Cancer genetic counselor Connor Linehan and student Edith Atwerebour roleplay a genetic counseling session covering colon cancer, abnormal tumor testing, and family history.
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#409 How DNA Testing Exposed the Dark History of American Adoption
Originally aired on Gene Pool Media’s DNA Clarity and Support, author Gabrielle Glaser joins host Brianne Kirkpatrick to explore adoption secrecy, DNA testing, and adoptee rights.
#259 NSGC 2023 Recap and Reflections
Genetic Counselors Catherine Mayo and Kira Dineen discuss this year’s NSGC conference in Chicago including their favorite sessions.
#216 African American Ancestry with Nicka Smith
Pro genealogist Nicka Smith discusses direct to consumer DNA testing and its role in retracing African American Ancestry.
#210 Reproductive Medicine Family History with Tristan Hardy
Dr. Tristan Hardy provides an overview of reproductive medicine focusing on the relevant aspects of biological family health history.
#190 PhenoTips: Gender Affirming Care in Genetic Counseling
Perspectives from a trans patient advocate and prenatal/cancer genetic counselors about pedigrees, terminology, and overall gender affirming care.
#86 Dr. Michael Fossel on the Telomere Theory of Aging
The world’s foremost expert on the clinical use of telomerase for age-related diseases.
#81 Irina Brooke on BRCA2
Patient advocate shares advice from her genetic testing/counseling and breast cancer journey.
#80 Rafi Mendelsohn on DNA Quest for Adoptees
Biological families reunited through MyHeritage's free DNA testing initiative.
#76 Amy Sturm on Cardiac Genetic Counseling
Discuss red flags for inherited cardiovascular disease, genetic cascade screening, prevention/risk reduction and notifying at-risk relatives of patients.
#56 Brianne Kirkpatrick on Ancestry Genetic Testing
Entrepreneur/genetic counselor discusses the importance of family health history awareness month, ancestry DNA testing and other direct-to-consumer genetic tests.
#36 BRCA UCONN Event
I recap the UCONN BRCA event I MCed. It featured a panel of experts including a Certified Genetic Counselor Robin Schwartz, members of the department of Public Health Genomics Advisory, Physicians and Cancer survivors.