Author Archives: Jnetics
Gerty Cori: Defying Prejudice, Advancing Science
Gertrude Theresa Radnitz was born in Prague in 1896, into a family with a rich...
Dec
Batsheva Bonne-Tamir: Advancing Genetics, Preserving Heritage
Batsheva’s story encapsulates many of ideals of the Jewish community in Mandatory Palestine. Batsheva’s is...
Dec
Elisabeth Goldschmidt: Israel’s Mother of Genetics
Elisabeth was a true halutz (pioneer) and considered the 'mother of genetics' in Israel. Not...
Dec
Erwin Chargaff: The Unsung Hero of DNA
You've probably heard of Watson and Crick, the much-heralded team that worked out the double...
Dec
Phoebus Levene: The Father of the Nucleotide
Phoebus Levene was born into a Litvak Jewish family as Fishel in Sagar, Russia (now...
Dec
Sydney Brenner: From Newspaper Tablecloths to Nobel Laureate
In the early days of scientific research, being a scientist was a luxury afforded only...
Dec
Charlotte Auerbach: The Mother of Mutagenesis
Charlotte, known as Lotte, was a true trailblazer of the genetics world, with an immense...
Dec
A Simple Test, A Lifetime of Difference: The Power of Genetic Screening
Jnetics aims to screen everyone of Jewish descent so that they have the knowledge of...
Nov
Jnetics Give and Let Live Campaign Exceeds All Expectation
On 10th and 11th November, Jnetics, the UK’s only cross-communal charity dedicated to the prevention...
Nov
University Screening Week – Bookings Closed
Jnetics, the leading organisation in the UK for Jewish genetic health, is excited to announce...
Oct