Western States Regional Genetics Network

09/07/2023

05/13/2023

Prepare for next week's and Genomics Week now by learning more about the field of public health genetics and genomics with our daily theme webpages and fact sheets! phgw.org/toolkit/

05/13/2023

Have you registered for the and Genomics Week event (or events!!) you want to participate in? Explore the calendar of events to plan your activities celebrating public health genetics and genomics! https://phgw.org

05/08/2023

Promoting the fantastic work of our WSRGN family advocate leaders at the Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs annual conference.

03/22/2023

1. March is !

2. Trisomy can mean a few different things. Full trisomy is when there is a full extra chromosome in every cell of a person’s body. Partial trisomy is when there is a part of an extra chromosome in every cell. Mosaic trisomy is when there is an extra chromosome only in some cells of a person’s body.

3. The most common trisomies are Trisomy 21 (Down Syndrome), Trisomy 18 (Edwards Syndrome), Trisomy 13 (Patau Syndrome) and Trisomy 9.

4. There are different colored awareness ribbons for Trisomies 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 18, 20, 21, and 22. Other rarer trisomies exist as well. These ribbons were developed by SOFT UK, a support network for families of children with Edward and Patau Syndromes and other trisomies.

03/21/2023

March is trisomy awareness month!

Visit our website for resources for you and your family at www. familyvoices.org

11/24/2022

To our partners in our region and across the country, Happy Thanksgiving from the Western States!

11/10/2022

Happy Genetic Counselor Awareness Day🧬!

Genetic counselors are integral to our regional genetics network and our mission to expand access to genetics services. They work in clinics, labs, hospitals, and research to help people better understand their health and make informed healthcare decisions. They are shaping the future of personalized medicine and supporting the next generations of previvors.

You can learn more about who genetic counselors are what they do on our website: https://www.westernstatesgenetics.org/genetic_counseling_career_resources/

08/25/2022

Looking for opportunities to learn more about careers in the sciences? Check out the Genetic Counseling Virtual Career Fair, held on September 20 and October 6, 2022, hosted by the Western States Regional Genetics Network. The career fair will feature over 50 different master’s level genetic counseling training programs from across the continent, along with info from various professional groups including the National Society of Genetic Counselors. Be sure to visit the link in this post/our bio to learn more and RSVP! bit.ly/gcfair22

08/16/2022

Join us for a Genetics Pop-Up on August 17th to learn more about
More information and registration here:
https://www.mountainstatesgenetics.org/vuspopup/