Genomic Resources B

Biobanks

Selected biobanks in the United States and globally.

• Japan Biobank Project
• Mayo Clinic Biobank (USA)
• Michigan BioTrust for Health (USA)
• Personalized Medicine Research Project, Marshfield Clinic (USA)
• UK Biobank project
• Utah Population Database (USA)

Birth Defects

• Genetic Alliance
• March of Dimes
• National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, CDC
• Newborn Screening, Division of Laboratory Sciences, CDC

Blogs, chat & discussion forums

• DNA Science Blog, PLoS Blogs
• Enseqlopedia
• Eurogenes Blog
• Genes to Genomes
• Genome Alberta
• Genomics and Health Impact Blog
• Mass Genomics
• Next-Gen Sequencing
• Omics! Omics!
• The Age of Personalized Medicine

Books

Books and chapters by OPHG Staff

Selected books and chapters related to genomics and public health that are available free online.

• Cancer and the Environment: Gene Environment Interactions (2002)
• Public Health Genomics: The Essentials (2008)
• Genetics, Health Care and Public Policy: An Introduction to Public Health Genetics (2007)
• Implications of Genomics for Public HealthGenetics, Health Care and Public Policy: An Introduction to Public Health Genetics: Workshop Summary (2005)
• Understanding Genetics: A Guide for Patients and Professionals
• What’s a Genome?