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ThinkGenetic to Attend ACMG/SIMD Joint Meeting

March 10, 2023 Ruth O'Keefe Leave a Comment

ThinkGenetic announces its participation at the 2023 ACMG Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting which is being held in conjunction with the Society for Inherited Metabolic Disorders Meeting for the first time… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: @SIMDtweets, #ACMGMtg23, #SIMD2023, ACMG, Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting, Dawn Laney, Jessica Dronen, medical genetics, metabolics, SIMD, Society for Inherited Metabolic Disorders

ThinkGenetic Announces Participation at 19th Annual WORLDSymposium™ 2023

February 8, 2023 Ruth O'Keefe 1 Comment

ThinkGenetic announces that Chief Genetic Officer, Dawn Laney, MS, CGC, CCRC, will be participating in a 19th Annual WORLDSymposium™ Satellite Symposia entitled “Understanding Phenotypic Variability in Lysosomal Diseases – Gaining… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Events, News, Team Tagged With: Dawn Laney, lysosomal diseases, Takeda, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, WORLDSymposium

Part 2 of ThinkGenetic Leadership Team Interview with RV Radio

December 16, 2022 Ruth O'Keefe 1 Comment

In this second part of episode 4, RV Radio with Robinson Ventures continue the conversation with four members of the ThinkGenetic Leadership Team to focus the conversation on the day-to-day… CONTINUE

Filed Under: News, Press Tagged With: Cian Robinson, Dave Jacob, Dawn Laney, FindEHR, investment, Len Barker, podcast, Robinson Ventures, Ruth O'Keefe, RV Radio, startup, SymptomMatcher, ThinkGenetic

Part 1 of ThinkGenetic Leadership Team Interview with RV Radio

November 22, 2022 Ruth O'Keefe 1 Comment

The ThinkGenetic leadership team was recently interviewed for the RV Radio podcast with Cian Robinson, discussing the origin of ThinkGenetic while giving insight into what it’s like to be diagnosed… CONTINUE

Filed Under: News, Team Tagged With: AccelerateSouth, Cian Robinson, Dave Jacob, Dawn Laney, Lafayette, Len Barker, MassChallenge, Robinson Ventures, Ruth O'Keefe, RV Radio, Shire, startup, Takeda, ThinkGenetic, Tucker Robinson

Taking a Closer Look at Advocacy- The SynGAP1 Research Fund

January 11, 2022 Jessica Dronen, MS, CGC Leave a Comment

Collaboration, Transparency, Urgency ThinkGenetic is honored to partner with many incredible organizations, each with their own stories, struggles and triumphs. This month, we are taking a moment to highlight the… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Advocacy, Advocacy Alliance, Partners Tagged With: Advocacy Alliance, Dawn Laney, Mike Graglia, SYNGAP, SynGAP Research Fund, SYNGAP1

New Research to be Presented at AAAAI 2022 on Hereditary Angioedema

January 8, 2022 Ruth O'Keefe Leave a Comment

ThinkGenetic is proud to announce a recent collaborative research project will be presented at the 2022 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) annual meeting this February 25-29th in… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Education, Events, Research Tagged With: AAAI, algorithm, Amanda Logue, American Academy of Allergy, Ami Rosen, Asthma & Immunology, C1-inhibitor, Dave Jacob, Dawn Laney, EHR, HAE, Hereditary angioedema, Jessica Dronen, Jingjing Yang, LSDC, Marc Riedl, Marissa Shams, research, sensitivity, specificity, ThinkGenetic

Event: Care Models and Advocating for Yourself with CARES Foundation

January 7, 2022 Ruth O'Keefe Leave a Comment

Are you living with or caring for someone with adrenal insufficiency (such as CAH, Addison’s disease, and PCOS)? You’re invited to a special online event… Webinar: Care Models; Advocating for… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Advocacy, Events Tagged With: adrenal insufficiency, advocacy, CAH, Care Model, caregiver, CARES Foundation, Cushing syndrome, Dawn Laney, Dina Matos, Emory University, genetic disease, patient care, patient-centered medical homes, PCMH, PCOS, Rare Disease, Spruce Biosciences, ThinkGenetic, webinar

