Lee Kugelmann

Neurology genetic counselor. She/Her/Hers.

[Lee Kugelmann @ekugelm]

@Janinelobolopes Hooray!!! Congratulations!!

[Lee Kugelmann @ekugelm]

Celebrating by working on a recommendation letter for my wonderful GCA, who GC training programs should be very aware of this application cycle!

[Lee Kugelmann @ekugelm]

Tis the season!

[Lee Kugelmann @ekugelm]

Few things are more on brand for genetic counselors than, instead of having an "appreciation" day where our coworkers buy us snacks, we made an "awareness" day, giving ourselves more work to do.

[Lee Kugelmann @ekugelm]

jk, my colleagues were very aware of making me feel appreciated today 😊 Very happy to be a member of the @FixelInstitute team!

[Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases @FixelInstitute]

@ekugelm Ask your care team during your next visit for more information about genetic counseling at the Fixel Institute.

#GeneticCounselorAwarenessDay #GeneticCounseling

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[Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases @FixelInstitute]

It’s Genetic Counselor Awareness Day!

Today we celebrate our genetic counselor, @ekugelm, and her work in our clinics and labs to help people better understand their health, make informed healthcare decisions and shape the future of personalized medicine.

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[Lee Kugelmann @ekugelm]

@MichaelOkun More genes don't always make for a better test - although sometimes they do! Depends on the patient's phenotype, family history, purpose for testing, method of testing offered by the lab, cost of the test... good thing you have a genetic counselor to help you sort it all out 😉

[Emily Bonkowski @ebonkowski]

Timely perspective from Bob Resta on the history of pedigrees and how they could be used for harm in the future when they document abortion or gender-affirming care.
https://t.co/9dfdG6QhqV

#GeneChat #Genetics #Eugenics 1/2

[Lee Kugelmann @ekugelm]

(tab n=135, spread over two windows😬)

[Lee Kugelmann @ekugelm]

Let all my chrome tabs close when my work computer updated yesterday and I haven't re-opened them yet. I feel light, I feel free. Is this what people with healthy tab management feel like all the time?

[Lee Kugelmann @ekugelm]

One thing I'm learning about myself in this process: I will NOT spell deficiency right on the first try

[Lee Kugelmann @ekugelm]

Spending the day looking at output from the WGS pipeline:

[Rita Idugboe @RitaIdugboe]

Data analysis be like:

[Lee Kugelmann @ekugelm]

@RareMomMN Exactly!!

[Lee Kugelmann @ekugelm]

Few things are more on brand for genetic counselors than, instead of having an "appreciation" day where our coworkers buy us snacks, we made an "awareness" day, giving ourselves more work to do.

[Lee Kugelmann @ekugelm]

A good question from @MichaelOkun has me diving into twin studies. #GCchat, any good lay explanations/resources on heritability?

[Lee Kugelmann @ekugelm]

Regardless, PLEASE BE AWARE that I am so happy to do the work that I do, and to be part of a community of VITAL healthcare providers. #GCAwarenessDay

[Lee Kugelmann @ekugelm]

@srikaaamin Yep! I discuss GINA and compare the two, and emphasize that (to my knowledge) there has not been a lawsuit brought under the FL law, so it is currently untested.

[Lee Kugelmann @ekugelm]

@srikaaamin @EmoryGCTP Congrats Srika! Do you have a poster or anything you'd be willing to share from your capstone? I'd love to hear your findings!

[Jay Qiu @jayq_GC]

Thank you @scipolnetwork and @SciPolJournal for publishing our policy memo on Lowering Preventable Maternal Deaths in Rural Georgia. Our team @emichels_bioeth @Gabs_InFLUence @AmandaKEngstrom worked hard on the policy memo and I'm so happy to see it published!

[CDC Genomics & Precision Health @CDC_Genomics]

Read NEW CDC Blog: How accessible are genetics providers and how can access be increased? https://t.co/tMrgt9rYIl