UW News
Michael Gelb
January 19, 2018
University Faculty Lecture to highlight screening newborns for genetic diseases
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For this year’s University Faculty Lecture, University of Washington chemistry professor Michael Gelb will discuss the science behind screening newborns for treatable — but rare — genetic diseases.