The following links are placed here for the benefit of members of the BSHG; we do not pretend to offer a comprehensive coverage of relevant genetics information on the web.
Please note: the BSHG has not reviewed all the contents of every link, and has no control over content on these links. We would urge you to treat any information obtained from sources on the Internet with caution.
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BSHG Constituent Societies
 | Clinical Genetics Society (CGS) |
| Association of Clinical Cytogeneticists (ACC) |
| Clinical Molecular Genetics Society (CMGS) |
| Association of Genetic Nurses and Counsellors (AGNC) |
| Cancer Genetics Group (CGG) |
Genetics Societies
| Irish Society for Human Genetics |
| European Society of Human Genetics |
| American Society of Human Genetics |
| International Federation of Human Genetics Societies |
| Genetics Society |
| Human Genetics Society of Australasia |
| The International Society of Nurses in Genetics |
| International Society of Psychiatric Genetics (ISPG) |
| European Genetics Foundation |
| British Inherited Metabolic Diseases Group (BIMDG) |
Other Organisations & Forums
| UK Forum for Genetics & Insurance | ||||||
| Department of Health Genetics section | ||||||
| Human Genetics Commission (HGC) (Note: The HGC has superseded three previous bodies:
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| HUGO - the Human Genome Organisation | ||||||
| Public Health Genetics Unit (Cambridge). | ||||||
| Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology an umbrella organisation of American biomedical and life-scientists. | ||||||
| Society for the Study of Inborn Errors of Metabolism (SSIEM) - excellent source of information & links. | ||||||
| European Genetics Foundation an educational foundation based in Italy, which runs courses for professionals and promotes public understanding of genetics. | ||||||
| Joint Committee on Higher Medical Training (JCHMT) of the Royal College of Physicians controls specialist training - including setting the training curriculum for medical genetics. | ||||||
| Joint Manchester/Wessex National Genetics Reference Laboratory | ||||||
| The Genethics Club | ||||||
| European Genetics Foundation - organises training course in human & medical genetics |
Educational Resources
| National Center for Biotechnology Information at the NIH in the USA |
| On-Line Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) - complete, but technical, resource. |
| University of Kansas's excellent Genetics educational resources page |
| University of Glasgow Medical Genetics dept. - high-quality material for medical and M.Sc. students, as well as the Scottish Muscle Network. |
| Atlas of Genetics and Cytogenetics in Oncology and Haematology |
| Webliography for Clinical Geneticists |
| MendelWeb - general genetics information |
| Familial Cancer Database |
| DNA from the beginning - A series of introductory genetics tutorials, includes videos and animations. |
| GeneCards - everything you ever wanted to know about any human gene. |
| GeneClinics - Structured review articles about several dozen genetic conditions |
| BioNews - digest of news and developments in human genetics and assisted reproduction, and a free weekly newsletter |
| FIDD - a database of epidemiology references on genetic disorders. |
| Your Genes, Your Health - educational site with interactive graphics. |
| HUMGEN - a comprehensive international database on the legal, social and ethical aspects of human genetics |
| European School of Genetic Medicine (ESGM) - runs courses and conference in Europe for researchers & clinicians in human genetics. |
| Royal College of Pathologists |
Practical Resources
| GeneTests - Find US lab's offering clinical tests |
| Eddnal - Find European lab's offering clinical tests |
| ESDN - European Skeletal Dysplasia Network - for diagnosis and research. |
| ECACC - European collection of cell cultures |
| Medilexicon - Database of medical, nursing, pharmaceutical, and biotech abbreviations |
| UK Genetic Testing Network |
| GenRes - Database of UK Genetics Research hosted by Dept of Health |
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ECARUCA -European
Cytogeneticists Association Register of Unbalanced Chromosomal Aberrations
(requires registration)
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Genetic Knowledge Parks
| Cambridge |
| London (IDEAS) |
| Manchester/Liverpool (Nowgen) |
| Newcastle (Centre for Life) |
| Oxford |
| Wales |
Journals
| Journal of Medical Genetics |
| Nature |
| Science |
| BMJ |
| Lancet |
| European Journal of Human Genetics |
| American Journal of Human Genetics |
| The Journal Page at Harvard University |
| Expert Reviews in Molecular Medicine - an On-Line journal |
General Health Info Resources
| UK Health Centre - an index of UK healthcare resources |
| Surgery Door - a UK Health information portal |
| NHSDirect - the UK National Health Service portal site |
| NIH - National Institutes of Health in USA |
| NLH - UK National Library for Health |
Information for patients with specific conditions
| Contact-a-Family - umbrella group listing many UK patient support groups |
Other Resources
| Ask Jeeves |
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| Multimap - provides maps for UK and USA in detail, and for the rest of the world. |
| Artwork based on the DNA double helix |
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