Genetic Resources
Bioethics
The American Journal of Bioethics http://www.bioethics.net
The American Society for Bioethics and Humanities http://www.asbh.org
The Center for Practical Bioethics http://www.practicalbioethics.org
ELSI Research Program http://www.genome.gov/10001618
Bioinformatics
Bioinformatics Organization http://www.bioinformatics.org
The International Society for Computational Biology http://www.iscb.org
The National Center for Biotechnology Information http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Biomedical Engineering
The American Society for Artificial Internal Organs http://www.asaio.com
The Biomedical Engineering Network http://www.bmenet.org
The Biomedical Engineering Society http://www.bmes.org
Biostatistics
The International Society for Clinical Biostatisticians http://www.iscb.info
Biotechnology
Biotech U http://www.biotech-u.com
The Biotechnology Institute http://www.biotechinstitute.org
The Massachusetts Biotechnology Council http://www.massbio.org
The National Center for Biotechnology Information http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Botany/Plant Science
The Botanical Society of America http://www.botany.org
The Missouri Botanical Garden Library: Botanicus http://www.botanicus.org
PlantGDB http://www.plantgdb.org
Planting Science http://www.plantingscience.org
Career Resources
Career Voyages http://www.careervoyages.gov
O*NET Online http://www.onetcenter.org
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Outlook Handbook http://www.bls.gov/oco
Cell Biology
The American Society for Cell Biology http://www.ascb.org
The Journal of Cell Biology http://www.plantgdb.org
Computer Science
The Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE) http://www.ieee.org
The Software Engineering Body of Knowledge http://www.swebok.org
Cultural/Physical Anthropology & Archaeology
The American Anthropological Association http://www.aaanet.org
The American Association of Physical Anthropologists http://www.physanth.org
The Archaeology Data Service http://ads.ahds.ac.uk
The National Association for the Practice of Anthropology http://www.practicinganthropology.org
The Society for American Archaeology http://www.saa.org
The Society for Applied Anthropology http://www.sfaa.net
Engineering
The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology http://www.abet.org
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers http://www.asme.org
The Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE) http://www.ieee.org
The National Society of Professional Engineers http://www.nspe.org
Epidemiology
The American College of Epidemiology http://www.acepidemiology.org
The Association for Molecular Pathology http://www.amp.org
The Human Genome Epidemiology Network (CDC) http://www.cdc.gov/genomics/hugenet/default.htm
The International Epidemiological Association http://www.dundee.ac.uk/iea
The International Genetic Epidemiology Society http://www.geneticepi.org
The Society for Epidemiologic Research http://www.epiresearch.org
Evolutionary Genetics
The Institute of Molecular Evolutionary Genetics http://imeg.psu.edu
Genealogy
The Association of Professional Genealogists http://www.apgen.org
genetealogy.com http://www.genetealogy.com
The International Society of Genetic Genealogy http://www.isogg.org
Genetic Counseling
The American Board of Genetic Counseling http://www.abgc.net
The National Society of Genetic Counselors http://www.nsgc.org
Genetic Screening: Newborns
The National Newborn Screening and Genetics Research Center (University of Texas) http://genes-r-us.uthscsa.edu
Genetics
The American Society of Human Genetics http://www.ashg.org
The Association of Genetic Technologists http://www.agt-info.org
The Genetic Alliance http://www.geneticalliance.org
The International Federation of Human Genetics Societies http://www.ifhgs.org
Government Agencies
The Borden Institute, U.S. Army Medical Department http://bordeninstitute.army.mil
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov
Oak Ridge National Laboratory http://www.ornl.gov
The National Cancer Institute http://www.cancer.gov
The National Human Genome Research Institute http://www.genome.gov
The National Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIH) http://www.nibib.nih.gov
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIH) http://www.niaid.nih.gov
