During a single year, Jessica Salamone ’99 (biotechnology) will counsel thousands of women on their hereditary cancer risk. Salamone, director of Genetic Counseling and Cancer Risk Assessment at ...

Dr. Mercy Laurino is a licensed genetic counselor and Director of Cancer Genetics and Prevention at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. She leads several teams focused on genetics, prevention, and ...

Twenty years ago, virtually all people seeking genetic testing were individuals diagnosed with diseases possibly linked to their genetic makeup. Today, millions of people order genetic tests to learn ...

As direct-to-consumer genetic testing services continue to gain traction, the U.S. is beginning to see a “national shortage” of genetic counselors, according to The Atlantic. Here are five things to ...

Q: After my best friend was diagnosed with breast cancer, she learned that she has a BRCA gene, and that it put her at risk of getting it. Now she’s urging all of her girlfriends to get genetic ...

In clinical settings, genetic counselors provide information and support to individuals who have or are at risk of having birth defects or genetic conditions, as well as to their families. They ...

The ROAR trial tested the hypothesis that returning familial hypercholesterolemia-associated genetic results leads to ...

At the moment, there are 6,517 certified genetic counselors in the United States, according to 2023 data from the National Society of Genetic Counselors. That is an increase of 100 percent over the ...

A genetic counselor, though perhaps not as well-known as other healthcare professionals, plays a consequential role on a patient’s healthcare team – namely by helping a patient understand and adapt to ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – The University at Buffalo’s new Genetic Counseling Graduate Program has received accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling (ACGC), the field’s national ...