{"id":87879,"date":"2022-08-15T12:38:22","date_gmt":"2022-08-15T16:38:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/?page_id=87879"},"modified":"2026-03-02T15:00:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T20:00:23","slug":"meet-our-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/genetic-counseling\/current-students\/meet-our-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Our Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Program Leadership<\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2024\/03\/Kathleen-Swenson20-2-Edit-1-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"142\" height=\"142\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-97344 \" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2024\/03\/Kathleen-Swenson20-2-Edit-1-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2024\/03\/Kathleen-Swenson20-2-Edit-1-550x550.jpeg 550w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2024\/03\/Kathleen-Swenson20-2-Edit-1-710x710.jpeg 710w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2024\/03\/Kathleen-Swenson20-2-Edit-1-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2024\/03\/Kathleen-Swenson20-2-Edit-1-600x600.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2024\/03\/Kathleen-Swenson20-2-Edit-1-100x100.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 142px) 100vw, 142px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Kathleen Berentsen Swenson, EdD, MS, MPH, CGC (she\/her)<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Program Director, Genetic Counseling Program<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Clinical Associate Professor, Medical Sciences &amp; Education<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Licensed Genetic Counselor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kathleen received a BS in Natural Science and Psychology from Muhlenberg College, an MS in Human Genetics from Sarah Lawrence College, and an MPH from Columbia University focusing on Population and Family Health. Kathleen&#8217;s contributions to the genetic counseling profession include a range from clinical care across many specialties (prenatal, pediatrics, neurology and cancer); advocacy work at the national level with the Children\u2019s Tumor Foundation overseeing the NF Clinic Network and at the community level with the Dominican Women&#8217;s Development Center where she trained promotores de salud; public health work with the New York State Department of Health focused on raising disability awareness and at The Guttmacher Institute where she supported research specific to reproductive health; and in industry as a Medical Affairs Genetic Counselor at the former Counsyl, Inc.\u00a0 Kathleen is currently active on committees for the National Society of Genetic Counselors, the American Board of Genetic Counseling and the Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling. She holds current leadership position on the Board of Directors and as 2025-2026 President of the Genetic Counselor Educators Association. Kathleen is passionate about teaching the next generation of genetic counselors in a student centric, inclusive and supportive training environment. She was recognized as the 2018-19 Graduate Medical Sciences Educator of the Year and recognized in 2021 for Outstanding Mentoring by Graduate Medical Sciences. In 2025, she graduated with her doctorate in education and focused her dissertation work on the experience of new genetic counselor educators transitioning into their teaching role through a solicited diary study.<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2022\/07\/lillian_sosa-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"142\" height=\"142\" class=\"wp-image-88186 alignleft\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/07\/lillian_sosa-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/07\/lillian_sosa-636x631.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/07\/lillian_sosa-550x550.png 550w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/07\/lillian_sosa-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/07\/lillian_sosa-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/07\/lillian_sosa-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/07\/lillian_sosa.png 641w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 142px) 100vw, 142px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Lillian Sosa, MS, CGC (she\/her)<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Associate Program Director<br \/>\nAssistant Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology<br \/>\nLicensed Genetic Counselor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lillian received a BA in chemistry with a biochemistry concentration from Skidmore <span>College. Prior to pursuing genetic counseling, Lillian worked as a research technician and lab manager in an epigenetics laboratory\u00a0at MIT. She received her MS in Genetic Counseling from Boston University School of Medicine. <\/span><span>Before joining the Boston University team, Lillian worked as the senior genetic counselor at Maimonides Cancer Center and the program coordinator for the Division of Pediatric Genetics at Maimonides Infants &amp; Children\u2019s Hospital in Brooklyn, NY. At Maimonides, Lillian served on the multidisciplinary cleft lip and palate team and was actively involved in the pediatric residency genetics core curricula. At Boston Medical Center, Lillian is a clinical counselor in the Antenatal Testing Unit, providing counseling in a prenatal setting. In addition Lillian oversees fieldwork coordination and initiatives in clinical education for the BU Genetic Counseling Program.