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Contains 37 Results:

Human Gene Pool Series on ABC 2 News (Off-Air Coverage)

 Item — Box: MM-18, Object: 31
Identifier: NE0015
Scope and Contents

1st program - Genetic testing and discoveries of genes for diseases; Huntington's disease; whether or not to get tested; focused on one family; 2nd program - testing for Huntington's, woman with Huntington's, woman who gets genetic testing and has the Huntington's gene; 3rd program - another family, decision not to be tested for Huntington's

Dates: Majority of material found within 1990 - 2010
Found in: NHGRI Human Genome Project (HGP) Archive / NHGRI History of Genomics Media Collection / VHS Tapes / N.D.

Video News Clips (ABC, NBC, CNN, PBS, CBS, C-SPAN)

 Item — Box: MM-18, Object: 32
Identifier: NE0016
Scope and Contents Washington Waste segment on budget cuts and scientific research funded by NIMH - studying worm brains to regenerate cells in Parkinson's patients, study of fruit flies to learn about chromosomes; ABC news story on Huntington's; McLaughlin Report - Ebola outbreak in Central Africa and massive budget cuts to NIH, reasons to invest in medical research to save money in long run; Charlie Rose with president of Sloan Kettering Cancer Center to look at impact of budget cuts on scientific research;...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1990 - 2010
Found in: NHGRI Human Genome Project (HGP) Archive / NHGRI History of Genomics Media Collection / VHS Tapes / N.D.

Colon Cancer (Off-Air Coverage)

 Item — Box: MM-18, Object: 33
Identifier: NE0080
Scope and Contents

Developing blood test for hereditary colon cancer - scientists identified gene that predisposes people to hereditary colon cancer; explanation of how defective gene works; Kenneth Kinzler speaks about the discovery

Dates: Majority of material found within 1990 - 2010
Found in: NHGRI Human Genome Project (HGP) Archive / NHGRI History of Genomics Media Collection / VHS Tapes / N.D.

Genetic Research with Dr. Francis Collins (WETA), 1997-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

 Item — Box: MM-18, Object: 34
Identifier: NE0084
Scope and Contents News hour with Jim Lehrer - about genetic research in 1996 - finding the Cystic fibrosis gene; new technology to allow screening of more genes faster; mapping of genome and online access to gene maps; possibilities of gene therapy; big news is discovery of genes, one quarter of genome identified, some genes identified, some linked to diseases; commercial availability of breast cancer genetic tests; Francis Collins, Mary Jo Ellis Kahn, Steven Holtzman, Patricia King discuss year's...
Dates: 1997-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
Found in: NHGRI Human Genome Project (HGP) Archive / NHGRI History of Genomics Media Collection / VHS Tapes / 1997

Breast Cancer Gene (NBC Nightly News), 1997-05-16T00:00:00+00:00

 Item — Box: MM-18, Object: 35
Identifier: NE0087
Scope and Contents

News report "Search for Breast Cancer Gene with Mary Claire King" - Dr King searching for the cause of and cure for breast cancer; found gene for breast cancer and experimenting with gene therapy to treat it

Dates: 1997-05-16T00:00:00+00:00
Found in: NHGRI Human Genome Project (HGP) Archive / NHGRI History of Genomics Media Collection / VHS Tapes / 1997

Dr. Francis Collins Presentation to the New York Academy of Medicine, 1995-12-23T00:00:00+00:00

 Item — Box: MM-18, Object: 36
Identifier: SP0001
Scope and Contents

Francis Collins' acceptance of award from New York Academy of Medicine, discusses Human Genome project and benefits in learning who is predisposed to what diseases and how that can lead to better prevention; learn that differences between people are very small

Dates: 1995-12-23T00:00:00+00:00
Found in: NHGRI Human Genome Project (HGP) Archive / NHGRI History of Genomics Media Collection / VHS Tapes / 1995

Biology Meets Technology: The Human Genome Project, 1995-02-17T00:00:00+00:00

 Item — Box: MM-18, Object: 37
Identifier: SP0002
Scope and Contents

Speech by Francis Collins (intro by Dan Abramowitz). Describes the Human Genome Project; goals, status, consequences for medicine, explanation of genes and DNA

Dates: 1995-02-17T00:00:00+00:00
Found in: NHGRI Human Genome Project (HGP) Archive / NHGRI History of Genomics Media Collection / VHS Tapes / 1995

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