Have you ever wondered what genetics counselling is, and how it works?
As part of its new Questions, Answered series, the Canadian Autoinflammatory Network - Réseau Autoinflammatoire Canadien has invited Montréal Clinical Research Institute's genetic counsellors Valérie Poulin and Géraldine Gosse to teach autoinflammatory patients about genetics counselling and autoinflammatory diseases.
During the presentation, Valérie and Géraldine will present on the following topics:
Genetics 101
The process of genetic testing, the possible results and implications for patients and their family
An overview of the genetic heterogeneity of autoinflammatory syndromes
Following the presentation, we will have ample time for questions from the audience.
Speaker Biographies
Géraldine Gosse has been working as a genetic counsellor at the Montreal Clinical Research Institute (IRCM) clinic of rare and genetic diseases in adults for the last seven years. Within her role, she uses her expertise in genetics to support patients and physicians in various specialties such as inborn errors of immunity, hereditary dyslipidemias, rare diabetes, and rare kidney diseases. Additionally, she teaches immunology to genetic counselling students at the University of Montreal and has participated in several talks aimed at both patients and professionals on this subject.
Before joining the IRCM, Ms. Gosse worked in the medical genetics department of Montreal University Hospital Center (CHUM). She graduated with a research Master's in molecular biology in 2014, focusing on acute myeloid leukemia and then obtained a Master's diploma in genetic counselling from the University of Montreal in 2016. She has been a certified genetic counsellor since 2017.
Valérie Poulin got her master’s degree in biology from University of Montreal in 2020 where she studied plant genetics and evolution. She then shifted towards human genetics with a Master’s in genetic counselling at University of Montreal and obtained her degree in 2022. Ms Poulin is now a genetic counsellor working at the Montreal Clinical Research Institute (IRCM) since 2022. She works with a multidisciplinary team (nurses, nutritionists, specialist physicians and other health professionals) in the IRCM clinic, more specifically at the Research Centre on Rare and Genetic Diseases in Adults. She also works as a collaborative projects manager within the Institute, where she’s aiming to bridge the gap between basic and clinical research within the IRCM, mostly focussing on rare diseases and bioethics. Having a background in academic research, she now aims to bring her scientific knowledge to the benefit of the patients.