Did you know that heaps of epilepsies have a genetic 🧬 factor?! Well, National DNA Day is a unique day when students, teachers and the public can learn more about genetics and genomics. The day commemorates the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 and the discovery of DNA's double helix 🧬 in 1953!

The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) began celebrating DNA Day annually on April 25th after the 108th US Congress passed concurrent resolutions designating it as DNA Day. The goal of National DNA Day is to offer students, teachers and the public an opportunity to learn about and celebrate the latest advances in genomic research and explore how those advances impact their lives.

More information available here.

To check out some really cool hospitals/labs that do work on genetic epilepsies, check out the Danish Epilepsy Center and UCL!

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