2009 National DNA Day Online Chatroom Transcript

This is just one question from an archive of the National DNA Day Moderated Chat held in April 2009. 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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Did we find any cures yet by studying dna
     Judith Miller, M.S.: I am currently retired after working for 12 years as a genetic counselor. I provided general genetic counseling for 8 years, and then established a cancer genetics program. Yes. To discover a disease cure often researchers try and determine the change in a person's DNA that causes the disease. Then by studying the DNA they can figure out the process in the body that doesn't function right and then learn how to stop the process. One example is treatment for a type of leukemia called CML that was developed to specifically target the molecule that doesn't function right.
Creative and Performing Arts High School in PA (9th grade student)

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