Brenna Boyd, MA, MS, GC (she/her/hers)

MT native. enthusiastically outdoorsy. irrepressibly curious. passionate about science, healthcare, education, & public service.

[Brenna Boyd, MA, MS, GC (she/her/hers) @theBB_14]

@USEmbSL I’ve been unable to make a passport appointment for several days (entire calendar is grey). Will more appointments open soon?

[Brenna Boyd, MA, MS, GC (she/her/hers) @theBB_14]

over 10k in the Gaza Strip have been killed, including over 4000 children. My heart breaks. Joining the calls for a ceasefire, end to occupation, and end to the medical aid blockade is my only conscionable response.

[Brenna Boyd, MA, MS, GC (she/her/hers) @theBB_14]

As a medical professional and human being I’m compelled to speak against the violence being perpetrated in Gaza. To debate the ethics of bombing hospitals is insane. Current living conditions are unimaginable. A horrific Hamas terrorist attack resulted in genocide-

[Brenna Boyd, MA, MS, GC (she/her/hers) @theBB_14]

@studyrare Hutchinson Gilford Progeria?

[Minority Genetic Professionals Network @minoritygenetic]

Thank you to MGPN members Sharanya Iyer and Gabriella Lee for your help putting together the World Languages Genetic Counseling Resource! #GeneChat, if you have other resources to add, please send us a DM!
https://t.co/xSLG0VyEAd

[Brenna Boyd, MA, MS, GC (she/her/hers) @theBB_14]

Happy Genetic Counselor Awareness Day! GCs work in clinics, labs, hospitals and research to support informed decision-making by patients and make a difference in personalized medicine. Learn more: https://t.co/6XER7SAuO7 #IAmAGeneticCounselor #GeneChat

[Lauren Wilson MD @DrLaurenWilson]

It's final. LR-131 has failed.

I feel a profound sense of relief. LR-131 would have overridden parents' decision-making -- and irretrievably harmed neonatal intensive care in Montana.

I am grateful for the bravery of the many, many people speaking up & sharing stories. #LR131

[Brenna Boyd, MA, MS, GC (she/her/hers) @theBB_14]

I tied for first loser!

[Adventure Scientists @AdvScientists]

🏔Brenna Boyd (@theBB_14) painted an idyllic watercolor mountain lake in gold and blue.

[Batoul Elbassiouny @BElbassiounyy]

Having the very first video about genetic counseling in Arabic is a dream come true! This would've never been possible without their dedication and support of the great social media team @LeaAbed @JujuAlaskar, Farah and Maria. #arabgencouns

[White House Office of Science & Technology Policy @WHOSTP]

The potential benefits of genomic research tend not to include underrepresented populations. On April 25, @genome_gov is hosting a #DNADay lecture with @The_Carter_Show to advance health equity. To watch the livestream, register below. https://t.co/PvZS1apYN5

[Remember The Girls @remember_girls]

The National Fragile X Foundation shared exciting news! The FMR1 gene has been renamed & now stands for fragile X messenger ribonucleoprotein 1, removing the reference to outdated & offensive terms signifying intellectual disability.

[Julia May Jonas @Julia_May_Jonas]

Whenever I feel guilty about buying another book, I like to remind myself that I just purchased 1-5 years of that person’s life for 26 dollars.

[Ed Yong is not here @edyong209]

🚨I wrote about immunocompromised people—what they’ve been through, their frustrations, and their hopes.

This is a plea to think about those who don’t get to be done with the pandemic, and to prioritize them as a matter of moral and medical urgency. 1/

https://t.co/DBI6ssL1a5

[Brenna Boyd, MA, MS, GC (she/her/hers) @theBB_14]

@choo_ek Donating Tuesday!🩸

[National Human Genome Research Institute @genome_gov]

JUST WONDERING IF THIS GENOMIC STUDY USES DATA THAT REPRESENTS DIVERSE HUMAN POPULATIONS. IF NOT, TRY AGAIN.

[nxthompson @nxthompson]

Just in: guilty verdicts for the three defendants accused of murdering Ahmaud Arbery.

Here's the best story I've read about the case and why it matters so much.
https://t.co/ktKBG025P6

[Prenatal SIG @NSGCPrenatalSIG]

Hey #GCchat - we’ve got some exciting news‼️ Today through 11/21, the Prenatal SIG will be hosting our 1st ever “Week of Giving” to raise money for repro justice orgs 🎁 This is open to everyone, you do NOT have to a member to participate. Read on for more details! (1/3)