Welcome to the Genetics and Public Health Blog
Whoever you are and whatever you do, genes are a critical part of your life. From genetically modified food to genetic testing, genetic technology is changing our world. And soon, it will be changing you too.
Since I was in grade school, Ive been fascinated by genetics and public health. My prize-winning sixth grade science fair project had DNA helices made of pipe cleaners and a family tree composed of old baby photos. In college, I learned about epidemiology–a public health discipline investigating the distribution and causes of disease in the population. It was the perfect chance for me to merge my two interests. In 1998, I graduated from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health with a PhD in epidemiology, division of genetic epidemiology.
With this background, I bring you the Genetics and Public Health Blog. I will help you connect the dots between scientific studies and real life. I’ll also show you what I think you need to know about the genetic revolution. How will understanding genetics help you maintain optimal health? How will genetics affect the medical care you receive? What genetic enhancements are in your future?
Honorable Mentions
- Blog of the week at the About.com Web Logs site.
- One of Forbes.com Best of the Web, Summer 2005
- Listed at MedWeb @ Emory University.
- Mentioned at Harvard’s Global Voices Online.
Please also see:
- My b5media Blogger Profile
- Aims of the Genetics and Public Health Blog
- Genetics and Public Health Blog Blogroll Disclaimer
- Genetics and Public Health Blog Disclosure
- Genetics and Public Health Information To Trust
- Also blogging at healthcare.wurk.net.
NB: If you need a refresher course on genetics, check out the animated primers created by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
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5 opinions for Welcome to the Genetics and Public Health Blog
Qadira
May 1, 2005 at 10:52 am
I have fond memories of playing with my father’s molecule set as a child. I’ve added this blog to my Blogs To Read :) Looking forward to lovely bits of non-hysteric views on modern science.
Lei
May 1, 2005 at 5:38 pm
Thank you for the comment! I hope you will find this blog both informative and thought provoking.
ghsmith76
May 1, 2005 at 9:46 pm
My first look at your Blog has me encouraged that you will help educate the cyberworld about imporatant issues regarding health and genetics.
Lei
May 2, 2005 at 12:22 am
Thank you for visiting and for the nice compliment, Greg. Please come back and give us your thoughts on some of the topics I discuss here.
» Genetics and Health
Nov 30, 2005 at 8:47 pm
[…] For more information on me and this blog, take a look at the welcome message I wrote in April 2005. I look forward to discussing genetics and health with you either via comments or e-mail (hsienlei@b5media.com). This entry was posted on Wednesday, November 30th, 2005 and is filed under General Genetics and Public Health. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. […]
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