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Invitae
5 years
In honor of the 27,000 Americans expected to be diagnosed with #breastcancer this October, we’re donating $27,000 to @BeBrightPink and lowering the Invitae Cancer Screen to $99 all month. #BCAM
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We're looking for the next genetic counselor of the year. Share your story about how a genetic counselor's compassion and expertise helped guide and support a treatment decision.
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Didn't catch the @TODAYshow ? One of our Invitae patients, Becky, shared her story and how her results helped her take steps to dramatically reduce her risk for breast cancer. Watch now:
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We’re here to make genetic testing easier for you and your patients. We ship saliva kits directly to your patients at home with the help of Gia, our clinical chatbot designed for telemedicine. Get started here
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At Invitae, our mission is to make medically actionable genetic information affordable and accessible to everyone who needs it. This year we will make it possible for patients to initiate testing across our menu. Learn more about our plans at
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It’s official: Invitae has tested over 4 million patients. It’s our mission to bring comprehensive #genetic information into mainstream medicine to improve healthcare for billions of people. Visit to learn more about our work.
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We support the reproductive rights of our employees and are committed to providing reproductive healthcare benefits as part of our offerings. We continue to support our genetic counselors and clinicians in delivering accurate and medically responsible information to customers.
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Invitae is excited to announce a new, no-charge sponsored testing program for individuals suspected of (or at risk of) neurodegenerative disorders like ALS, Parkinson’s, and FTD. Learn more:
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Congratulations to Gretchen MacCarrick of Johns Hopkins Medicine. She’s the recipient of the 2020 Heart of Genetic Counseling Award. #gcchat @GeneticCouns
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Congratulations to Pilar Magoulas of Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children’s Hospital for winning the 2021 Heart Genetic Counseling Award. Pilar exemplifies how genetic counselors can impact their patients’ lives for the better. #GCChat @GeneticCouns
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Together with @GeneticCouns , we congratulate our finalists Rachelle Monookian, Donna McDonald-McGinn and Gretchen MacCarrick in the 2020 Heart of Genetic Counseling award. We’ll announce the winner at this year's virtual ceremony on November 19. #GCchat
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Proud to announce that we’ve partnered with @Roche to provide sponsored, no-charge genetic testing for individuals in Central America and the Caribbean with the suspicion of SMA. Learn more here:
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4 years
Our team goes the extra mile for our customers — and each other. Invitae DIYers put their skills to work on a new supply of fashionable masks. Together we’re working to ensure the patients who rely on us get the answers they need. #Inthistogether #Workingtogether
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Rare diseases affect up to 30 million people in the US alone, and finding a diagnosis can be a challenge. Learn about Invitae's sponsored, no-charge testing programs for patients suffering from a rare disease: #RareDiseaseDay
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We are proud to celebrate over one million submissions to ClinVar, a @NIH database for sharing interpretations of genetic findings. We remain committed to our goal of bringing genetics into mainstream medicine.
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5 years
Excited to announce that @cleargenetics will be joining the Invitae team to provide scalable support solutions for the rapidly expanding medical genetics market. Read more here:
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3 years
Together with @GeneticCouns , we congratulate our finalists Prescilla Carrion, Amie Hass and Pilar Magoulas on the 2021 Heart of Genetic Counseling award. We’ll announce the winner at this year’s virtual ceremony on September 23 at NSGC.
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We’re happy to announce ArcherDX has joined Invitae, uniting a world-class team dedicated to bringing comprehensive genetics and precision oncology to patients worldwide.
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Did you know that Invitae now offers the ability to include a patient's gender (in addition to their sex assigned at birth) with the Invitae test order and report? We hope this small but meaningful addition helps create a safe and inclusive experience for all patients.
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Invitae and Pfizer now offer BRCA Care sponsored genetic testing program for germline BRCA (gBRCA) testing in certain countries for patients diagnosed with HER2-negative locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer (HER2- LA/mBC), per current guidelines.
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We're happy to announce that starting today we are an in-network provider for Cigna. We’re now available to over 290 million patients in the United States—and growing. #genetictesting #healthcare
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We’re proud to partner with Mayo on this important study. @MayoClinicCIM
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Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine
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New Mayo Clinic study finds 1 in 8 patients with cancer harbor inherited genetic mutations. "Everyone has some risk of developing cancer, however, some people are genetically predisposed...." - Jewel Samadder, M.D.
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A new study finds adults with #epilepsy should have access to #genetictesting to aid diagnosis and #clinicalmanagement . Results from the largest cohort of adults published in @GreenJournal suggests that 57.4% were clinically actionable #genetic findings.
