2012 National DNA Day Online Chatroom Transcript

This is just one question from an archive of the National DNA Day Moderated Chat held in April 2012. 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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I have bad seasonal allergies. Is there any hope for me in the future without taking antihistamines?      Barbara Biesecker, Ph.D.: I am an Associate Investigator and Genetic Counselor in NHGRI's Social and Behavioral Research Branch. I direct the JHU/NHGRI Genetic Counseling Training Program and have been doing genetic counseling for thirty years. My primary interests are in achieving quality of life for those affected with a genetic condition or at risk. There is a lot of research going on to better understand and treat allergies. Hopefully treatments will improve in your lifetime. You can read about allergies on the website of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease. Peru High School in IN (9th grade student)

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