Miranda Hallquist 🧬

Genetic Counselor, Mama, Colorado native, Pennsylvania transplant, fan of mountains, DNA, games, and connectedness. (views mine, of course)

[Miranda Hallquist 🧬 @MiraHallquist]

This is incredible!

@AdamBuchanan76

[Miranda Hallquist 🧬 @MiraHallquist]

My coworker pontificated, “Why do people even write songs about love? A song isn’t going to make someone fall in love with you!”

[Miranda Hallquist 🧬 @MiraHallquist]

This is what my heart needed.

My dad took two of my close friends and I to see Yo-Yo Ma perform in Denver for my 16th birthday.

My son often asks me to practice my cello while he’s falling asleep.

The gift of music is so precious, especially while we’re socially isolated.

[Yo-Yo Ma @YoYo_Ma]

This is for the healthcare workers on the frontlines — the Sarabande from Bach’s Cello Suite No. 3. Your ability to balance human connection and scientific truth in service of us all gives me hope. #songsofcomfort

[Miranda Hallquist 🧬 @MiraHallquist]

@aishuarjun @AForman_CGC Honestly, been wondering when I can watch with my kids. The pilot episode with Sam and Lori... I just don’t want to answer the questions that it would generate for my 11 year old.

[Miranda Hallquist 🧬 @MiraHallquist]

@aishuarjun @AForman_CGC Will would drive me nuts!! He’s so anxious and information seeking. Abby would be too matter of fact. See everything from a distance. And would not feel empathic enough to my own anxieties.

CJ could teach me where she shops for clothes. I’ve always wanted to dress like her!

[Miranda Hallquist 🧬 @MiraHallquist]

@aishuarjun And chatting about Kary Mullis.

[SCASDIT @scasdit]

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[Miranda Hallquist 🧬 @MiraHallquist]

@MicheleStine Yep. All the things.

[Miranda Hallquist 🧬 @MiraHallquist]

This is what I want to be hearing every time we talk about those at risk. My sister has #cysticfibrosis. My mom has stage III chronic kidney disease and had a heart attack last fall.

If you aren’t in a high risk category? Odds are, someone you know or love is.

Protect them.

[Jeremy Konyndyk @JeremyKonyndyk]

Make no mistake: this is a dangerous disease. While most who contract it become only mildly ill, it is extremely deadly for the elderly and people with chronic health problems.

You may be one of those people, or you may love one of those people - all of us have a stake in this.

[Miranda Hallquist 🧬 @MiraHallquist]

@AForman_CGC The fear is real. Hoping for the best for your dad!

[Miranda Hallquist 🧬 @MiraHallquist]

@SKronmal @JeremyKonyndyk Thank you. My heart is with the CF community, and all those at high risk right now.

[Miranda Hallquist 🧬 @MiraHallquist]

@DNAlawyer @RunRocknRoll My favorite thing about this tweet is that you used both e.g. and i.e. while making your important epidemiological point!

[State College SD @StateCollegeSD]

All schools in SCASD will not be in session for students from March 16 until March 20, but all buildings and district offices will be open. Learn more about our COVID-19 coronavirus plans and preparedness here: https://t.co/hXHFfHPIrn

[Miranda Hallquist 🧬 @MiraHallquist]

For once you start down the Spring Cleaning path, forever will it dominate your Spring Break destiny.

[Chris Murphy 🟧 @ChrisMurphyCT]

I’m for paid sick leave for every American for every sickness.

Not sure why some folks would come to the conclusion that’s it’s a good idea for Coronavirus but not for cancer.

[Miranda Hallquist 🧬 @MiraHallquist]

Why would our children go hungry if we close schools?

Why can’t people afford to see a doctor if they are sick?

Why can’t people afford to stay home - to not expose others - if they are sick?

How is this a gang buster economy?!?!

[Evil Fitness Barbie @bgg2wl]

At some point, we have to talk about the fact that, in what is consistently touted as a thriving economy, the key concern w/closing schools b/c of COVID-19 is “children who rely on school food won’t get to eat.”

If the economy
Is so great, why aren’t the babies eating?

[Miranda Hallquist 🧬 @MiraHallquist]

Well said!! 👏 👏

[Miranda Hallquist 🧬 @MiraHallquist]

@TJSchmidlen Makes me feel awesome about my non-direct patient care career choices... 🤦‍♀️

[Miranda Hallquist 🧬 @MiraHallquist]

@MicheleStine The ego and entitlement are astounding.