Ask the Geneticist
A collaboration between the Department of Human Genetics at Emory University and the Department of Genetics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham with the mission to answer questions about genetic concepts, and the etiology, treatment, research, testing, and predisposition to genetic disorders.

The Center for Law and the Public's Health at Johns Hopkins and Georgetown Universities

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Quantitative Genetic Epidemiology
Studies the complex etiology of cancer as well as other human disorders, and translates research results into disease prevention and treatment.

GenEdNet
Resource for genetics education pre-K to gray.

Genetic Epidemiology Group of the Queensland Institute of Medical Research
Has some 50 staff involved in studies on a diverse range of topics including alcoholism, asthma, women's health, moliness and osteoarthritis.

The Genetics and Public Policy Center
Funded by The Pew Charitable Trust at Johns Hopkins University
An independent and objective source of credible information on genetic technologies and genetic policies for the public, media and policymakers.

Greenwood Genetic Center
Includes a listing of the clinical services available at the Greenwood Genetic Center, an update on the Greenwood Genetic Connection, and more.

Harvard Center for Risk Analysis
Using Decision Analysis to Promote Public Health

Human Genomics Center
A unit within the School of Public Health at the University of Texas-Houston.

Indiana Genomics Initiative (INGEN)
Seeks to establish relationships between human genotypes and the physical and biologic characteristics of tissues and organ systems -- relationships that can lead to genetically complex diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, osteoporosis and cancer. INGEN has six major programs in genomics, bioinformatics, medical informatics, bioethics, education and training.

Johns Hopkins University Center for Inherited Disease Research
Established to provide genotyping and statistical genetics services for investigators seeking to identify genes that contribute to human disease.

Healthweb Genetics
A collaborative effort of the Taubman Medical Library at the University of Michigan and the Healthweb project.

Marshfield Clinic Personalized Medicine Research Center
The Center's research and education seek to: 
  - Accelerate the clinical reality of personalized medicine
  - Enhance patient care by helping physicians to:
  - Diagnose genetically influenced problems
  - Prescribe personal preventive measures
  - Select the most effective medications that are least likely to
     cause adverse reactions.

Michigan Center for Genomics & Public Health
Seeks to integrate genomic discoveries into public health practice, with consideration of the ethical, legal, and social issues associated with the application of these discoveries, as well as the involvement of the community at large.

The National Newborn Screening and Genetics Resource Center website: GeNeS-R-US, (Genetic and Newborn Screening Resource Center of the United States).
Provides information and resources in the area of newborn screening and genetics to benefit health professionals, the public health community, consumers and government officials.

(last accessed 3/2007)
Its goal is to prepare the public health workforce to respond to advances in genetic technology and to incorporate genomics into the everyday language and practice of public health.

Partners Center for Human Genetics
Building on the expertise in genetic research of Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston seeks to achieve the important goal of integrating genetics into medical practice.

Public Health Genomics Society (PHGS)
The goal of this website is to foster inter-institution communication and collaboration among graduate students, faculty, and professionals conducting research in the field of public health genomics in the United States.

The Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research, Department of Genetics
(SFBR) 
Conducts studies of nutritional and genetic factors in cholesterol metabolism and atherosclerosis, diabetes, obesity, and osteoporosis.

United States Cochrane Center (USCC)
Brown University-Department of Community Health.
The USCC was established in December 2002 as part of the global Cochrane Collaboration- a network that promotes evidence-based healthcare for enabling patients and doctors to make informed decisions about treatment and care.

University of Cincinnati Center for Environmental Genetics
Investigates the interplay between genes and the environment.

University of Kansas Medical Center Information for Genetic Professionals
Provides counselors, clinical geneticists, and medical geneticists with links to clinical, research, and educational resources.

University of Michigan Public Health Genetics
Provides an opportunity for future public health professionals to gain an understanding of the effects of genes on health and disease and to apply genetic information to public health practice.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Center for Environmetal Health and Susceptibility (last accessed 1/2008)
Brings together a broad group of environmental health researchers to understand the basis of chemical toxicity and integrate this knowledge with epidemiology in order to reduce the burden of environmental disease.

University of Pennsylvania's Human Pharmacogenomic Epidemiology (HPE)
This initiative seeks a more complete understanding of the genetic basis for variable responses to medications.

University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health Human Genetics
Program
Educates its students about the genetic determinants of human health and disease through basic and applied research.

University of Southern California Program in Genetic Epidemiology
Part of the Department of Preventive Medicine at USC's School of Medicine.

University of Washington Public Health Genetics Program
Offers a MPH in Public Health Genetics in the Context of Law, Ethics and Policy,  and a certificate to students receiving graduate training in other fields who are active in continuing education.

Washington Center for Genomics and Public Health
The University of Washington Center for Genomics and Public Health (CGPH), directed by Dr. Karen L. Edwards, aims to integrate advances in genetic technology into public health practice and offer research and educational opportunities for public health students and professionals

Yourgenome.org
Website for information, news and discussion on genomic science and its implications developed by Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute.

Provides link to non-governmental sites and does not necessarily  represent the views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.