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VUS Detectives: Recognizing the Individuals Who Seek to Understand Genomic Variants

October 22, 2017 Dawn Laney, MS, CGC, CCRC | ThinkGenetic Co-Founder 1 Comment

VUS Detectives:  Recognizing the Individuals Who Seek to Understand Genomic Variants

“Thanks for the genetic testing results, but what do they MEAN?!!” could be the unifying cry of thousands of patients and family members after receiving genetic test results that show… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: ClinVar, Dawn Laney, Emory University, Find My Variant, Free the Data, InformedDNA, Karmen Trzupek, Morgan Simmons, PROMPT, Retinitis pigmentosa, Simons VIP, University of Washington, variant, variant of uncertain significance, VOUS, VUS

Connecting, Collaborating, and Activating at the Vibrant 2017 RARE Patient Advocacy Summit

September 28, 2017 Dawn Laney, MS, CGC, CCRC | ThinkGenetic Co-Founder Leave a Comment

Connecting, Collaborating, and Activating at the Vibrant 2017 RARE Patient Advocacy Summit

While many of our ThinkGenetic teammates helped others “harness their inner power” at the National Society of Genetic Counselors Annual Conference in Columbus, Ohio, ThinkGenetic CEO, Dave Jacob and I… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: advocacy, Dave Jacob, Dawn Laney, Deborah Katz, Dekel Gelbman, Face2Gene, FDNA, genetic counselor, genetic disease, Global Genes, Rare Disease, summit, SymptomMatcher

Banging on the Newborn Screening Testing Ceiling: Unsung Hero-Advocates in Genetics

August 30, 2017 Dawn Laney, MS, CGC, CCRC | ThinkGenetic Co-Founder 3 Comments

Banging on the Newborn Screening Testing Ceiling:  Unsung Hero-Advocates in Genetics

Can you hear that faint thumping? The one that syncs with your heart when you lie quietly in bed after the kids are finally asleep after B-B-B (Bath-Book-Bed)? That is… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: Dawn Laney, genetic condition, genetic disease, genetic disorder, genetic testing, newborn screening, RUSP

ThinkGenetic to Preview its SymptomMatcherTM Diagnostic Aid at NSGC 36th Annual Conference

August 16, 2017 thinkgenetic 1 Comment

ThinkGenetic to Preview its SymptomMatcher<sup>TM</sup> Diagnostic Aid at NSGC 36th Annual Conference

ThinkGenetic leadership is looking forward to engaging with colleagues in the field at the National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) 36th Annual Conference in Columbus, Ohio to help spread the… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: Carol Ogg, Dawn Laney, Deepti Babu, genetic counselors, NSGC, Ruth O'Keefe

ThinkGenetic to Engage with Rare Disease Community at Global Genes’ 6th Annual RARE Patient Advocacy Summit

August 10, 2017 thinkgenetic Leave a Comment

ThinkGenetic to Engage with Rare Disease Community at Global Genes’ 6th Annual RARE Patient Advocacy Summit

ThinkGenetic, Inc. is delighted to be participating in the 6th Annual RARE Patient Advocacy Summit and Partnering and Investor Forum to further its mission of empowering the rare disease community… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: artificial intelligence, Dave Jacob, Dawn Laney, Dekel Glebman, diagnosis, FDNA, Global Genes, rare patient advocacy summit

A Very Special Audience: The Pope Focuses Attention on Huntington’s Disease and Rare Genetic Conditions

May 18, 2017 Dawn Laney, MS, CGC, CCRC | ThinkGenetic Co-Founder 2 Comments

A Very Special Audience: The Pope Focuses Attention on Huntington’s Disease and Rare Genetic Conditions

Too often, due to a complex combination of fear, stigma, financial, and family implications, individuals affected by devastating rare genetic conditions like Huntington’s disease have been marginalized and misunderstood. Today,… CONTINUE

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Austedo, Dawn Jacob Laney, Dawn Laney, HD, HDSA, Huntington's disease, Huntington’s Disease Society of America, Louise Vetter, Pope Francis, Pope Francis I, Rare Disease, Rare Genetic Conditions

ThinkGenetic to Attend and Exhibit at 13th Annual WORLDSymposium™

January 27, 2017 Ruth O'Keefe Leave a Comment

ThinkGenetic to Attend and Exhibit at 13th Annual WORLDSymposium™

ThinkGenetic is excited to be heading to sunny San Diego, California this February to participate in the annual Lysosomal Disease Network WORLDSymposium.  The Symposium is an interdisciplinary forum to explore,… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: alpha mannosidosis, Carol Ogg, Dave Jacob, Dawn Laney, diagnosis, Fabry disease, Gaucher disease, Krabbe disease, LSD, lysosomal disease, lysosomes, Morgan Simmons, Mucolipidosis, Mucopolysaccharidosis, neuronal ceroid lipfuscinosis, pompe disease, Ruth O'Keefe, Sandhoff disease, Tay-sachs disease, WORLDSymposium, WORLDSyposia

ThinkGenetic in 2016: A Message from the President

January 4, 2017 thinkgenetic 3 Comments

ThinkGenetic in 2016: A Message from the President

Preparing for this article on a year in the life of ThinkGenetic required the collection of statistics about financial and content contributors, website visitors, research and development activities, and partner… CONTINUE

