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My Gene Counsel Partners with the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation on Groundbreaking Genomic Study
The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) is working to democratize healthcare for cancer patients today with the launch of CureCloud®, a first-of-its-kind, direct-to-patient research study, powered by genomic and clinical information from multiple myeloma...
In The News
Genetic Testing Challenges in Oncology: Assuming All Labs Are Equal Gives False Reassurance of Risk
Precision Oncology News and My Gene Counsel have partnered to produce the "Genetic Testing Challenges in Oncology" series to highlight real-world issues that genetics experts and medical professionals are encountering as genetic tests are increasingly used in cancer...
MMRF CureCloud Study Launches to Democratize Access to Genomic Data in Multiple Myeloma
In an interview with Targeted Oncology, Hearn Jay Cho, MD, PhD, Chief Medical Officer of MMRF and Associate Professor of Hematology and Medical Oncology at Mount Sinai Hospital Ruttenberg Treatment Center and Irene M. Ghobrial, MD, Director of the Clinical...
MMRF Programs Aim to Boost Precision Med Knowledge, Access in Multiple Myeloma
If the goal is to enroll as many people as possible in a precision medicine program, the process has to be easy for patients, regardless of their condition, geographic location, or socioeconomic situation. That is the aim of the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation's...
Genetic Testing Challenges in Oncology: Lynch Syndrome Patient Has Ovaries, Uterus Removed at Age 22
After seeing multiple members of a family with late-stage cancers at young ages, their oncologist suspected that these malignancies may be due to Lynch syndrome. The hereditary cancer syndrome is known to increase genetic risk for certain types of cancers.
Do Your Genes Place You at High Risk for COVID-19?
In the last six months, the world has learned that the SARS-CoV-2 virus, more commonly known as COVID-19, is contagious, can be deadly, and has become a global pandemic. As of today, more than 8.2 million people have tested positive, and more than 445,000 have died...
Webinar: Germline Insights from NGS Somatic Testing – Clinical Challenges and Controversies
GenomeWeb hosted a virtual expert panel to discuss challenges, opportunities, and controversies related to informing clinicians, cancer patients, and their families of potential germline insights after receiving somatic testing. This case-based discussion provides an...
Press Releases
My Gene Counsel Partners with the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation on Groundbreaking Genomic Study
The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) is working to democratize healthcare for cancer patients today with the launch of CureCloud®, a first-of-its-kind, direct-to-patient research study, powered by genomic and clinical information from multiple myeloma...
My Gene Counsel Partners with UConn Health to Provide Expanded Genetic Counseling Services
More than 600 people undergo genetic counseling and testing each year as part of the Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center’s High-Risk Cancer Program, which is led by two genetic counselors. My Gene Counsel, a digital health company that provides innovative genetic counseling…
New White Paper from My Gene Counsel Releases Data on Frequency of Medical Guideline Revisions and Offers Solutions for Keeping Patients and Providers Informed
Genomic Updates Are Critical to Harness the Power of Precision Medicine NEW HAVEN, CONN. (PRWEB) OCTOBER 16, 2019 My Gene Counsel, a digital health company that provides personalized, easy-to-understand, web-based genetic counseling information, has published a new...
My Gene Counsel Releases New Reports on 23andMe Findings
My Gene Counsel, a digital health company that provides personalized, easy-to-understand web-based genetic counseling, today announced that the company has expanded its database of genetic resources to include content for at-home genetic tests related to MUTYH-associated polyposis (MAP), familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), and Parkinson’s disease.
My Gene Counsel Offers Personalized Genetic Counseling Reports For Those With Positive Alzheimer’s Gene Test Result
Digital health company provides answers and guidance to help people with positive APOE result. NEW HAVEN, CONN. (PRWEB) JUNE 04, 2019 My Gene Counsel, a digital health company that provides personalized, easy-to-understand, web-based genetic counseling, today...
My Gene Counsel Positioned To Foster Responsible Return Of Results, Per Recent ASHG And ACMG Guidelines
The digital genetic counseling company has an automated, scalable, and cost-effective way of recontacting patients NEW HAVEN, CONN. (PRWEB) MAY 07, 2019 My Gene Counsel, a digital health company that provides personalized, easy-to-understand genetic counseling...
Podcasts
COVID Series: Genetic Counseling with Ellen Matloff
This Week in Health IT is a podcast dedicated to amplifying great thinking in order to propel healthcare forward. Hosted by Bill Russell, This Week in Health IT reviews relevant topics and features industry influencers that are implementing digital solutions in...
Ellen Matloff Guest on Laura Hercher’s The Beagle Has Landed Podcast
Ellen Matloff has one of the most unique stories in genetic counseling today. She worked at Yale to found the cancer counseling program in the early days of that discipline and was an early and highly visible voice in the battle against gene patenting. Eventually, her...
Genetic Counseling: Past, Present, and Future
Ellen Matloff spent the first part of her career in Genetic Counseling at the Yale School of Medicine, where she served as the Director of the Cancer Genetic Counseling Program for 18 years. She was also one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit against Myriad Genetics,...
Decoding the Genome Was Just the Beginning
Eighteen years ago, scientists decoded the human genome. But what was supposed to create an era of new cures didn't work out that way, at least not at first. In episode four of Prognosis, some of the most famous names in genetics explain why it took so long to go from...
Ellen Matloff on a New Digital Genetic Counseling Product for DTC Customers
If Mendelspod had an annual Product of the Year award, we'd certainly be liking for 2018 the one featured today, a digital genetic counseling product for direct-to-consumer genetic testing. Hats are off to Ellen Matloff, a genetic counselor formerly at Yale who saw...
Ellen Matloff on Direct-To-Consumer Genetic Testing
On This Episode We Discuss: Defining direct-to-consumer (DTC) testsTypes are available to consumersDifference between medical grade and DTC genetic testsAccuracy of DTC genetic testsWhat to know before choosing a DTC testExamples of when a DTC test may be more...