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We are excited to announce we’re now providing automatic case-level reanalysis every six months for all our exome testing to help patients reach a faster diagnosis. Learn more here:
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From understanding risk through diagnosis and treatment, genetic testing can be an integral part of patient care and treatment of cancer. At Invitae, we’re with you every step of the way. Learn more here: #cancer #genetictesting #oncologytwitter
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We’re reinventing #genetictesting by lowering the barriers for clinicians and patients to get #genetic information to improve healthcare for billions of people.
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5 years
We're dedicated to helping during the current crisis. Our priorities are the health and safety of our customers, patients and team, and making sure we're here for everyone who relies on us. Our lab is fully operational and focused on delivering answers to patients who need them.
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With 4+ million patients served and counting, we’re shaping a world where everyone can access their #genetic information—together with you. Our partnership has led us to interpret 2+ million unique gene variants and give definitive answers to more patients.
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#Australia ! Did you hear? We’ve expanded our sponsored, no-charge genetic testing program for epilepsy to any child under 8 years who have had an unprovoked seizure. Testing includes post-genetic counseling. #neurology #australia #anzcns Learn more here:
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At Invitae, we are committed to providing the most current, curated #genetictesting panels. We have refreshed our test menu and content to include enhancements to our hereditary cancer panels. Learn more
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In concert with @GeneticCouns , we congratulate genetic counselors Lauren Hogan, Elizabeth Varga and Gayun Chan-Smutko, our finalists for the 2019 Code Talkers Award, for the support they offer patients and families. We look forward to announcing this year's winner on November 7.
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A new study published in @JAMANetworkOpen finds germline genetic testing detects medically actionable findings missed by tumor-only sequencing. Together, they give #cancer patients the most complete and actionable information to guide treatment.
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Invitae is setting the standard for the rapidly expanding medical genetics industry by harnessing technologies like robotics, #artificialintelligence , #machinelearning and #softwareengineering . Use your #engineering skills to change healthcare:
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Invitae is proud to announce @Passage_Bio has joined our sponsors of no-charge genetic testing for people suspected of having a lysosomal storage disease bringing eligible patients one step closer to a diagnosis & the appropriate clinical management.
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Our new study in @AJHGNews shows that RNA analysis can provide definitive answers when DNA sequencing can’t. Read on for the findings: #genetics #molpath #AACR21
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We are happy to announce new research published in Nature describing the first use of our personalized cancer monitoring (PCM) platform to demonstrate the utility of ctDNA as a biomarker for cancer recurrence. Visit to learn more.
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4 years
Wishing you all a happy and healthy holiday season from Invitae.
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Invitae is proud to have submitted the millionth variant to the ClinVar database! We’re honored to join the 1,300+ organizations from 73 countries who contribute to @NCBI_Clinical , helping advance variant interpretation. Read more on this milestone here:
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Today, @NCBI_Clinical 's ClinVar reached one million variants in the database! Thanks to the clinical testing/research labs, expert panels, & others who share data. Their efforts mean the clinical genetics community can provide patients w/ better interpretations of variants.
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New research presented at #ASHG2020 , found 1 in 10 men with #prostatecancer had genetic changes linked to hereditary cancer; 75% of those patients met criteria for changes in treatment plans based on these findings. Read more here. #genetictesting
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Invitae thanks @POTUS for reigniting the #CancerMoonshot initiative and convening the President’s Cancer Panel. We appreciate the goals of this new initiative which align with Invitae’s mission to make genetic information accessible for cancer patients and their families.
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Like you, we are adapting to the current crisis. Our lab is fully operational and our dedicated on-site team, including CEO Sean George, is making sure we deliver for the patients who rely on us. Learn how we can support continuing care
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Quickly evaluate up to 241 genes associated with different neurodevelopmental disorders that may present similarly in patients. Invitae’s® Neurodevelopmental Disorders (NDD) Panel can detect genetic variants that exome sequencing may miss. Learn more:
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Our team curates a growing list of over 100 #womeningenetics who all would make excellent additions for your next panel or event:
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. @NIHDirector will decline participation in any #manels "I will expect a level playing field, where scientists of all backgrounds are evaluated fairly for speaking opportunities."
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Invitae and Ciitizen will be joining forces to bring together the power of genomic and clinical information within a new kind of patient-centered data ecosystem to drive research and improve healthcare decision making and personal outcomes. Read more here:
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Invitae and @archerdxinc will be joining forces to create a global leader in comprehensive cancer genetics and precision oncology, to bring germline and somatic testing, liquid biopsy and tissue genomic profiling onto a single platform. Read more here.