Filed Under: News, Updates Tagged With: Amandeep Singh, Apache Solr, Carol Ogg, Daniel Jacob, Dave Jacob, Dawn Laney, diagnose genetic conditions, Emory University, Emory University’s Department of Human Genetics, genetic counselors, Graduate students, Human Phenotype Ontology, IBM Watson, Justin McGarvie, Len Barker, MD, Michael Gambello, Morgan Simmons, Peter Wilkerson, Pfizer, Robert Tomaino, Robin Vinson, Rokkit Marketing, Russell Weller, Ruth O'Keefe, Shire, Taylor Cassidy, The Legacy of Angels Foundation, ThinkGenetic Symptom Matcher, thinkgenetic.com, TLOAF, Xavier Mugaruza

ThinkGenetic to Attend the 35th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

December 13, 2016 thinkgenetic Leave a Comment

ThinkGenetic to Attend the 35th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

Dave Jacob, Chief Executive Officer and Dawn Jacob Laney, MS, CGC, CCRC, Founder of ThinkGenetic, Inc., will be attending the 35th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on January 9 – 12, 2017 at… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: 35th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, Dave Jacob, Dawn Jacob Laney, Dawn Laney, Healthcare Conference, J.P. Morgan, J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

Laney Recruits Genetic Counselors to Help Fix Genetic Information on the Internet

September 28, 2016 Ruth O'Keefe Leave a Comment

Laney Recruits Genetic Counselors to Help Fix Genetic Information on the Internet

For nearly twenty years, genetic counselor Dawn Jacob Laney, MS, CGC, CCRC, has scoured the internet for information related to her passion – genetic diseases and disorders. Her first foray… CONTINUE

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Dawn Laney, Emory University, genetic counselors, genetic disease, genetic sounseling, Global Genes, IBM Watson, Len Barker, NSGC, Rare Disease, Ruth O'Keefe, Sarah Lawrence College, ThinkGenetic

6th Annual Fabry Family Medical Conference

September 6, 2016 Ruth O'Keefe Leave a Comment

6th Annual Fabry Family Medical Conference

On September 8-9, 2016 in Greensboro, North Carolina the National Fabry Disease Foundation (NFDF) will be hosting it’s annual Fabry Family Medical Conference. An important event for all individuals with Fabry disease… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Events, News Tagged With: Dave Jacob, Dawn Laney, Emory University, Fabry, Fabry disease, Fabry Family Medical Conference, genetic counselor, National Fabry Disease Foundation, NFDF, Ruth O'Keefe

ThinkGenetic Father Hopes to Revolutionize Genetic Information on the Internet

July 6, 2016 thinkgenetic 3 Comments

ThinkGenetic Father Hopes to Revolutionize Genetic Information on the Internet

Like many other people with a genetic disease, Dave Jacob did not learn that his childhood heart defect was related to an underlying genetic mutation until it was uncovered he… CONTINUE

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Cutis Laxa, Davalen, Dave Jacob, Dawn Laney, Ehler Danlos, Emory University, genetic diagnosis, genetic mutation, IBM, IBM Watson, kickstarter, Marfan syndrome, Massachusetts, medical mystery, News, press, Sudbury, ThinkGenetic, thinkgenetic.com, Watson

Partner Agreement with FSIG will Help Get Answers to the Fabry Disease Community

June 28, 2016 Ruth O'Keefe Leave a Comment

Partner Agreement with FSIG will Help Get Answers to the Fabry Disease Community

In a showing of mutual respect and appreciation, Fabry Support & Information Group (FSIG) signed an Advocate Partnership Agreement with ThinkGenetic. “We are truly thrilled to partner with ThinkGenetic and… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Partners Tagged With: advocacy, Dawn Jacob Laney, Dawn Laney, FLGenomics, FSIG, genetic disease, genetic disorder, GenomicsFest, Jack Johnson, partnership, Ruth O'Keefe, ThinkGenetic

ThinkGenetic Founder, Dawn Laney, to be honored at 2016 Rare Impact Awards on May 17th

April 13, 2016 Ruth O'Keefe

ThinkGenetic Founder, Dawn Laney, to be honored at 2016 Rare Impact Awards on May 17th

Coming this May, NORD is hosting the 2016 Rare Impact Awards to bring together the rare disease community and to honor and celebrate outstanding achievements. During the event NORD will recognize the… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Events, News Tagged With: #rareimpact, Dawn Laney, NORD, Rare Impact Award, Ruth O'Keefe, ThinkGenetic

Video: Why ThinkGenetic is the Best New Innovation in Pediatric Healthcare

February 15, 2016 thinkgenetic

Video: Why ThinkGenetic is the Best New Innovation in Pediatric Healthcare

ThinkGenetic is a labor of love between ThinkGenetic, Inc., Emory University’s Department of Human Genetics and IBM. Supported by International Advocacy groups like The Legacy of Angels, NORD and Genetic… CONTINUE

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Dave Jacob, Dawn Laney, Department of Genetics, Emory School of Medicine, Emory University, Genetic Alliance, genetic disease, IBM, IBM Watson, Impact Pediatric pitch competition, Legacy of Angels, Rare Disease, rare genetic alliance, SXSW Interactive, ThinkGenetic

ThinkGenetic to Exhibit with Emory Genetics Laboratory at WORLDSymposium™

February 10, 2016 Ruth O'Keefe

ThinkGenetic to Exhibit with Emory Genetics Laboratory at WORLDSymposium™

ThinkGenetic, Inc., is proud to be exhibiting alongside Emory Genetics Laboratory at the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego the week of February 29 – March 4, 2016 to demonstrate the beta of ThinkGenetic. This… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Events, News Tagged With: Dave Jacob, Dawn Laney, Emory Genetics Laboratory, Ruth O'Keefe, ThinkGenetic, WORLDSymposium

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