2011 National DNA Day Online Chatroom Transcript

This is just one question from an archive of the National DNA Day Moderated Chat held in April 2011. The NHGRI Director and many genomics experts from across NHGRI took questions from students, teachers and the general public on topics ranging from basic genomic research, to the genetic basis of disease, to ethical questions about genetic privacy.

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How old were you when you first got into biology?      Kelle Steenblock, M.S., C.G.C.: I am the Senior VP of clinical services at Informed Medical Decisions. I oversee five teams of genetic counselors providing clinical services in cancer, reproductive, neuro, ocular and cardiac genetics. I also actively provide telephone clinical genetic counseling for both reproductive and cancer genetics. It was in my 9th Grade biology class that I determined I wanted to do something in genetics when I grew up. We did a DNA Helix exercise in class that really got me excited to learn more about genetics. Westview High School in CA (9th grade student)

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