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Competition Has Female Entrepreneurs Make Their Elevator Pitch In The Back Of An Uber
On Wednesday, 25 entrepreneurs from around the country are in Stamford, Connecticut, for a competition. By day's end, a few will walk share $135,000 to take their business to the next level. Their road to get there has been most unusual. The women actually traveled...
My Gene Counsel’s UberPITCH
We are thrilled to be selected as a participant in UberPITCH! Update 11/1/16: We have been selected a semifinalist to compete in the pitch-off at The Stamford Innovation Center on November 16th! UberPITCH provides opportunities for entrepreneurs and self-starters by...
Advocacy Group Anecdotes Present One-Sided Picture of Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer
Genetic testing for breast and ovarian cancer risk is cheaper and easier than ever. But just because a test is available doesn’t mean everyone should get it. To read the full article, click here.
Ellen Matloff Quoted in Health News Review
Our President/CEO shares her genetic counseling expertise in a recent article, "Advocacy group anecdotes present one-sided picture of genetic testing for breast cancer," highlighting the point that patients who have Jewish ancestry warrant genetic testing and...
Watch Out Men, Breast Cancer Gene Can Get You Too
Cancer kept Angel Moses busy. Before even completing the five-year treatment for breast cancer after she was diagnosed in 2003, the disease recurred in the original breast and a new cancer developed in the other. The Chicago resident first found she had the disease...
My Gene Counsel Quoted in Forward on Male Breast Cancer
My Gene Counsel's Ellen Matloff stresses the importance of understanding that men who carry BRCA mutations have an increased risk for developing cancers associated with the mutation and can pass this mutation onto their children.
My Gene Counsel Quoted in Medivizor on Genetic Counseling and Family Health History
This recent Medivisor article highlighted the importance of closing the gaps in your family's health history to make sure you have a clear record. My Gene Counsel's Ellen Matloff explains that this is crucially important when seeking out genetic testing and...
Why Knowing If Your Cousin Had Cancer Could Save Your Life
You’re in the doctor’s office filling out paperwork. There are questions to answer about your health, but also about the health of your parents, grandparents and siblings. You scratch your head, panic a little, then leave lots of blank spaces, hoping...
My Gene Counsel Keynote Speaker at Jackson Laboratory Bioscience Forum
As a woman in the biosciences, I am always interested in hearing about the experiences, successes and failures women face as they advance in their careers. Last week I was fortunate to attend the Bioscience Career Forum at The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine...