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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

ThinkGenetic Announces Rene Matz as New Vice President of Business Development to Expand Global Adoption of Genetic Condition Product Lines FindEHR and SymptomMatcher

November 10, 2022 Ruth O'Keefe Leave a Comment

ThinkGenetic, Inc. recently announced the hire of business development expert, Rene Matz, RN as Vice President of Business Development. She will be primarily responsible for collaborating with pharmaceutical, biotech companies,… CONTINUE

Filed Under: News, Team Tagged With: Board of Advisors, Business Development, Carol Ogg, FindEHR, Len Barker, Rene Matz, SymptomMatcher, Team, ThinkGenetic

ThinkGenetic and Guardian Research Network Announce Partnership

July 28, 2022 Ruth O'Keefe 2 Comments

Guardian Research Network® and ThinkGenetic Announce Collaborative Partnership to Accelerate Diagnosis and Treatment Options for Patients with Genetic Diseases and Inherited Predisposition to Cancer Joint effort recognizes combined missions to support… CONTINUE

Filed Under: News, Partners, Press Tagged With: algorithm, announcement, Bruce Braughton, Dave Jacob, diagnostic odyssey, digital health, EHR, electronic health records, genetic condition, genetic disease, GRN, Guardian Research Network, healthcare, Mark Watson, partnership, press release, PTC Therapeutics, Rare Disease, ThinkGenetic

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

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

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

Massachusetts Startup Wins Horizon Prize, Powered by MIT Solve, with Algorithm-Based FindEHR Solution for Finding Undiagnosed Genetic Disorder Patients using Electronic Medical Records

October 7, 2021 Ruth O'Keefe Leave a Comment

2021 Concordia - ThinkGenetic

ThinkGenetic combines modern machine learning with practical information in genetics to solve a major concern in healthcare – the identification of patients living with undiagnosed rare genetic conditions Boston, MA,… CONTINUE

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AI, algorithm, artificial intelligence, Boston startup, Dave Jacob, electronic health records, FindEHR, Horizon Prize, Horizon Therapeutics, machine learning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, medical health records, MIT Solve, ThinkGenetic, Tim Walbert, undiagnosed patients

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

Familial Hypercholesterolemia – Are you hiding in plain sight?

September 23, 2021 Jessica Dronen, MS, CGC 1 Comment

September is National Cholesterol Education Month! We’d like to take this time to highlight a common genetic disorder that is highly underdiagnosed – Familial Hypercholesterolemia. What is Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH)?… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Advocacy Tagged With: #FHCantWait, #KnowFH, CAD, CASCADE FH® Registry, coronary artery disease, diagnosis, Familial Hypercholesterolemia, FH, FH Awareness Day, FH Foundation, FH Global Summit, FIND FH®, genetic disorder, Jessica Dronen, LDL, National Cholesterol Education Month, ThinkGenetic

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

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

Ochsner Lafayette Healthcare Innovation Fund Invests in ThinkGenetic Vision for Genetic Disease Identification in Local Patients

April 20, 2021 Ruth O'Keefe Leave a Comment

Innovation Fund Investment - ThinkGenetic

LAFAYETTE, La., April 20, 2021 (Newswire.com) – Today ThinkGenetic, Inc. (thinkgenetic.com) announces the official acceptance of a $500,000 investment from the Ochsner Lafayette General Healthcare Innovation Fund. “After years of working… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Lafayette, News, Press Tagged With: artificial intelligence, Dave Jacob, genetic disease, Healthcare Innovation Fund, Lafayette, Lafayette General Health Systems, machine learning, Ochsner, Ochsner Lafayette General, Rare Disease, SymptomMatcher, ThinkGenetic

ThinkGenetic Announces Integration of Innovative Diagnostic Aid in Takeda Pilot Awareness Initiative

December 15, 2020 Ruth O'Keefe 2 Comments

ThinkGenetic - Takeda - Pilot Partnership

Pilot program brings genetic tools and education to patients searching for answers tied to their chronic medical conditions in Taiwan, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Turkey, and Russia BOSTON, December 15, 2020… CONTINUE

Filed Under: News, Press Tagged With: Fabry disease, Gaucher disease, genetic disease, Hunter syndrome, MPS II, partnership, pilot, Shire, Takeda, ThinkGenetic

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

Ruth O’Keefe Promoted to ThinkGenetic Vice President, Marketing and Patient Advocacy

April 2, 2019 thinkgenetic Leave a Comment

BOSTON, Ma., April 2, 2019 (Newswire.com) – ThinkGenetic, Inc. (www.ThinkGenetic.com), is excited to announce the promotion of Ruth O’Keefe to Vice President, Marketing and Patient Advocacy. ThinkGenetic, the creators of… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Advocacy, News, Press Tagged With: advocacy, Ruth O'Keefe, staff, ThinkGenetic