\u00a0 Lillian is an active member of the Genetic Counselor Educators Association and National Society of Genetic Counselors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2023\/08\/KZ-headshot-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"141\" height=\"141\" class=\" wp-image-94216 alignleft\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2023\/08\/KZ-headshot-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2023\/08\/KZ-headshot-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2023\/08\/KZ-headshot-710x710.jpg 710w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2023\/08\/KZ-headshot-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2023\/08\/KZ-headshot-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2023\/08\/KZ-headshot-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 141px) 100vw, 141px\" \/><div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Kim Zayhowski, MS, CGC (she\/her)<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Assistant Program Director<\/b><br \/>\n<strong>Assistant Professor,\u00a0 Medical Sciences &amp; Education<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Licensed Genetic Counselor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_p1\"><span>Kim earned her BS from Brandeis University, where she triple-majored in Neuroscience, Biology, and Psychology, and minored in Mathematics. She received her MS in Human Genetics and Genetic Counseling from Stanford University School of Medicine. Before joining the BUGC team in 2020, Kim worked at UMass Memorial Health, counseling patients in general, prenatal, cancer, and cardiac genetics clinics. She worked at Boston Medical Center as a cancer genetic counselor before transitioning to her current role in research.\u00a0<\/span><span>Kim&#8217;s research focuses on advancing healthcare equity for historically marginalized communities, leveraging community-engaged methods to inform inclusive clinical practices.<\/span><span>\u00a0She\u00a0<\/span><span>completed a research fellowship through the GC-FIRST program through the University of Minnesota.<\/span><span>\u00a0She is currently funded by the Jane Engelberg Memorial Fellowship for research that\u00a0addresses cancer risk assessment and considerations around top surgery for transgender and gender-diverse individuals.\u00a0<\/span><span>She serves as a Deputy Editor and Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Integration for the\u00a0<\/span><em>Journal of Genetic Counseling<\/em><span>.\u00a0<\/span><span>Kim dedicates much of her time to advancing justice for the LGBTQIA+ community in genetics through talks, blogs, research, and working groups. She received the AGCPD Outstanding Clinical Supervisor Award in 2021 and the NSGC Leader in Cultural Advocacy Award in 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2022\/07\/nikkola_carmichael-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"142\" height=\"142\" class=\" wp-image-88187 alignleft\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/07\/nikkola_carmichael-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/07\/nikkola_carmichael-636x631.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/07\/nikkola_carmichael-550x550.png 550w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/07\/nikkola_carmichael-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/07\/nikkola_carmichael-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/07\/nikkola_carmichael-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/07\/nikkola_carmichael.png 641w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 142px) 100vw, 142px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Nikkola Carmichael, PhD, MS, CGC (she\/her)<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Assistant Director, Student Research<br \/>\nAssistant Professor, Medical Sciences &amp; Education<br \/>\nLicensed Genetic Counselor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span><span data-markjs=\"true\" class=\"markbglfdk4gu\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">Nikkola<\/span>\u00a0received a BA in Mathematics and a BMus in Vocal Performance from Rice University and an MA in Musicology from the University of Chicago before discovering her true career path in genetic counseling. She pivoted with a MS in Genetic Counseling from Brandeis University, and then went on to complete a PhD in Health Professions Education at Simmons University, where her dissertation was a qualitative study focused on the training experiences of genetic counseling students who identify with a racial or ethnic minority group. Prior to joining the faculty at Boston University,\u00a0<span data-markjs=\"true\" class=\"markbglfdk4gu\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">Nikkola<\/span>\u00a0worked as a clinical and research genetic counselor at Brigham and Women&#8217;s Hospital and Boston Children&#8217;s Hospital. For the last 4 years, she has specialized in pulmonary genetics, providing genetic counseling to adult and pediatric patients with lung disease and spearheading gene discovery initiatives.\u00a0<span data-markjs=\"true\" class=\"markbglfdk4gu\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">Nikkola<\/span>&#8216;s research interests are centered on the education of genetic counseling students, the creation of equitable and inclusive training environments for students with identities that are currently underrepresented in the profession, and the ways in which being bicultural impacts genetic counselors&#8217; interactions with patients.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2022\/07\/jodi_hoffman-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"142\" height=\"142\" class=\" wp-image-88184 alignleft\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/07\/jodi_hoffman-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/07\/jodi_hoffman-636x632.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/07\/jodi_hoffman-550x550.png 550w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/07\/jodi_hoffman-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/07\/jodi_hoffman-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/07\/jodi_hoffman-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/07\/jodi_hoffman.png 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 142px) 100vw, 142px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Jodi Hoffman, MD (she\/her)<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Medical Director, Genetic Counseling Program<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Section Chief for Genetics, Dept. of Pediatrics, Boston Medical Center<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Associate Professor of Pediatrics<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Dr. Hoffman received her medical degree at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, completed a Pediatric residency at Yale Children\u2019s Hospital in New Haven, and completed Medical Genetics training at Children\u2019s Hospital of Philadelphia where she developed