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics http://www.bls.gov
The U.S. Department of Defense http://www.defenselink.mil
The U.S. Department of Education http://www.ed.gov
The U.S. Department of Energy http://www.doe.gov
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security http://www.dhs.gov
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management http://www.opm.gov
Health Education/Public Health
The American Association for Health Education http://www.aahperd.org
The American Public Health Association http://www.apha.org
The Behavioral Sciences and Health Educators http://www.whatispublichealth.org
The National Coalition for Health Professional Education in Genetics http://www.nchpeg.org
The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing http://www.nchec.org
The Public Health Genomics Society http://depts.washington.edu/phgs/mambo
Healthcare Administration
The American College of Health Care Administrators http://www.achca.org
The Association of University Programs in Health Administration http://www.aupha.org
The National Center for Cultural Competence (Georgetown University) http://www11.georgetown.edu/research/gucchd/nccc
Higher Education
All Allied Health Schools http://www.allalliedhealthschools.com
The Association of American Medical Colleges http://www.aamc.org
Carnegie Mellon: Software Engineering Institute http://www.sei.cmu.edu
Case Western Reserve University: Clinical Ethics Program at Metrohealth http://www.case.edu/med/bioethics/met/maprog.htm
Dartmouth University: “Genetics in Clinical Practice: A Team Approach” http://iml.dartmouth.edu/education/cme/Genetics
Virtual genetics clinic.
Duke University Hospital: Program in Clinical Ethics http://csmeh.mc.duke.edu/clin_eth.html
The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology: Genetics Educational Information www.faseb.org/genetics/careers.htm
Medical school courses in genetics, some with syllabi.
Purdue University: Educating About Agriculture http://www.ageducate.org/careers
Rutgers Business School: Pharmaceutical Management MBA http://business.rutgers.edu/default.aspx?id=81
The University of Pennsylvania: Center for Bioethics http://www.bioethics.upenn.edu
The University of Pennsylvania: Wharton Business School Biotechnology Management Program http://www.upenn.edu/biotech/mgmt.html
The University of Pittsburgh: Department of Human Genetics http://www.hgen.pitt.edu/academics
The University of South Carolina: School of Genetic Counseling Program http://geneticcounseling.med.sc.edu
The University of Utah: Genetic Science Learning Center http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu
The University of Wisconsin-Madison: Genetics Program http://www.cals.wisc.edu/students/majors/Genetics.php
Xavier University: Department of Biology http://www.xavier.edu/biology/Careers-in-Biology.cfm
Law
The American Bar Association http://www.abanet.org
The American Intellectual Property Law Association http://www.aipla.org
The Association of Legal Career Professionals http://www.nalp.org
Learning Resources
About.com: Genetics http://biology.about.com/cs/genetics/index.htm?terms=genetics
Genetics web resources featured on About.com, a homework help site.
Access Excellence www.accessexcellence.org
Learning modules covering health and science topics ranging from genetics to biotechnology.
The American Museum of Natural History: The Genomic Revolution www.amnh.org/exhibitions/genomics/0_home
An online exhibit about genomics.
Biotech U http://www.biotech-u.com
Centers for Disease Control Office of Public Health Genomics www.cdc.gov/genomics/default.htm2
Resources on genetics, including journals, reports and fact sheets. Also includes online multimedia presentations ranging from basic genetics to latest research.
The DNA Files http://www.dnafiles.org
A series of 14 hour-long public radio documentaries and related information.
DNA from the Beginning www.dnaftb.org
An animated primer on the basics of DNA, genes, and heredity.
DNA Interactive http://www.dnai.org
DNA and genome-related teaching guides and lesson builders, personalized webpages, myDNAi, student activities, and more.
Dolan DNA Learning Center www.dnalc.org
Educational organization dedicated to preparing students for the “gene age.”
Dolan DNA Learning Center: Your Genes, Your Health http://www.ygyh.org
A multimedia guide to genetics disorders.
