genetics RN