special interests in Jewish genetic diseases, hereditary cancer syndromes, connective tissue disorders and the 22q11.2 deletion syndrome. Dr. Hoffman joined the faculty at Boston Medical Center\/Boston University in 2015 and is Associate Professor at Pediatrics at the BU School of Medicine. She is the Section Chief for Genetics in the Division of Pediatrics where she practices as a general medical geneticist and provides counseling and diagnosis regarding preconception care, neonates, children and adults with personal or family history of genetic conditions. She serves as the medical director for the BU Master\u2019s Program in Genetic Counseling where she enjoys teaching in the classroom and mentoring in the clinic. Prior to joining the Department of Pediatrics at BMC, Dr. Hoffman was Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Tufts University School of Medical, where she served as Program Director for the Medical Genetics residency. She also practiced medical genetics at Tufts Medical Center and was Director of the Victor Outreach and Screening Program for Ashkenazi Jewish Genetic Diseases in Boston for 10 years. \u00a0Dr. Hoffman is an active member of American College of Medical Genetics, was past chair of the ACMG Social Ethical and Legal Issues Committee and currently serves on the ACMG Program Committee. Locally, Dr. Hoffman devotes time to genetic test utilization optimization at BMC, served as the chair of the BUMG Work Life Harmony committee and has worked with the Framingham Heart Study on disclosing medically actionable results.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Program Faculty<\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-31-at-3.15.59\u202fPM-402x636.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"94\" height=\"148\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-100730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-31-at-3.15.59\u202fPM-402x636.png 402w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-31-at-3.15.59\u202fPM-648x1024.png 648w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-31-at-3.15.59\u202fPM-768x1215.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-31-at-3.15.59\u202fPM.png 860w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 94px) 100vw, 94px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Page Brody, MS, CGC (she\/her)<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Instructor, Department of Medicine; Division of Hematology and Oncology<br \/>\nLicensed Genetic Counselor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Page has an undergraduate degree in biology and an MS in Genetic Counseling from Bay Path University.\u00a0 At the start of her career, she worked in non-profit development as the executive director of the Muscular Dystrophy Association of Western MA. There she worked with inspiring families that sparked her interest in medical genetics and psychosocial care, which later translated well for entry into the field of genetic counseling.\u00a0 Today Page is a board certified clinical genetic counselor in the Cancer Center at Boston Medical Center and coordinates BMC\u2019s high-risk cancer genetics clinic.\u00a0 She is excited about the opportunity this clinic presents\u2014 to bridge the gap between hereditary cancer diagnosis and access to high quality risk management. \u00a0Her work aims to care for patients with complex needs, and support families on their own familial genetic journey.\u00a0 Outside of her professional work, Page enjoys yoga, hiking the hills of western MA and traveling with her family.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2022\/07\/phil_connors-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"142\" height=\"142\" class=\" wp-image-88188 alignleft\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/07\/phil_connors-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/07\/phil_connors-636x631.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/07\/phil_connors-550x550.png 550w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/07\/phil_connors-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/07\/phil_connors-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/07\/phil_connors-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/07\/phil_connors.png 641w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 142px) 100vw, 142px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Phil Connors, MS, MPH, CGC (he\/him)<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Lead Genetic Counselor, BUMG\/BMC<\/b><br \/>\n<strong>Assistant Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Licensed Genetic Counselor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Phil earned a BS degree in Biochemistry from Northeastern University, an MS degree in Genetic Counseling from Boston University Chobanian &amp; Avedisian School of Medicine, and an MPH degree\u00a0concentrated in Health Policy &amp; Law at Boston University School of Public Health. Prior to joining the BUGC team in 2015, Phil worked in the Cancer Genetics and Prevention Program at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Phil is an Assistant Professor and Lead Genetic Counselor for the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Boston University Chobanian &amp; Avedisian School of Medicine. He is also the Lead Genetic Counselor for Boston University Medical Group\/Boston Medical Center, facilitating professional development and genetics services across the institution. Clinically, Phil sees patients and families in the Antenatal Testing Unit for reproductive and prenatal genetic counseling. Phil\u2019s research interests focus largely on the intersection between genetics, public health and public policy \u2013 including access issues and disparities in health outcomes in genetics and medicine, topics regarding reproductive justice, and the development of genetic counseling as an inclusive profession for historically excluded and underrepresented individuals. Phil is an active member of the National Society of Genetic Counselors as a slated Director-at-Large for the 2023-2025 Board of Directors, and as a past Chair of the Membership Committee.<o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"\/gms\/files\/2024\/01\/Dies_Kira_web.