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    Meghan Ferguson

    MSc, CGC, CCGC (she/her), Clinical Service Liaison, GeneDx

    Disease should be rare. Diagnosis shouldn't. That's the future being built at GeneDx.

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    Fueled by one of the world's largest genomic datasets,GeneDx is developing a more complete understanding of complex disease than ever before. This knowledge translates to faster medical diagnoses, more effective treatment plans, and enhanced drug discovery.

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    Co-founder and Managing Director, GeneusTM Genetics
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    GeneusTM Genetics tests are aimed at helping people take control over their health and future in a more scientific way.

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    GeneusTM Genetics is on a mission to make DNA testing affordable and accessible for everyone to optimize their health and enhance well-being based on their individual genetic makeup. With personalized recommendations and test reports, GeneusTM Genetics empowers individuals to design their wellness programs and discover their talents and potential from their DNA. GeneusTM Genetics uses U.S. FDA-cleared sample collection devices by DNA Genotek, Inc., a subsidiary company of OraSure Technologies, Inc. All samples are processed in their CLIA-certified and CAP-accredited laboratory.

    David I. Francis - interviewee

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    Laboratory Head of Molecular Cytogenetics at Victorian Clinical Genetics Services ( VCGS ) [ link ]

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    David is currently the Head of the Molecular Cytogenetics Laboratory at Victorian Clinical Genetics Services (VCGS).

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    David has over 30 years of experience in traditional cytogenetics and molecular genomic diagnostics. He is currently the Head of the Molecular Cytogenetics Laboratory at Victorian Clinical Genetics Services (VCGS). His research and publications focus on patients with neurodevelopmental disorders,Fragile X syndrome and the diagnostic detection of mosaicism. In 2022, David was the first author of a peer-reviewed published article on syndromic intellectual disability that described saliva as a better tissue diagnostically compared to blood.

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    Head of Research and Development (R&D) at Basepaws, a Zoetis company [ link ]

    Yuliana is Head of R&D at Basepaws, leading the development and refinement of new products and technologies at the company.

    Interview by: Adelle Keys and Sanna Abbasi, PhD

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    Basepaws is a pet genetics company whose goal is to make things easy for pet parents at home and streamline the pre-clinical diagnostic process for veterinarians in the clinic. Their screening tests rely on a painless oral swab sample and provide risk assessments for a variety of different conditions based on the analysis of the pet's genotype and oral microbiome. Having a painless and non-invasive tool, such as the PERFORMAgeneTM DNA collection kit, is key to achieving this goal. In addition to the kit quality and reliability, its ability to preserve DNA across a wide range of temperatures and over long periods of time is extremely useful for samples shipped across the U.S. or internationally.

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    The VIKING Genes Research Team [ link ]

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    The VIKING Genes project studies people with Scottish Northern Isles (Orkney and Shetland Islands) ancestry, due to the Viking or Norse components.

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