Taking a Closer Look at Advocacy – The TSC Alliance®: Hope No Matter How Complex

October 7, 2021 Jessica Dronen, MS, CGC Leave a Comment

ThinkGenetic is honored to partner with many incredible organizations, each with their own stories, struggles and triumphs. This month, we are taking a moment to highlight the work and rebranding… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Advocacy, Partners Tagged With: Dawn Laney, Educator Mentor Program, Jessica Dronen, rare genetic disease, TS Alliance, TSC, TSC Alliance, TSC clinics, Tuberous sclerosis, Tuberous sclerosis complex, tumors

New Study Results: Severity scoring system to identify patient risk for genetic conditions #NSGC21

September 23, 2021 Ruth O'Keefe Leave a Comment

Development and implementation of an automated severity scoring system to identify patients at possible increased risk for specific genetic conditions NSGC 2021 Poster UM353 Authors: Dawn Laney, MS, CGC 1,2… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Education, Events, News Tagged With: AI, algorithm, Dawn Laney, differential diagnosis, EHR, electronic health records, Emory University, Fabry disease, Gaucher disease, genetic condition, genetic counselor, genetic risk, hereditary angiodema, ICD10, Jessica Dronen, Lafayette General Hospital, machine learning, medical records, NSGC21, patient identification, pilot project, research study, Takeda, ThinkGenetic, ThinkGenetic Foundation, UM353

ThinkGenetic Selected as a Venture Atlanta 2021 Showcase Company

September 22, 2021 Ruth O'Keefe Leave a Comment

Over $6.5 billion in funding awarded to date; leading tech investment conference continues to select large and diverse lineup of innovators from the Southeast’s hottest tech markets     ATLANTA… CONTINUE

Filed Under: News, Press Tagged With: Allyson Eman, Atlanta Startup Battle, Dawn Laney, FindEHR, ThinkGenetic, Venture Atlanta

Speakers Announced – Lafayette Lunch and Learn

May 30, 2019 Ruth O'Keefe Leave a Comment

The ThinkGenetic Foundation is very excited to announce the confirmed Speakers and Patient Panelists for the upcoming FREE Lunch and Learn:Closing the Genetics Gap: A Discussion on Increasing Education and… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Advocacy, Education, Events, Lafayette Tagged With: Acadiana, Annie Arabie, Carol Ogg, Cynthia Bordelon Durham, Dan Arabie, Dawn Laney, Fabry, FARA, friedreich's ataxia, FSIG, Lafayette, Lafayette General Health, Louisiana, Lunch and Learn, Margaret Landry-Bearb, Matthew Lafleur, NFDF, Robin Richardson, Sanofi Genzyme, ThinkGenetic, ThinkGenetic Foundation, usher, Usher Syndrome Coalition

MetroWest Daily News: Sudbury startup aids in diagnosing genetic conditions

March 7, 2019 Ruth O'Keefe Leave a Comment

ThinkGenetic Team Members

Original article: https://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/20190307/sudbury-startup-aids-in-diagnosing-genetic-conditions By Zane Razzaq Daily News staff  SUDBURY – With the average patient struggling to find a diagnosis for a genetic condition for several years, a Sudbury family is… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Lafayette, News Tagged With: Cutis Laxa, Dave Jacob, Dawn Laney, Lafayette General Health System, MetroWest Daily News, Ruth O'Keefe, SymptomMatcher, ThinkGenetic

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

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

“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

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 4 Comments

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 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, 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

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 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

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

Westin St. Francis

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

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

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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

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

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

Dawn Laney at NORD Rare Impact Awards

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

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, 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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