Dna Today: A Genetics Podcast

When our host, Kira Dineen, began her career as a genetic counselor she was mostly starting from scratch because the private practice she works at hadn’t had a genetic counselor in two years. So she met with a bunch of labs to ask them about their tests so she could decide who she would be ordering from. As a brand new genetic counselor, it was hard for Kira to figure out what the important aspects of genetic testing were, so she wanted to dive into what makes a quality genetic test in this episode. We’re joined by two experts from Blueprint Genetics, Dr. Kirsty Wells and Rachel Goldberg, MS, CGC for this episode!Dr. Wells is a Senior Geneticist and Team Lead at Blueprint Genetics where she specializes in interpretation of ophthalmology panels and whole exome sequencing data. She has a background in both research and diagnostics. Before joining Blueprint in 2018, she completed PhD and postdoctoral research fellowships, and undertook in-depth training in genetic diagnostics in the UK’s National Health Service.