Human Genome Project
Gene Pustolski (epustolski@hotmail.com)
Fort Hill High School
Cumberland, Maryland


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Introduction
Welcome! Explore this site
http://www.ornl.gov/TechResources/Human_Genome/home.html
for information about the U.S. and worldwide Human Genome Project.  Use the Back botton to return to this introduction.

 Begun in 1990, the U.S. Human Genome Project is a 13-year effort coordinated by the U.S.
Department of Energy and the National Institutes of Health. The project originally was planned to
last 15 years, but rapid technological advances have accelerated the expected completion date to
2003. Project goals are to

     identify all the 100,000 genes in human DNA,
     determine the sequences of the 3 billion chemical base pairs that make up human DNA,
     store this information in databases,
     develop tools for data analysis,
     transfer related technologies to the private sector, and
     address the ethical, legal, and social issues (ELSI) that may arise from the project.

An important feature of this project is the federal government's long-standing dedication to the
transfer of technology to the private sector. By licensing technologies to private companies and
awarding grants for innovative research, the project is catalyzing the multibillion-dollar U.S.
biotechnology industry and fostering the development of new medical applications.

(Introduction credited to the Department of Energy Human Genome Project at the following website: http://www.ornl.gov/TechResources/Human_Genome/home.html )

The Task

    You will develop a power point presentation on a selected ( or assigned) illness, disease or terminal condition and how it is linked to human genetics.  You must make reference to the human genome project.


Resources

The U.S. Department of Energy Human Genome Program website http://www.ornl.gov/TechResources/Human_Genome/home.html provides information on the project.  It provides project progress, research and other valuable information.

The National Library of Medicine website http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ will assist you in finding information on hundreds of diseases and conditions.  It will lead you to other resources on your topic.

John Hopkins InteliHealth website http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/331/331.html?k=tnavx408x331
will provide you with information on diseases and conditions.

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The Process

1. You will select or be assigned an illness, disease or terminal condition from the list below.
2. Research your topic.  A minimum of three(3) resources must be utilized.  This includes internet and physical resources.
3. Develop your power point presentation.
            Time limit: 5 to10 minutes
            Number of slides: minimum 10 slides
            Order of format:    Introduction - Your name and illness researched.
                                        Description of illness.
                                        Illness link to human genetics.
                                        Current findings regarding the illness from the human genome project.
                                        Resources used.
List of illnesses, diseases or terminal conditions:
                    Alzheimer's Disease
                    Cerebral Palsy
                    Cholesterol
                    Cleft Lip and Palate
                    Congenital Heart Disease
                    Cystic Fibrosis
                    Down Syndrome
                    Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy see Muscular Dystrophy
                    Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
                    Hemochromatosis
                    Hodgkin's Disease
                    Huntington's Disease
                    Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
                    Leukemia
                    Marfan Syndrome
                    Multiple Sclerosis
                    Muscular Dystrophy
                    Neural Tube Defects
                    Osteoporosis
                    Parkinson's Disease
                    Sickle Cell Anemia
                    Skin Cancer
                    Spina Bifida

Evaluation
Multimedia Project Rubric
      by Dan Senstock, Winner Multimedia Mania, Middle Grades Division
 Go to www.ncsu.edu/midlink/rub.senst.htm to view and copy the scoring rubric.
Conclusion

What are some of the philosophical ramifications of your research?  In other words, how will this influence society in the future?
 

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