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

Big News for ThinkGenetic Supporters – Angel Funding Round is Closed

February 19, 2019 Ruth O'Keefe Leave a Comment

Investment Quote - Cian Robinson - ThinkGenetic

In a very exciting announcement from the news desk, ThinkGenetic announced the closure of its $1.5M Angel Funding round. (See the full announcement here.) When asked about the incredible accomplishment,… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Lafayette, News, Partners, Press Tagged With: Acadiana, AccelerateSouth, Billy Tauzin, Cian Robinson, clinicial trials, Dave Jacob, genetic disease, Innovation, Lafayette, Lafayette General Health, Lafayette General Health System, LFHS, Louisiana, Research and Real Estate Investments, ThinkGenetic

Introducing Michael Mgbemena – ThinkGenetic’s 2019 Intern Class

February 4, 2019 Ruth O'Keefe Leave a Comment

Michael Mgbemena - Intern Class - Bottom Story

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: intern, Michael Mgbemena, PharmD, ThinkGenetic, University of Georgia, University of Georgia College of Pharmacy

How Being Your Own Best Advocate Can Lead to Better Care for Genetic Conditions

May 2, 2018 Morgan Simmons, MMSc, CGC 2 Comments

by Deon Durst, Guest Contributor, Patient Advocate Living with Cat Eye Syndrome Editor’s Note: I am overjoyed to share this informative piece written by a gentleman who first contacted us… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Advocacy, Education Tagged With: Cat Eye Syndrome, diagnosis, genetic diagnosis, ocular coloboma, patient advocacy, patient advocate, self-advocacy, ThinkGenetic

ThinkGenetic Provided $100,000 Credit from Amazon Web Services as Part of MassChallenge

March 26, 2018 Ruth O'Keefe Leave a Comment

ThinkGenetic is excited to announce that Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc., has approved ThinkGenetic into it’s AWS Activate program. Amazon Web Services provides startups with… CONTINUE

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Amazon, amazon web services, AWS, AWS Activate, Dave Jacob, grant, Massachusetts eHealth Institute, MassChallenge, MeHI, Nick Dougherty, Shire, startup, ThinkGenetic

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

2017 – ThinkGenetic Builds Patient – First Reputation with SymptomMatcher and More

January 31, 2018 Len Barker 1 Comment

As the President of ThinkGenetic, I am responsible for ensuring the company makes steady progress toward our goals. I provide regular feedback on this progress to our board members, investors,… CONTINUE

Filed Under: News, Updates Tagged With: artifical intelligence, genetic counselor, genetic counselors, genetic disease, geneticists, information scientists, Len Barker, PULSE@MassChallenge, Shire, SymptomMatcher, ThinkGenetic, Year in Review

Bringing Light to Rare Neuromuscular Disease with New ThinkGenetic Advocacy Partnership

January 5, 2018 Ruth O'Keefe 2 Comments

Neuromuscular Disease Foundation Partners with ThinkGenetic to Boost Awareness In a move that will broaden the reach of valuable resources available to those living with GNE Myopathy (or HIBM), the… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Education, Partners Tagged With: advocacy partner, GNE Myopathy, HIBM, Lale' Welsh, Len Barker, Neuromuscular Disease Foundation, partnership, ThinkGenetic

ThinkGenetic Boosts Kabuki Syndrome Awareness by Recognizing Advocacy Partnership with All Things Kabuki

October 23, 2017 Len Barker Leave a Comment

 All Things Kabuki became one of the earliest ThinkGenetic Advocacy Partners when it joined the Advocacy Partner Program in September 2016. Today, we mark Kabuki Syndrome Awareness Day (#kabukisyndrome) by… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Education, Partners Tagged With: advocacy partner, All Things Kabuki, kabuki, partnership, ThinkGenetic

ThinkGenetic Partners with ACD in Advocacy of People with Under-Recognized Genetic Metabolic Conditions

October 2, 2017 Len Barker Leave a Comment

Committed to providing resources to individuals about genetic diseases that is informed by patients and families, ThinkGenetic has teamed up with an organization dedicated to the three cerebral creatine deficiency… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Partners Tagged With: ACD, advocacy partners, Association for Creatine Deficiencies, CCD, GAMT, genetic conditions, Guanidinoacetate methyltransferase deficiency, Len Barker, metabolic conditions, ThinkGenetic, Whitnie Strauss

Harnessing the Power Within at the 2017 National Society of Genetic Counselors Annual Conference

September 22, 2017 Deepti Babu, MS, CGC 3 Comments

Have you ever been able to achieve something you never thought possible, yet when you look back you realize that you always had the power to do it? Maybe someone… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: Dave Jacob, Dawn Jacob Laney, Deepti Babu, Elizabeth Kearney, genetic counselors, genomics, Katie Stoll, NSGC, NSGC17, SymptomMatcher, ThinkGenetic

Recent ThinkGenetic.com Condition Additions for 07/30/2017

July 30, 2017 Ruth O'Keefe Leave a Comment

ThinkGenetic strives to create, update, and review content regularly to ensure the information we provide is accurate, referenced, and available 24/7 to anyone searching for answers on genetic conditions and… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Updates Tagged With: Argininosuccinic aciduria, genetic condition, genetic disease, genetic disorder, Nephrotic syndrome type 1, Propionic acidemia, ThinkGenetic, Tuberous sclerosis

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