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2024\/01\/Dies_Kira_web-128x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"121\" height=\"142\" class=\" wp-image-96289 alignleft\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Kira Dies, ScM, CGC (she\/her)<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Clinical Instructor, Licensed Genetic Counselor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Kira received a Master of Science degree in Genetic Counseling in 2003 from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health\/National Human Genome Research Institute. She is board certified by the American Board of Genetic Counseling and a licensed genetic counselor in Massachusetts. She has aided in the development and implementation of multiple clinical trials in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, PTEN Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome and Rett Syndrome performed at Boston Children\u2019s Hospital. She currently serves as the Executive Director of the Rosamund Stone Zander Translational Neuroscience Center at Boston Children\u2019s Hospital. She also serves on the Board of Directors for the CureAP4 advocacy organization, Treasurer and Executive Board Member for the New England Regional Genetics Group, and as a coordinator for the Neuroscience Family Advisory Research Council at Boston Children\u2019s Hospital. She completed fellowship in Bioethics at Harvard Medical School in 2024 and is an Ethics Associate on the Ethics Advisory Council at Boston Children\u2019s. \u00a0She was recognized with a Code Talker award in 2017 for excellence in genetic counseling.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2022\/08\/Frame-152-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-88229 alignleft\" width=\"142\" height=\"142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/08\/Frame-152-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/08\/Frame-152-636x631.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/08\/Frame-152-550x550.png 550w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/08\/Frame-152-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/08\/Frame-152-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/08\/Frame-152-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/08\/Frame-152.png 641w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 142px) 100vw, 142px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Darius Haghighat, MS, CGC (he\/him)<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology<br \/>\nLicensed Genetic Counselor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>Darius received a BS in Biology and a BA in Religious Studies from Stonehill College. Prior to pursuing genetic counseling, he worked as an Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admission at Boston University. He then received his MS in Genetic Counseling from Boston University School of Medicine. After graduating, Darius joined the team at Boston Medical Center as a reproductive genetic counselor in the Antenatal Testing Unit. His research interests center on LGBTQIA+ health equity, particularly for the intersex community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2026\/02\/2023-12-11_092353095-1-636x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"154\" height=\"154\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-106621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2026\/02\/2023-12-11_092353095-1-636x636.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2026\/02\/2023-12-11_092353095-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2026\/02\/2023-12-11_092353095-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2026\/02\/2023-12-11_092353095-1-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2026\/02\/2023-12-11_092353095-1-710x710.jpg 710w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2026\/02\/2023-12-11_092353095-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2026\/02\/2023-12-11_092353095-1-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2026\/02\/2023-12-11_092353095-1-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2026\/02\/2023-12-11_092353095-1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 154px) 100vw, 154px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span><div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Kat Lafferty, MS, CGC (she\/her)<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Clinical Instructor; Licensed Genetic Counselor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Kat obtained her BS from St. Lawrence University in biology with a minor in chemistry. She then went on to attend Boston University School of Medicine, graduating with her MS in Genetic Counseling in 2011. Upon graduation, Kat spent the next three years working as a Genetic Counselor in the Laboratory for Molecular Medicine at Partners HealthCare. With a desire to move to Northern New England and gain more clinical experience, Kat started practicing as an oncology genetic counselor at Maine Medical Center. In 2022, she returned back to laboratory analysis and interpretation as a Senior Clinical Variant Analyst at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard&#8217;s Clinical Research Sequencing Laboratory. Kat has always maintained a passion for working with students in her various roles as a genetic counselor. She currently co-instructs the Genetic Diagnosis and Laboratory Methods course at BU.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2025\/06\/Morris_VictoriaSM-removebg-preview.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"119\" height=\"155\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-104275\" \/><div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Victoria Morris, MS, CGC (she\/they)<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\"><strong>Assistant Professor, Pediatrics <\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\"><strong>Licensed Genetic Counselor<\/strong><\/div>\n<p><span>Victoria earned a BS degree in Plant Biology with a concentration in Plant Cellular, Molecular, and Developmental Biology from the University of California, Riverside and an MS degree in Genetic Counseling at Brandeis University. Prior to joining the BUGC team in 2025, Victoria worked in the Division of Genetics at Boston Children&#8217;s Hospital as a clinical genetic counselor of pediatric general genetics and co-director of the Advanced Human Genetics Course for the BCH Genetics Training Fellowship Program. Victoria is currently a genetic counselor within the Boston University Medical Group and an Assistant Professor in Pediatrics at Boston University Chobanian &amp; Avedisian School of Medicine.