Brandeis University Genetic Counseling Program

Congrats to Jessica Douglas, Class of 2004, for being named the Senior Director of Genetic Counseling at Boston Children’s Hospital. This is a newly created position in which Jess will oversee the genetic counselors across all Divisions and Departments.

I can only imagine the great things Jess will do to advance genetic counseling at Children’s!!

At the ACMG meeting in Toronto. I am reminded here, that the legacy of the Brandeis GC Program continues to live on and shape the profession.

I want to highlight a few tidbits regarding our Brandeis family:

I have counted about 25 alums here, many of whom I have spoken to and gotten updates from. This group includes representatives from almost half of our graduating classes!

There are THREE individuals from the inaugural class of the Brandeis GC Program in attendance: Beth (Rosen) Sheidley, Beth Berlin and Michele (Murray) Basiliere.

Melissa (Allard) Kelly, Class of 2008, received the 2024 Carolyn Mills Lovell Genetic Counseling Award. Congrats!!!

Liz Sheehan, Class of 2018, gave a presentation as part of an important session, “After Dobbs: Impact of Abortion Laws on Genetics and Genomics Training & Practice”

Kristen (Maliszewski) Meijs, Class of 2010, is here as the Director of Marketing for Prevention Genetics.

A number of Brandeis graduates are presenting posters during the meeting.

Our program continues to make its mark!!

Hello all!

I have managed to get our page republished!! For now at least.

I hope everyone is enjoying NSGC who is there. Judy Jackson and Nikkola Carmichael are trying to gather Brandeis alumni to go to Myriad party Friday night for an informal reunion. Reach out to either one of them!