<p>Our initiatives, including programs on prescription drug safety and the misuse of antibiotics on factory farms, work to protect Americans by advancing solutions to ensure the safety and effectiveness of medical products and services.</p> http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room.aspx <p>NPR reports on a university's hiring rules, which ask new workers for a DNA sample. The piece quotes Susannah Baruch of the Genetics and Public Policy Center at Johns Hopkins University.</p> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=56205&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Genetics and Public Policy Center&WT.rss_a=When Your Boss Wants Your DNA&WT.z_contenttype=PewInTheMedia <p>The <em>New York Times</em> reports that Medicare has decided not to pay for genetic tests intended to help doctors determine the best dose of the blood thinner warfarin for a particular patient. The piece quotes Kathy Hudson of the Genetics and Public Policy Center at Johns Hopkins University.</p> Mon, 04 May 2009 11:25:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=51992&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Genetics and Public Policy Center&WT.rss_a=Gene Test for Dosage of Warfarin Is Rebuffed&WT.z_contenttype=NewsArticle <p>Rapid advances in science have led to the identification of a growing number of genes implicated in diseases that are of public health concern – diseases like cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and obesity.</p> Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:44:30 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/events_detail.aspx?id=51316&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Genetics and Public Policy Center&WT.rss_a=Knowing Your Genome: Proceed with Caution&WT.z_contenttype=Event <p>The Genetics and Public Policy Center will launch the Consumer Genetics Project focused on consumer protections for applications of genetic testing.</p> Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:45:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=53118&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Genetics and Public Policy Center&WT.rss_a=Pew Funds Genetics and Public Policy Center's New Consumer Genetics Project&WT.z_contenttype=PressRelease <p>Kathy Hudson, Ph.D., the founder and director of the Genetics and Public Policy Center at The Johns Hopkins University, will be presenting at a seminar at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.</p> Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:10:40 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/events_detail.aspx?id=50902&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Genetics and Public Policy Center&WT.rss_a=The Program in Genetics and Genomic Medicine Seminar Series&WT.z_contenttype=Event <p>The ACMG Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting continues to gain recognition as an outstanding educational and networking opportunity for medical and clinical genetics professionals who are providing comprehensive diagnostic, management and counseling services for patients with, or at risk for, genetically influenced health problems; laboratory directors and technicians providing genetic testing; researchers involved in the discovery of genetic disorders and treatments; and all healthcare and public health professionals with an interest in the rapidly evolving field of medical genetics and its integration into healthcare.</p> Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/events_detail.aspx?id=50382&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Genetics and Public Policy Center&WT.rss_a=2009 American College of Medical Genetics Clinical Genetics Meeting&WT.z_contenttype=Event <p>Susannah Baruch, the Genetics & Public Policy Center's Law and Policy Director, testified at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's hearing on the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act.</p> Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:30:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=53722&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Genetics and Public Policy Center&WT.rss_a=Testimony of Susannah Baruch Before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's Hearing on the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act&WT.z_contenttype=Speech <p>The Center’s Public Consultation Project on Genes, Environment, and Health consisted of focus groups, interviews with community leaders, a survey, and a series of town halls. This report summarizes the five town hall sessions, which took place from March-May 2008 in Jackson, Mississippi; Kansas City, Missouri; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Phoenix, Arizona; and Portland, Oregon.</p> Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:35:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=49168&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Genetics and Public Policy Center&WT.rss_a=The Genetic Town Hall: Public Opinion About Research on Genes, Environment, and Health&WT.z_contenttype=Report <p>The Los Angeles Times published this op-ed by two directors of the Pew-supported Genetics and Public Policy Center at Johns Hopkins University, expressing concern that genetic testing has become a thriving, mostly unregulated industry that threatens our privacy.</p> Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:15:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=48782&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Genetics and Public Policy Center&WT.rss_a=DNA Snoops&WT.z_contenttype=OpinionEditorial Terms and Conditions Page http://www.pewtrusts.org/terms_and_conditions.aspx