\u00a0Clinically, Victoria sees patients and families in general genetics clinic housed in the Department of Pediatrics at Boston Medical Center. They have clinical interests in neurodevelopmental syndromes, intersex conditions, and supporting families through new genetic diagnoses.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2026\/03\/Headshot022026sq-636x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"141\" height=\"141\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-106846\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2026\/03\/Headshot022026sq-636x636.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2026\/03\/Headshot022026sq-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2026\/03\/Headshot022026sq-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2026\/03\/Headshot022026sq-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2026\/03\/Headshot022026sq-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2026\/03\/Headshot022026sq-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2026\/03\/Headshot022026sq-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2026\/03\/Headshot022026sq-710x710.jpg 710w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2026\/03\/Headshot022026sq-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2026\/03\/Headshot022026sq-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2026\/03\/Headshot022026sq-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 141px) 100vw, 141px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Lucas Pereira, MSGC, CGC (he\/they)<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine; Division of Hematology and Oncology<br \/>\nLicensed Genetic Counselor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Lucas received their BA in Biology from the University of Utah with minors in Chemistry, Modern Dance, and Psychology in 2020. Prior to genetic counseling, he worked with the Utah AIDS Foundation in Salt Lake City as a prevention counselor and intern in the HIV\/STI Test Site, graphic designer for the Pride Planning Committee, and volunteer in the Food Bank serving clients living with HIV. Lucas received their Master of Genetic Counselor Studies degree from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in 2023, having done most of their clinical training at the Marshfield Clinic in rural Wisconsin. During his training, he served on his program&#8217;s advisory committee,\u00a0was a founding member of the gender-affirming clinical care committee, and earned certificates in Pharmacogenomics and Consumer Health Advocacy. Passionate about supporting students and patients alike, he is currently pursuing a Master&#8217;s in Health Professions Education here at BU to elevate his teaching skills. As a queer, first-generation American and college graduate, Lucas looks forward to providing care for patients from historically underserved communities as a clinical genetic counselor in the BMC Cancer Center and Amyloidosis Center.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2022\/08\/Frame-151-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-88228 alignleft\" width=\"142\" height=\"142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/08\/Frame-151-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/08\/Frame-151-636x631.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/08\/Frame-151-550x550.png 550w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/08\/Frame-151-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/08\/Frame-151-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/08\/Frame-151-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/08\/Frame-151.png 641w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 142px) 100vw, 142px\" \/><\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Maggie Ruderman, MS, CGC (she\/her)<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine; Division of Hematology\/Oncology<br \/>\nLicensed Genetic Counselor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span><\/span><span><span data-markjs=\"true\" class=\"markqmgyk9bo8\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">Maggie<\/span> received a BS in Biology and Biotechnology from Endicott College and an MS in Genetic Counseling from Boston University School of Medicine. During her time in the BUGC program, she enjoyed interfacing with the exceptional patients and providers at Boston Medical Center and formally joined the Genetics team following graduation. She is a clinical genetic counselor in the Cancer Center at Boston Medical Center and appreciates the opportunity to come together with patients to discuss how genetic information can impact their health. Improving healthcare equity and access to genetic services are some of Maggie&#8217;s primary focuses. Her research centers around the impact of systemic exclusion of diverse communities in the field of genetics, particularly related to trust, awareness, accessibility, and variant interpretation. She recently joined Dr. Catharine Wang and team at the Black Women&#8217;s Healthy Study on a trial returning cancer genetic research results to participants across the country. Outside of genetics, Maggie is a figure skating coach and enjoys supporting skaters throughout their journey in the sport.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2025\/06\/Lupita-528x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"119\" height=\"144\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-104276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2025\/06\/Lupita-528x636.jpg 528w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2025\/06\/Lupita-850x1024.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2025\/06\/Lupita-768x925.