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People Live When People Give – National Blood Donor Month

January 27, 2022 Jessica Dronen, MS, CGC Leave a Comment

January is National Blood Donor Month!  Awareness of blood donation is extra important this year as the United States and countries around the world are currently facing historic blood shortages…. CONTINUE

Filed Under: Advocacy Tagged With: American Red Cross, blood crisis, blood donation, blood shortage, blood transfusion, blood type, genetic blood disorders, genetic counseling, Jessica Dronen, National Blood Donor Month, OneBlood, sickle cell disease, ThinkGenetic

Introducing Jennifer Dykeman – ThinkGenetic’s 2021 Intern Class

November 11, 2021 Ruth O'Keefe 1 Comment

ThinkGenetic is honored to work with incredible interns eager to help ThinkGenetic achieve its mission of reaching and empowering those living with and at risk for genetic conditions. With each… CONTINUE

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Emory University, genetic counseling, intern, Jennifer Dykeman, Master of Medical Science, ThinkGenetic

Horizon Therapeutics Announces ThinkGenetic Curated Algorithms as Winning Solution of First-Ever Horizon Prize, Powered by MIT Solve, to Accelerate Rare Disease Diagnosis

September 21, 2021 Ruth O'Keefe Leave a Comment

MIT Solve Winners - Blog - Bottom Story

PRESS RELEASE – Source: Horizon Therapeutics plc Horizon Therapeutics plc Announces New Genetic Counselor Curated Algorithms and Next-Generation Sequencing Data as Winning Solutions of First-Ever Horizon Prize, Powered by MIT… CONTINUE

Filed Under: News, Press Tagged With: Alex Amouyel, algorithms, Congenica, Dave Jacob, FindEHR, funding, genetic counseling, global innovation challenge, Horizon Prize, Horizon Therapeutics, Innovation, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT, MIT Solve, Rare Disease, ThinkGenetic, Tim Walbert

Introducing Aaliyah Heyward – ThinkGenetic’s 2021 Intern Class

July 29, 2021 Ruth O'Keefe Leave a Comment

ThinkGenetic is honored to work with incredible interns eager to help ThinkGenetic achieve its mission of reaching and empowering those living with and at risk for genetic conditions. With each… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Team Tagged With: Aaliyah Heyward, genetic counseling, intern, ThinkGenetic

Are new shows like “Chasing the Cure”, changing lives?

August 22, 2019 Guest Author 3 Comments

Bottom Story - Chasing the Cure - ThinkGenetic

by Lacie Mehr Editor’s Note: I am excited to present the following blog that brings up several important points about the new TNT/TBS show “Chasing the Cure” and similar shows… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Advocacy, Education Tagged With: anncurry, ChasingTheCure, genetic counseling

Holiday History Hunt Down – Getting to Know Your Family’s Health Background

November 20, 2018 Lauren Bailey Flueckinger, MS, CGC Leave a Comment

Holiday History Hunt Down - ThinkGenetic

With the holidays fast approaching, lots of comfort food, fall sports, and time with family come to mind. What might not come to mind is genetics, however, the holidays, and… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: family history, genetic counseling, genetic counselor, genetics, Lauren Bailey Flueckinger, Thanksgiving

Could a Biological Trojan Horse Help Us Cure Genetic Diseases?

August 8, 2018 Morgan Simmons, MMSc, CGC 10 Comments

Lab - Cells - Gene Therapy - Morgan Simmons -ThinkGenetic

Most medical treatments fall into four broad categories based on their goal: Preventive/prophylactic – avoiding the disease altogether Disease management – taking steps to ensure a long and healthy life… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: clinical trials, disease management, DNA, gene therapy, genes, genetic condition, genetic counseling, genetic counselor, genetic disease, genetic disorder, genetic testing, germ line cells, inherited condition, Morgan Simmons, personalized medicine, Rare Disease, somatic cells, treatment genetic disease

Do You Love Your Genetic Condition?

March 14, 2018 Morgan Simmons, MMSc, CGC Leave a Comment

ThinkGenetic Blog - Genetic Condition - Bottom Story - Morgan Simmons

Over the last few years, I’ve had the opportunity to work with patients at various stages in their diagnostic odyssey. I’ve seen people who have lived their whole lives knowing… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Education, News Tagged With: diagnosis, diagnostic odyssey, genes, genetic condition, genetic counseling, genetic diagnosis, genetic disease, Marfan syndrome, Morgan Simmons, Rare Disease Day

ThinkGenetic Streamlines Access to Patient Resources in India with New Cooperative Agreement with Mapmygenome

February 6, 2018 Ruth O'Keefe Leave a Comment

Today ThinkGenetic has announced a partnership with Mapmygenome™, a leading personal genomics company based in India specializing in clinical genomics and molecular diagnostics focused on preventive healthcare. Through this partnership,… CONTINUE

Filed Under: News, Partners Tagged With: clinical genomics, genetic counseling, genetic disease, MapMyGenome, ThinkGenetic

It’s Amazing What a Person’s Face Can’t Tell You

November 8, 2017 Georgia Loucopoulos, Genetic Counseling Student Intern Leave a Comment

  ‘I can read you like a book.’ I’ve never actually said this to anyone, but sometimes it’s true. As a first-year genetic counseling student, I’ve had many opportunities to… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: BRCA1, BRCA2, genetic counseling, genetic counseling student, genetic counselor, Georgia Loucopoulos

Thank You GAGC – A follow-up to the 5th Annual Education Meeting

April 24, 2017 Ruth O'Keefe Leave a Comment

GAGC 2017

Thank you for stopping by and chatting with us. We appreciate all the enthusiasm and support for our mission. Last week was such a wonderful opportunity to see all our… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: events, GAGC2017, genetic counseling, Georgia Society of Genetic Counselors

The Inside Scoop on Genetic Counseling

November 14, 2016 Morgan Simmons, MMSc, CGC 5 Comments

Inside Scoop

If I were to ask you to sit back, close your eyes, remember your childhood, and ask you what you wanted to be when you grew up, what would you… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: genetic counseling, genetic counselor, genetics, Morgan Simmons, National Society of Genetic Counselors, NSGC, ThinkGenetic

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