A Family Affair: GGC families play crucial role in ‘Race the Helix’
Jeremy, Dianna, and Levi Puskas at Race the Helix-Upstate It was December 3, Phenylketonuria (PKU) Awareness Day, in 2018 when…
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Answers for Emily
GGC’s clinicians and researchers team up with international collaborators to find a long-awaited answer for Emily and her family… Like…
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Breaking the Mold for Advanced Practice Providers
GGC develops one of the first genetics training programs for advanced practice providers Justin Suarez, PA With a significant nationwide…
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Changing Lives, One Drop at a Time
Compassion Fuels Dr. Francyne Kubaski’s Mission to Advance Newborn Screening At GGC, science and compassion go hand in hand—and few…
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DYLAN’S LAW’ REALIZED: South Carolina Begins Krabbe Disease Screening
In 2019, SC Governor Henry McMaster visited GGC to sign Dylan’s Law, legislation that would add Krabbe disease to the…
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Five Decades of Dedication
Jane Dean, RN, marks 50 years at the Greenwood Genetic Center This December marks an extraordinary milestone for GGC’s Jane…
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Fragile X Syndrome
What is Fragile X syndrome? Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is the most common form of inherited intellectual and developmental disability…
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Genetic Assistants: A new clinical role
With a nationwide shortage of clinical geneticists and genetic counselors, clinics must get creative to manage the demand for genetic…
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GGC and collaborators identify new genetic cause for polycystic genetic kidney disease
At age 11, Aaron Ritz woke up with side pain. His pediatrician sent him to the hospital where he was…
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GGC PA Advocates for Growth of Profession in Genetics
Wesley Patterson, PhD, MSPA, PA-C, CAQ-Peds, is a passionate advocate for the physician assistant/associate (PA) profession. Patterson recently earned a…