Electronic Scholarly Publishing: Foundations of Classical Genetics http://www.esp.org/foundations/genetics/classical
Complete versions of classic genetics works written between 350 and 1932 C.E.
Enlivening Genetics Education http://www2.edc.org/weblabs
Youth-oriented, illustrated genetics web labs.
The Exploratorium: “Diving into the Gene Pool” www.exploratorium.edu/genepool
An online exhibition exploring genetics and the Human Genome Project from a variety of perspectives.
MendelWeb http://www.mendelweb.org
Gregor Mendel’s groundbreaking papers, available with supporting materials, in both English and German.
The National Center for Biotechnology Information: GeneTests www.genetests.org
Information for health professionals about hundreds of genetic tests.
The National Center for Biotechnology Information: The Human Genome www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/genome/guide/human
Comprehensive one-stop genomic information center.
The National Institutes of Health: Life Works http://science.education.nih.gov/LifeWorks.nsf
The National Library of Medicine (NIH): Genetics http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov
Information about genetic conditions and the genes and chromosomes responsible for them.
The National Library of Medicine (NIH): PubMed www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed
Basic search engine for biomedical research, including research and commentary regarding clinical research ethics and regulations.
Nature.com: Omics Gateway http://www.nature.com/genomics
Comprehensive web resource on genetic information.
Scitable http://www.nature.com/scitable
Free science library and learning tools made possible by the Nature Publishing Group.
The University of Kansas Medical Center: Genetics Education Center http://www.kumc.edu/gec
A comprehensive listing of genetics education resources, including networking sites, documentary films, lectures, booklets, activities, and programs.
The University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey: The New Genetics http://www4.umdnj.edu/camlbweb/teachgen.html
Links to genetic education resources.
The U.S. Department of Energy: Human Genome Project Education Resources http://www.ornl.gov/hgmis/education/education.html
An extensive collection of publications, teaching aids, and additional internet resources.
Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute: yourgenome.org http://www.yourgenome.org
An introduction to the main concepts of DNA, genes, and genomes, focusing on basic questions such as “What is a genome?” and “What are genes?”
The World Health Organization: The Genomic Resource Centre www.who.int/genomics
Information and human genomics awareness.
Mathematics & Statistics
The American Statistical Association http://www.amstat.org
The Institute of Mathematical Statistics http://www.imstat.org
The International Statistical Institute http://isi.cbs.nl
Statisticians in the Pharmaceutical Industry http://www.psiweb.org
The Statistical Modeling Society http://www.stat.tugraz.at/StatModSoc
Medical Genetics
The American Board of Medical Genetics http://www.abmg.org
The American College of Medical Genetics http://www.acmg.net
Medical Illustration & Photography
The Association of Medical Illustrators http://www.ami.org
Medical Organizations
The American Academy of Family Physicians http://www.aafp.org/online
The American Academy of Pediatrics http://www.aap.org
The American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists http://www.acog.org
The American College of Physicians http://www.acponline.org
The American Medical Association http://www.ama-assn.org
The American Osteopathic Association http://www.aoa-net.org
Microbiology
The American Society of Microbiology http://www.asm.org
MicrobeWorld http://www.microbeworld.org
Molecular Biology
The American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology http://www.asbmb.org
Molecular Genetics
Human Genome Mutation Database (The Institute of Medical Genetics) http://www.hgmd.cf.ac.uk/ac/index.php
The Clinical Molecular Genetics Society http://www.cmgs.org
The Human Genome Organization http://www.hugo-international.org
Nanotechnology
The Center for Responsible Nanotechnology http://www.crnano.org
NASA Center for Nanotechnology http://ipt.arc.nasa.gov
The National Nanotechnology Initiative http://www.nano.gov
News & Articles
The American Medical Association: Genetics and Molecular Medicine www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/1799.html
Links to current articles and other resources.
