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Dec 10, 2012 • Sarah Schwartz
While completing a master's degree in Genetic Counseling at Arcadia University, Hongbin Liu ’12M leveraged her expertise in biomedical research to seize valuable internships, which helped her transition to a new professional community and complete a career change. With guidance from Arcadia’s...
Dec 7, 2012 • Sarah Schwartz
On Dec. 4, faculty from Arcadia University's master's program in Genetic Counseling appeared on WHYY's Radio Times in the segment "Genetic testing and medicine." Speaking with host Marty Moss-Coane, Medical Director Dr. Ian Krantz and Clinical Supervisor Barbara Bernhardt addressed ethical...
Dec 7, 2012 • Sarah Schwartz
The Philadelphia Inquirer featured Clinical Supervisor Barbara Bernhardt of Arcadia University's Genetic Counseling graduate program in a front page article, "Seeing a fetus' future ills," on Nov. 20. The story discusses recent genetics findings that "could expand prenatal testing while reducing...
Nov 29, 2012 • JoLynne Bremmer
Kathleen Valverde is now a member of the board of directors of the Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling, the national accreditation body, and will begin as the finance chair in January 2013.
Nov 29, 2012 • JoLynne Bremmer
Alisha Wilkens, Adjunct Professor of Genetic Counseling, and Hongbin Liu ’12M co-authored an article based on Liu’s thesis project, which was completed under the mentorship of the program’s Medical Director Dr. Ian Krantz. Their article, “Novel Clinical Manifestations in Pallister-Killian Syndrome...
Nov 7, 2012 • JoLynne Bremmer
Students from Arcadia University’s Genetic Counseling master’s program were up before the sun on Oct. 7 to support Philadelphia’s fourth annual Ride Ataxia, a bicycle race to benefit the Friedrich's Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA), a national, non-profit organization dedicated to curing Friedrich’s...
Oct 22, 2012 • Purnell Cropper
The Philadelphia Union hosted Breast Cancer Awareness Night at PPL Park on Oct. 6. The event benefited Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered (FORCE), a national nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. More than 17,000 fans, including 34 from Arcadia...
Oct 2, 2012 • Purnell Cropper
Arcadia University’s Genetic Counseling program will be well represented at the National Society of Genetic Counselors Annual Educational Conference in Boston, Mass., Oct. 24-27. Dr. Laura Conway, Assistant Program Director, Kathy Valverde, Program Director, and Rebecca Mueller ’11FSMS will give...
Jun 20, 2012 • Sarah Schwartz
Billings Gazette (Billings, Mo.) reported Shodair Children’s Hospital recently hired genetic counselor Marissa Clark ’12M. Clark received her master of science degree in genetic counseling from Arcadia University in Glenside, Penn., this year. She earned her bachelor of science...
Apr 24, 2012 • Sarah Schwartz
You've probably passed the blue residential building on Limekiln Pike with the sign that says “Genetic Counseling House” and thought nothing of it. But this little abode houses the second largest accredited Genetic Counseling program—24 students—in North America. And the department recently took...
Jan 20, 2012 • Sarah Schwartz
Melanie Corbman ’05M, Adjunct Professor in the Genetic Counseling program, appeared on CBS Talk Philly to speak about genetic testing on Jan. 18. Corbman serves as the alumni representative of the Advisory Board for Arcadia's Genetic Counseling Master's program and is a clinical supervisor. View...
Jan 20, 2012 • Sarah Schwartz
Melanie Corbman ’05M, Adjunct Professor in the Genetic Counseling program, appeared on CBS Talk Philly to speak about genetic testing on Jan. 18. Corbman serves as the alumni representative of the Advisory Board for Arcadia's Genetic Counseling Master's program and is a clinical supervisor. View...