Week of October 24th

Agenda:

• Activity 2.1.1: Chronicles of a genetic counselor

• Presentation for Activity 2.1.1 Click Here
• Genetic counseling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZP45-WRLpo
• Genetic Counseling: http://explorehealthcareers.org/en/Career/53/Genetic_Counselor

Activity 2.1.1 Resources: 

Types of genetic inheritance: http://www.brusselsgenetics.be/p_397.htm

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy:

MDA Organization: https://www.mda.org/disease/duchenne-muscular-dystrophy/overview
New Treatment for DMD: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/10/151022141722.htm

Cystic Fibrosis: 
Utah Genetics: http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/disorders/singlegene/


Huntington's Disease:
HDSA Organization: http://hdsa.org/what-is-hd/

Down Syndrome: 
http://www.ndss.org/Down-Syndrome/

Alzheimer's Disease: 
http://www.alz.org/alzheimers_disease_what_is_alzheimers.asp

Leber Hereditary optic neuropathy: 
http://lhon.org/lhon/LHON_101.html