From Values to Gene Therapy: Leading the Future of Genetic Counselling. Demystifying Genetics with Sara Pirzadeh - Miller. (Favourite gene: CDH1)
Host Matt Burgess speaks with genetic counsellor and NSGC president Sara Pirzadeh‑Miller about her early research on values in genetic counselling, how life experience shapes practice, and the evolving role of genetic counsellors. They also discuss the clinical challenges of the CDH1 gene, risk interpretation, screening versus prophylactic surgery, the rise of genetic counselling assistants, and future genomic innovations such as gene therapies and improved risk stratification.
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