Promoting Jewish genetic health since 1999.
The Norton & Elaine Sarnoff Center for Jewish Genetics provides educational resources related to hereditary cancers and genetic disorders more common among individuals of Jewish descent. We work closely with community members, clergy, healthcare professionals, and partner organizations to raise awareness of these issues and available support options, including our own low-to-no cost genetic counseling and carrier screening program.
Originally founded as The Chicago Center for Jewish Genetic Disorders in 1999, the Sarnoff Center for Jewish Genetics today offers resources to communities across North America and the world, while continuing its service focus in the Chicago Jewish community.
The Norton & Elaine Sarnoff Center for Jewish Genetics is a supporting foundation of Jewish United Fund and is supported in part by the Michael Reese Health Trust.
Articles and Events
Candy Chromosomes: Build Your Own DNA
The Sarnoff Center was delighted to participate in this year's Shir Hadash Purim Carnival, where we hosted an engaging
What’s Jewish About Hereditary Cancer?: BRCA & Beyond
Individuals of Ashkenazi Jewish descent are 10 times more likely than the general population to have a mutation in
Jewish Genetic Disorders and Carrier Screening
1 in 4 Ashkenazi Jews is a ‘carrier’ for a recessive genetic disorder —and likely doesn’t know it. Carriers
