Highlights and Awardees
MS in Genetic Counseling Program Highlights and Awardees
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First and second-year genetic counseling students coming together at the Team Hope Walk, proudly supporting the Huntington's Disease Society of Los Angeles. -
Mariana Niell-Swiller, MS, CGC highlighted on cancer genetic counseling at UCLA. (https://www.uclahealth.org/news/article/cancer-genetic-counseling-referral) -
UCLA MS in Genetic Counseling Program provides learning opportunities about careers in the entry-level, allied health professions with the Turner-UCLA Health Internship Program. (https://www.uclahealth.org/communityengagement/turner-ucla-program) -
Congratulations to Karla Luna on receiving a UCLA Latinx Studies Seed (LSS) Grant for her project titled, “Exploring Conversations of Genetic Risk in Latino Families with Huntington’s Disease.”
Awardees
MS in Genetic Counseling Program Award for Student Capstone Project
- Marisa Matthews (2024)
Healthcare Providers’ Experiences and Knowledge of Hereditary and Hematologic Malignancy Syndromes - Aljoharah Alaskar (2023)
Experiential and Religious Factors Associated With Acceptability of Prenatal Testing Among Muslim Women in the US: A Cross-Sectional Study - Dayna Richards (2022)
The Role of Psychosocial Factors in Black Women’s Engagement with Genetic Counseling and Testing for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome
MS in Genetic Counseling Program Award for Excellence in Teaching
- Niroshi Senaratne, PhD (2024)
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine - Aparna Murali, MS, CGC (2023)
Licensed Certified Genetic Counselor
Obstetrics and Gynecology - Jessica Kianmahd Shamshoni, MS, CGC (2022)
Licensed Certified Genetic Counselor
Pediatrics
MS in Genetic Counseling Program Award for Exceptional Contributions
- Rebecca LeShay Araujo, MS, CGC (2024)
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Human Genetics - Janet Sinsheimer, PhD (2023)
Professor
Human Genetics - Clara Lajonchere, PhD (2022)
Adjunct Professor
Neurology - Naghmeh Dorrani, MS, CGC (2021)
Associate Clinical Professor
Pediatrics
MS in Genetic Counseling Program Award for Excellence in Fieldwork Supervision
- Ahna Rabani, MS, CGC (2024)
Licensed Certified Genetic Counselor
Pediatrics - Tara Jones, MS, CGC (2023)
Licensed Certified Genetic Counselor
Cedars-Sinai - Aparna Murali, MS, CGC (2022)
Licensed Certified Genetic Counselor
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Genetic Counselor Educators Association Outstanding Fieldwork Supervisor Award from MS in Genetic Counseling Program
- Ahna Rabani, MS, CGC (2024)
Licensed Certified Genetic Counselor
Pediatrics - Tara Jones, MS, CGC (2023)
Licensed Certified Genetic Counselor
Cedars Sinai Medical Center - Aparna Murali, MS, CGC (2022)
Licensed Certified Genetic Counselor
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Alumni and Student Publications
- Chang et al. (2024) Exploring the role of digital tools in rare disease management: An interview-based study. Journal of Genetic Counseling. Epub 13 May 2024. https://doi.org/10.1002/jgc4.1908
- Gentile et al. (2025) Evaluation of prenatal genetic counselors' abortion education and training as variables associated with self‐efficacy. Journal of Genetic Counseling, 34 (2), e2019 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jgc4.2019
- Lin et al. (2024) Cultural, demographic, and other non-demographic factors associated with cancer genetic counseling patients’ appointment accompaniment preferences in the United States. Journal of Genetic Counseling. Epub 02 July 2024. https://doi.org/10.1002/jgc4.1942
- Morgan et al. (2024) Exploring perceptions of genetic counseling student-run free clinics as an innovative service deliver model to increase access to genetic counseling services. Journal of Genetic Counseling Epub 24 Sept 2024. https://doi.org/10.1002/jgc4.1966