The American Psychological Association: Genetics in Psychology www.apa.org/science/genetics
“Bioethical Programs Evolve as They Grow” http://www.nature.com/nbt/journal/v19/n10/abs/nbt1001-991.html
Biomedical Central http://www.biomedcentral.com
Biotechnology Industry Organization: Science News http://science.bio.org/genomics.news.html
Links to current articles.
Current Topics in Genome Analysis 2008 www.genome.gov/Course2008
A 15-lecture series covering the major areas of genomics.
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News http://www.genengnews.com
Genetic Testing: “What It Means for Your Health and Your Family’s Health” http://www.genome.gov/Pages/Health/PatientsPublicInfo/GeneticTestingWhatItMeansForYourHealth.pdf
From the Trans-NIH Genetics Working Group for the Public.
Genetics & Your Practice www.marchofdimes.com/gyponline/index.bm2
A practical how-to site on clinical genetics from the March of Dimes.
Genome News Network http://www.genomenewsnetwork.org
Original articles and links with a focus on genomics.
"Genomics in Action" http://www.genome.gov/12010878
"How Do We Sequence DNA?" http://seqcore.brcf.med.umich.edu/doc/educ/dnapr/sequencing.html
Policymakers Symposium Highlights: Issues in Newborn Genetics Screening in California http://www.phi.org/pdf-library/Genetics_Symposium.pdf
Terrific Science: National DNA Day www.terrificscience.org/general/dnaday
See how teachers and students celebrated National DNA Day 2008.
Nursing
The American Association of Colleges of Nursing http://www.aacn.nche.edu
The American Association of Critical Care Nurses http://www.aacn.org
The American Nurses Association http://www.nursingworld.org
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital: Genetics Program for Nursing Faculty http://www.gpnf.org
Links to genetics resources of particular interest to nurses.
Columbia University School of Nursing http://www.nursing.columbia.edu
Discover Nursing http://www.marylandheathcareers.org
Essential Nursing Competencies and Curricula Guidelines for Genetics and Genomics http://www.genome.gov/17517146
The Genetic Nursing Credentialing Commission http://www.geneticnurse.org
The International Society of Nurses in Genetics http://www.isong.org
The National League of Nursing http://www.nln.org
Nutrigenomics
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center Ethnic Health Institute http://www.altabates.com/ehi
The NCMHD Center of Excellence for Nutritional Genomics http://nutrigenomics.ucdavis.edu
NuGO: The European Nutrigenomics Organisation http://www.nugo.org
Pharmacogenomics
The International Society of Pharmacogenomics http://www.pharmacogenomicsociety.org
The Pharmacogenomics Portal http://www.pcg-portal.com
The World Association of Genomic Medicine http://www.wagem.org
Physician Assistants
The American Academy of Physician Assistants Information Center http://www.aapa.org
The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants http://www.nccpa.net
The Physician Assistant Education Association http://www.paeaonline.org
Professional Organizations
The American Association for the Advancement of Science http://www.aaas.org
The American Institute of Biological Sciences http://www.aibs.org
Proteomics
The Proteome Society http://www.proteome.org
Proteomic World http://www.proteomicworld.org
The Swiss Proteomic Society http://www.swissproteomicsociety.org
Psychology
American Psychological Association: Genetics in Psychology http://www.apa.org/science/genetics
Psychology Today: Genetics http://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/genetics
Science Writing
AlphaGalileo http://www.alphagalileo.org
The National Association of Science Writers http://www.nasw.org
The Society of Technical Communication http://www.stc.org
Teaching
The National Association of Biology Teachers http://www.nabt.org
The National Education Association http://www.nea.org
The National Science Teachers Association http://www.nsta.org
Zoology/Veterinary Science
The American Association of Zoo Keepers http://www.aazk.org
The American College of Theriogenologists http://www.theriogenology.org
The American Veterinary Medical Association http://www.avma.org
The Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges http://www.aavmc.org
Reproductive Revolutions, Inc. http://www.reproductiverevolutions.com