DNA From the Beginning
A great educational site sponsored by Cold Spring Harbor laboratory about many aspects of genetics. Item number 36, "Different genes are active in different kinds of cells" has a movie that explains the history leading up to the invention of the Affymetr ix gene chip technology our lab uses and how the technology works.

Human Genome Project Information
Current news about the Human Genome Project.

The Arthritis Foundation
Do you have questions about arthritis? Get answers about diseases, exercise, medications, treatments and much more.

Multiple Autoimmune Disease Genetics Consortium
A study in progress to understand the genes that autoimmune diseases have in common.

The Genetics of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Study
Do you or another family member have Lupus? If so, you can be involved in the search for the cause. We hope to discover why certain people get lupus by identifying inherited genetic factors.