by Danielle Bonadies | Aug 24, 2016 | Genetic Journal
On Monday night we held a Tweetchat with our amazing co-hosts Georgia Hurst and Amy Byer Shainman and special guest Erica Ramos, Genetic Counselor at Illumina and President-Elect of the National Society of Genetic Counselors. Here are highlights from the exciting...
by Danielle Bonadies | Aug 17, 2016 | Genetic Journal
This is the first installment in our new series, “Trailblazing Genetic Counselors”, in which we highlight genetic counselors who are pioneers in the field. Genetic counselors are health professionals with specialized graduate degrees and experience in the areas of...
by Danielle Bonadies | Jun 19, 2016 | Genetic Journal
Updated: March 5, 2019 Genetic Counseling Note: GREM1 is a hereditary cancer predisposition gene. Having a type of genetic mutation called a duplication just before the GREM1 gene (and at the end of a gene called SCG5) causes the GREM1 protein (encoded by the GREM1...
by Danielle Bonadies | May 26, 2016 | Genetic Journal
Pfeiffer syndrome has been receiving increased media attention in the wake of Price’s recent death. Why? Because Prince lost a 7-day old son to Pfeiffer syndrome in 1996. Pfeiffer syndrome is a rare condition that affects 1 in 100,000 individuals and is caused by...
by Danielle Bonadies | May 17, 2016 | Genetic Journal
Last Updated: January 8, 2019 This article is part of a series built to highlight rare hereditary cancer syndromes. Here’s one woman’s story of living with MUTYH-Associated polyposis (MAP). Genetic Counseling Note: MUTYH is a cancer...
