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Arcadia University News
June 12, 2020
Arcadia Announces the Kathleen Demery Valverde Endowed Award for Excellence in Research
Arcadia University is pleased to establish the Kathleen Demery Valverde Endowed Award for Excellence in Research. The award will recognize undergraduate or graduate students who demonstrate academic excellence in Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Forensic Science, Mathematics, Psychology,...
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May 28, 2020
Genetic Counseling Graduates Final Class
During the Grad-AWAY-tion ceremony on May 15, Arcadia University graduated its final Master of Science in Genetic Counseling class, the 24th graduating class in program history. This follows the July 2019 transfer of sponsorship, accreditation, curriculum, and faculty of Arcadia’s Genetic...
December 16, 2019
Helbig ’09M Receives Prestigious Genetic Counseling Fellowship
Genetic Counseling alumna Katherine Helbig ’09M received the National Society of Genetic Counselors’ Jane Engelberg Memorial Fellowship, a prestigious, two-year grant that provides $70,000 to fund research. Helbig, a genetic counselor in the Division of Neurology at Roberts Center for Pediatric...
November 20, 2019
Schmidlen ’06MSGC Receives Leadership Award from National Society of Genetic Counselors
Tara Schmidlen ’06M received the National Society of Genetic Counselors’ 2019 Strategic Leader Award at the organization’s annual conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. The award is presented annually to a genetic counselor who promotes the profession as an integral part of health care delivery...
November 14, 2019
McManus ’20M Receives National Genetic Grant for Thesis on Cystic Fibrosis
Morgan McManus ’20M received a grant from the Cystic Fibrosis Special Interest Group of the National Society of Genetic Counselors to help fund her thesis, “Pregnancy, Genetic Counseling, and Cystic Fibrosis: Exploring the experiences and discussions between females with cystic fibrosis and their...
February 1, 2019
Wolfe ’00M Creates Genetic Counseling Scholarship
Alumna Eileen Wolfe ’00M created the Eileen B. Wolfe Scholarship Award in Genetic Counseling, which provides half-tuition for a student of African or African-American descent. To qualify for the scholarship, the student must demonstrate dedication to academic achievement and excellence in the field...
December 11, 2018
Arcadia University to Transfer Sponsorship of Genetic Counseling program to University of Pennsylvania
Arcadia University and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania announce that, beginning in fall 2019, Arcadia University will transfer sponsorship, accreditation, curriculum, and faculty of its Master of Science in Genetic Counseling program to Penn. Established in 1995,...
October 29, 2018
Muraresku, McCormick Research Mitochondrial Disease Treatment
Genetic Counseling alumnae Colleen Muraresku ’09, ’11M and Elizabeth McCormick ’09, ’11M , genetic counselors and researchers for the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)’s Mitochondrial Medicine Frontier program, published “Mitochondrial Disease: Advances in Clinical Diagnosis, Management,...
September 27, 2018
Genetic Counseling Alumni to Present at National Conference
This November, 21 Arcadia Genetic Counseling alumni will present research at the 37th annual National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) conference in Atlanta, Ga. Through lectures, panel discussions, platform presentations, and poster sessions, the conference will spotlight advancements across...
September 18, 2018
Dr. Conway Named to Editorial Board of Genetics/Genomics Competency Center
Dr. Laura Conway , associate director of Genetic Counseling, was named to a one year term to the editorial board of the Genetics/Genomics Competency Center beginning Sept. 30. Members of the editorial board ensure that the materials in the collection are comprehensive, current, accurate. These...
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July 18, 2018
Tandy-Connor ’07M Featured in ‘New York Times’ for Genetics Research
Genetic Counseling alumna Stephany Tandy-Connor ‘07M was cited in a July 2 New York Times article after spearheading a groundbreaking study on ancestry DNA testing. The story highlights her findings , which break down the consequences of using inaccurate or incomplete data gathered through direct-...
June 27, 2018
Tandy-Connor ‘07M Investigates Ancestry Testing
Genetic Counseling graduate Stephany Tandy-Connor ‘07M was the lead investigator for a study examining direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing companies, such as AncestryDNA and 23AndMe. With companies that provide insight into family and heritage growing in popularity, Tandy-Connor’s research...
February 13, 2018
Omaggio ’16MSGC Researches Social Media’s Role in Genetic Counseling
Genetic Counseling alumna NinaMarie Omaggio ’16MSGC published "Have You Ever Googled a Patient or Been Friended by a Patient? Social Media Intersects the Practice of Genetic Counseling" in the Journal of Genetic Counseling on Jan. 15. Conducted as part of her thesis, Omaggio’s study surveyed...
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February 9, 2018
McCarty ’15MSGC Publishes with Journal of Genetic Counseling
Andrew McCarty ’15MSGC published his thesis, “Utilization of the Tablet Application Proband in Pedigree Construction and Assessment,” in the Journal of Genetic Counseling on Jan. 25. His thesis analyzed the patient and practitioner experience with electronic pedigree programs using Proband, an...
January 26, 2018
Dr. Sacca ’16 Researches Cancer Risks for Gender-affirming Surgeries
Dr. Rosalba E. Sacca ’16MSGC was featured in The Advocate and Teen Vogue on Jan. 5 for her research on screening transgender individuals for BRCA gene mutations, which increase the risk of breast and ovarian cancer. Dr. Sacca presented “Trans-counseling: A Case Series of Transgender Individuals at...
January 25, 2018
Genetic Counseling Students Earn Research Awards, Fellowships
In the fall semester, members of Arcadia’s Genetic Counseling Class of 2018 received grants and awards to conduct research on genetic diseases and developmental issues. Natalie Burrill ’18 Burrill was named a fellow of the interdisciplinary Leadership Education in Neurodevelopment and Related...
November 28, 2017
Dr. Conway Elected to Association of Genetic Counseling Program Directors Board
Associate Professor and Associate Director of Genetic Counseling Dr. Laura Conway ’99M, PhD, CGC was elected to the Board of Directors of the Association of Genetic Counseling Program Directors (AGCPD). Her two-year term as secretary and executive committee member begins in January. The AGCPD is a...
November 8, 2017
Genetic Counseling Gathers for Breast Cancer Awareness
Genetic Counseling students and faculty gathered at Talen Energy Stadium on Oct. 22 in support of breast cancer awareness. The event, during a Philadelphia Union soccer game, benefited Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered (FORCE), whose mission is to raise awareness of hereditary breast and ovarian...
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November 3, 2017
Arcadia Celebrates Inaugural Genetic Counseling Awareness Day
Arcadia will celebrate the inaugural Genetic Counseling Awareness Day at the 21st Annual Supervisor’s Workshop on Nov. 9. The event is sponsored by GeneDx, a company that specializes in genetic testing. The event, held in the Commons Great Room, will feature a screening of the documentary “Rarefied...
October 29, 2017
Genetic Counseling Students Volunteer for rideATAXIA
Genetic Counseling students and Program Director Dr. Kathleen Valverde volunteered at the 9th annual rideATAXIA Philly on Oct. 15 in support of the Friedreich’s Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA), which funds research for Friedreich’s Ataxia in hopes of finding a cure. Students staffed the...
October 3, 2017
Dr. Sacca Presents at National Genetic Counselor Conference
On Sept. 15, Dr. Rosalba E. Sacca PhD, MSGC ’16 presented “Trans-counseling: A Case Series of Transgender Individuals at High Risk for BRCA 1 Mutations” at the National Society of Genetic Counselors' Annual Educational Conference in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Sacca highlighted three case studies that...