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We are excited to announce the launch of our first CE-marked #IVD #cancer #testing kits in Europe. See press release:
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Introducing Detect Hereditary Pancreatic Cancer: a new sponsored genetic testing and counseling program for individuals diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
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Excited to announce we'll be joining forces with @combimatrix and @gsgenetics to expand into #ReproductiveHealth
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A recent study found about 1 in 7 patients with lung cancer have a PGV and confirmed that PGVs in BRCA2 and CHEK2 are enriched in patients with lung cancer. Research shows that many more patients and clinicians could benefit from genetics-informed care.
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Congrats Gayun Chan-Smutko for winning the 2019 Code Talker award! "I am alive today because of her. My family is thriving today because of her. And, because of her, our future is brighter than we could have ever imagined." - Liza Talusan, PhD #NSGC19
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10 years ago, Invitae’s leaders informed the #SCOTUS ruling to invalidate #GenePatents . We were advocating then, & we won’t stop protecting patient access to affordable #GeneticTesting . *Image prepared by the Association for Molecular Pathology
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#gcstudents We want to train the next generation of GCs. That’s you! We’re accepting applications for our 2nd-year student GC rotations. Interested? Talk to your program director or learn more here. Hurry- the deadline is Dec. 7. #gcchat
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Don't miss our webinar tomorrow, January, 12 at 12 pm PST to learn more about our #exome sequencing and how we’re using advanced technologies to deliver routine case-level reanalysis every six months for all exome reports. Register here: #genetictesting
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1 in 78 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer in her lifetime, some due to a genetic variation in the BRCA gene. Encourage early detection to understand risks and improve outcomes. #KnowOvarian
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Announcing a partnership with @AstraZenecaUS & the @curecc . Researchers will access patient-consented #RWD from Invitae’s Ciitizen to study patients with cholangiocarcinoma. Read more
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Introducing Personalized Cancer Monitoring (PCM™): A tumor-informed liquid biopsy test that monitors minimal residual disease ( #MRD ). Learn more: #precisiononcology #earlycancerdetection
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#Australia , did you hear? We now offer no charge post-test genetic counselling for all patients undergoing #carrierscreening or cardiac testing including those being tested for #cardiomyopathy and arrhythmia through our sponsored testing program.
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"His improved interpretation of genetic tests perfects diagnoses and enhances personalized medicine." We're proud to announce that our own @acolavin has been named one of the @techreview "Innovators Under 35 Europe 2019" award winners. #Innovators35EU
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Invitae CEO Sean George shares his promising vision for the future of #healthcare and #genetic testing.
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Genetic and "inherited" do not mean the same thing. Genetic conditions are the result of an abnormality in an individual's genome, whereas inherited conditions are caused by genetic mutations that have been passed down from one generation to another.
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We are delighted to announce the enhanced chemistry of our Invitae Personalized Cancer Monitoring™ platform that helps detect circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) as a biomarker for solid tumor malignancies. Read more:
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We’re proud to be named a Preferred Lab Network provider with UnitedHealthcare, a reflection of our commitment to making high-quality genetic testing affordable and accessible.
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Invitae has partnered with Biogen to offer the ALS Identified sponsored testing program, which provides access to no-charge confirmatory genetic testing for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) for individuals who meet eligibility criteria. Learn more at
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We’re delighted to announce Invitae’s new Head of Marketing, VP, Larissa Friesen. With nearly 20 years of marketing experience and 4 years at Invitae, she’s passionate about changes in healthcare and helping patients—most recently leading the Brand, Creative & Digital team.
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Over 300 million people worldwide are living with a rare disease, and 72% of those are genetic diseases. #GeneticTesting can be the first step to understanding and managing a rare disease. #RareDiseaseDay
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CEO Sean George will be presenting at the annual JPM Healthcare Conference on January 12 at 9:45 AM ET. Be sure to listen in at . #JPM22 #healthcare #investment
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Non-invasive prenatal screening (NIPS) is a genetic test that screens for common genetic conditions and predicts the sex of your baby (if you want to know) as early as 10 weeks via a simple blood test. We offer NIPS for just $99 and accept HSA/FSA payments
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About 30 million individuals — or 15% of U.S. adults — are estimated to have chronic kidney disease. KIDNEYCODE, a new genetic testing and counseling program sponsored by Reata, helps enable early diagnosis.
