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My Gene Counsel Video Launch
We are excited to share our new promotional video! Our video provides an overview of My Gene Counsel and the importance of proper interpretation of genetic test results. We also explain important features for patients and physicians, such as push notifications for...
Matloff Chosen to Launch First Genetic Counselor Awareness Day
We are pleased to announce that Ellen Matloff, our President and CEO, has been chosen by the National Society of Genetic Counseling (NSGC) to launch the first Genetic Counselor Awareness Day on November 9, 2017 as a webinar speaker. The goal of the day is to empower...
Mixed Reviews of At-Home Genetic Testing
National guidelines recommend that patients meet with a genetics expert before undergoing genetic testing for cancer risk. Genetic counseling can help patients decide whether genetic testing is right for them and order the most appropriate test. Once test results are...
Shouting the Importance of Genetic Counseling by a Certified Provider from the Rooftops
I’ve been a certified genetic counselor for more than two decades and have played several roles in the field: a pediatric/general genetic counselor; a creator and facilitator of a cystic fibrosis parent group; a founder and director of a cancer genetic counseling...
Why Is That Genetic Counselor Holding a Business Meeting in an Uber?
Five years ago, if you had asked me what I’d be doing in November 2016, I would have told you, with confidence, that I’d be directing the Cancer Genetic Counseling Program at Yale School of Medicine, as I had since its inception in 1996. I can assure you that I never...
For Scientists At First Protest, ‘This Is Where We Had To Be’
NEW HAVEN — Clare Wurm and Mary Harris brought homemade rally signs. They showed up at the March for Science decked out in white lab coats and pink pussycat hats. But they had a look of wonderment, unlike most of the other protesters. That's because Wurm and Harris,...
All in the Family: Discussing Screenings and Preventative Surgery for Inherited Cancers
When Kerri Murphy was 32, she underwent genetic testing for Lynch syndrome — a hereditary disorder that’s caused by a mutation in any of five genes that predisposes those who have it to several cancers. Her sister had tested positive for Lynch syndrome, and because...
Women and Their Story, on Instagram
I was a Biology major as an undergrad, but didn’t want to be a laboratory scientist or a physician — the two most obvious paths. A genetic counselor came to speak to our Genetics class and from that I decided the field of genetic counseling seemed to be a great...
Data Startup Liquidaty Takes Uber Ride That Lands $50K Prize In Competition For Female Tech Founders
As soon as the Uber driver closed the car door, Lisa Wong started pitching. She had seven minutes to tell the investor in the seat beside her about her data analytics startup, Liquidaty. The investor asked some questions and offered some feedback for another...