2008 National DNA Day Online Chatroom Transcript

This is just one question from an archive of the National DNA Day Moderated Chat held in April 2008. 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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What do you like about your job?
     Dale Lea, R.N., M.P.H., C.G.C., F.A.A.N.: Developing genetics, health education and community involvement programs and resources, and translating genetic and genomic information for the public. I am a nurse by training and I have a degree in public health. I work at the National Human Genome Research Institute as a Health Educator. My job is to oversee projects and create educational materials that help to translate genetic and genomic discoveries and what they mean for individual, family and public health. There are so many wonderful genetic and genomic discoveries that are leading to better ways to screen for, diagnose and treat common and rare diseases. I really like being on the cutting edge of bringing this information to people.
John C. Fremont High School in CA (10th grade )

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