The
Center for Genetic Medicine is a joint venture between Northwestern University,
Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Children’s Memorial Hospital, and Evanston
Northwestern Healthcare.
The mission of the center is to:
* increase the understanding of fundamental genetic mechanisms
* discover the genetic basis of human diseases
* foster the development of genetically-based diagnostic tests for the evaluation
of patients
* facilitate the development of genetically-based therapies
* stimulate the application of genetic technologies to the evaluation and
treatment of patients at NMH, CMH and ENH
* coordinate Northwestern University’s educational activities in the
area of genetics
* improve public understanding of genetics and the impact of genetics and
genetic technologies on society