Obsolete models of research support and regulatory guidance severely threaten the promise of genetic medicine, writes Center Director Kathy Hudson in the November issue of Health Affairs.

The seminar, "Genetic Biobanks: Deposits, Withdrawals, and Consumer Protection," will take place at the National Press Club in Washington, DC on December 9.

Four in five Americans support the idea of a nationwide study to investigate the interactions of genes, environment and lifestyle, and three in five say they would be willing to take part in such a study, according to a survey released today.