Diligent work performed at a laboratory bench results in advances in the healthcare industry and benefits for the patients it serves. Translation of science to the community through medical interventions delivered to the patient populations is the job of researchers and clinicians - but the job of a Certified Genetic Counselor takes that a step further to pay attention to the social infrastructure to support those professions. Genetic counselors may interpret genetic testing results in terms the lay public can understand, discuss genetic implications of a diagnosis that a family should be made aware of, and/or help families navigate in research that could get them closer to a treatment or cure. In this episode we hear from Casie Genetti, Certified Genetic Counselor at Boston Children’s Hospital, who applies her knowledge with a group of clinical researchers focused on Congenital Myopathies and Orphan Disease research. Contact Casie at: [email protected]

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