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We're grateful for our community of doctors, genetic counselors, patients, employees, friends and family -- all dedicated to helping people live healthier lives. What are you #thankful for today?
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Last year, famous dad @MathewKnowles learned he had a BRCA2 gene mutation, putting him at a higher risk of many cancers, including #breastcancer . Read more about what he is doing to advocate for “chest” #cancer and why knowing your risk is important.
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Our virtual Genetic Information Assistant is a 24/7 fully customizable HIPAA-compliant clinical chatbot that facilitates virtual conversations with patients, including intake of family history and automatic results delivery—streamlining your order process
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Today and everyday, Genetic counselors hold a special place in our hearts for the care they provide patients each and every day. Who holds your heart? #whoholdsyourheart #geneticcounselors #gcchat
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Hereditary high cholesterol is the most common genetic cause of life-threatening cardiovascular disease, and yet less than 10% of those affected will be diagnosed. Genetic testing can help diagnose it so you can build an informed and actionable treatment plan.
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We recently acquired Clear Genetics to make #genetictesting easier for patients. With IMPACT, Invitae offers a comprehensive genetic testing service that includes triage, pre-test education, post-test genetic counseling, and automated documentation.
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We're proud to announce the addition of Amicus Therapeutics as a sponsor of the Detect Lysosomal Storage Diseases program, offering sponsored genetic testing and counseling for patients in the US and Canada suspected of having a lysosomal storage disease.
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#ASCO23 is in full gear! Don't forget to drop by our booth #2041 , we can't wait to chat with you. Learn more about our 2023 ASCO presence here:
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We're excited tomorrow is #DNADay19 ! To kick things off, test your basic science and genetics IQ by following along impromptu interviews we conducted on the streets of San Francisco.
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"Sequencing your genome is not an event, it's a journey." -Randy Scott, Executive Chairman of Invitae #PMWC17
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Being a genetic counselor is more than a job. That’s what we heard when we asked our own #geneticcounselors what it means for them. What does being a GC mean for you? #IAmAGeneticCounselor #GCchat
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Invitae is proud to announce that the Muscular Dystrophy Association is now a partner of Detect Muscular Dystrophy, which provides sponsored genetic testing and counseling to patients suspected of having a muscular dystrophy. Learn more:
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Join us in celebrating Genetic Counselor Awareness Day! 🎉 Today, we honor the incredible contributions of genetic counselors and the invaluable role they play in healthcare. Let's show our appreciation for all that they do! 💙 #GeneticCounselorAwarenessDay
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We’ve lowered our patient-pay panel price for diagnostic genetic testing from $475 to $250 as part of our dedication to making high-quality testing affordable. Learn more:
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Heart can make all the difference. Nominate a genetic counselor who made an impact on you or a family member for the Heart of Genetic Counseling Award. #GCchat
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“We are relentlessly focused on driving genetics into mainstream medical care”—Invitae CEO Sean George talks about the future of healthcare with @thrive :
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Cardiovascular diseases are the greatest health risk most women face. Talk to your patients about the importance of heart health and their risk of cardiovascular disease. #HeartMonth #GoRedForWomen #WearRedDay
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65 million people are living with #epilepsy worldwide -- and genetics may play a role in more than half of those cases. In honor of Purple Day, learn more about the #genetics of epilepsy, as well as our no-charge genetic testing programs. #PurpleDay2021
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To the dedicated team of #geneticcounselors at Invitae - and all over the world, thank you. Your dedication and commitment to patients is inspiring. #IAMAGeneticCounselor #gcchat
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Genetics plays an important role in finding the right medication to treat mental health illnesses. Pharmacogenomics (PGx) is emerging as a solution to help prescribers choose the right dose and medication for their patients based on their DNA. Learn more:
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Invitae has partnered with @DecibelTx to offer Amplify™, a sponsored, no-charge genetic testing program for children diagnosed with auditory neuropathy. Explore how testing may help inform diagnosis and appropriate clinical management at .
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We're proud to kick off a new project with @BMSNews , @JanssenGlobal , @Novartis and @Genentech to help advance patient care for people living with acute myeloid #leukemia ( #AML ). Read more: #BloodCancer
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This #RareDiseaseDay we invite you to take action with us. Your community can join the over 1k patients in Invitae’s Rare Patient Network and contribute to research and precision medicine solutions. Become part of our Rare Patient Network
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Join us in congratulating all our nominees for the 2023 Heart of Genetic Counseling Award. We pay tribute to distinguished genetic counselors who provide exceptional and irreplaceable care to families dealing with major health challenges. #gcchat #NSGC23
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