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2025\/06\/Lupita-1275x1536.jpg 1275w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2025\/06\/Lupita-1700x2048.jpg 1700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 119px) 100vw, 119px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Lupita Sanchez, MA, MS, CGC (she\/her)<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department\u00a0of Pediatrics, and Department of Cardiology\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Licensed Genetic Counselor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Lupita received a BA\/MA in Biology from Wesleyan University. Before pursuing a career in genetic counseling, she worked as a research assistant at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, where she studied gene-environment interactions contributing to Mesoamerican Nephropathy. She then served as a genetic testing coordinator at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, helping individuals recently diagnosed with cancer access genetic testing. Lupita earned her Master\u2019s degree in Genetic Counseling from Boston University in 2025. She joined the team at Boston Medical Center as a genetic counselor, where she splits her time between reproductive, cardiovascular, and pediatric genetics. She is passionate about bridging the gap between genetic services and underserved communities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2022\/08\/Frame-157-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-88233 \" width=\"137\" height=\"137\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/08\/Frame-157-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/08\/Frame-157-636x631.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/08\/Frame-157-550x550.png 550w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/08\/Frame-157-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/08\/Frame-157-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/08\/Frame-157-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/08\/Frame-157.png 641w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 137px) 100vw, 137px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Catharine Wang, PhD (she\/her)<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Professor, Community Health Sciences<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>School of Public Health<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Dr. Wang is a Professor in Community Health Sciences and Associate Director of Community Engagement at BU Clinical and Translational Science Institute. She has expertise in survey research methods, intervention design, and program implementation and evaluation. Her research has spanned across several areas including public health genomics, health communication\/e-health, health literacy, and cancer prevention and control. Much of Dr. Wang\u2019s work focuses on the effective translation of genomic discoveries into clinical and public health practice. She has been the Principal Investigator on several grants to examine how people understand and use complex risk information to make health decisions. Her work also examines how individuals adopt genomic technologies and barriers to their adoption, in efforts to identify best practices for implementing population-based genetic risk assessment and testing programs across clinical settings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2024\/11\/Columbia-Headshot-v1-Small.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"106\" height=\"152\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-100937\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Samson Yuan, MS, CGC (he\/him)<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine; Division of Hematology and Oncology<br \/>\nLicensed Genetic Counselor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-markjs=\"true\" class=\"outlook-search-highlight\">Samson<\/span> received his BA at Boston University in Biology with a specialization in Cell, Molecular &amp; Genetics before receiving a MS in Genetic Counseling at Columbia University Vagelos\u00a0College of Physicians and Surgeons. During his graduate training where he was involved in efforts to expand genetic testing services within the Caribbean and more specifically Puerto Rico, <span data-markjs=\"true\" class=\"outlook-search-highlight\">Samson<\/span> grew passionate working with non-English speaking populations and coordinating\u00a0genetic testing within the oncology, prenatal, and nephrology space. At BMC, he hopes to continue providing equitable care for these and other historically underserved populations. <span data-markjs=\"true\" class=\"outlook-search-highlight\">Samson<\/span> is also passionate about variant interpretation and translating novel genomic insights into improved patient care.<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Staff<\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2025\/04\/IMG_8586-2-636x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"142\" height=\"142\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-103537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2025\/04\/IMG_8586-2-636x636.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2025\/04\/IMG_8586-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2025\/04\/IMG_8586-2-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2025\/04\/IMG_8586-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2025\/04\/IMG_8586-2-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2025\/04\/IMG_8586-2-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2025\/04\/IMG_8586-2.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 142px) 100vw, 142px\" \/><span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Maia Sowers, MS, CGC (she\/her)<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Academic Tutor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Maia received a BA in Biology from Boston University College of Arts and Sciences and an MS in Genetic Counseling from Boston University School of Medicine. After graduating, Maia moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado and worked for two years as a prenatal genetic counselor in Maternal Fetal Medicine. There, she served southern Colorado\u2019s diverse patients by building an effective genetic testing protocol from the ground up and collaborating with patients, providers, and labs alike. Throughout her time in graduate school and as a clinical genetic counselor, Maia has always been passionate about education, support, and outreach for genetic counselors and the profession. Her professional passions include outreach and education regarding the genetic counseling profession alongside advocacy for adoptees and genetic testing.\u00a0After Colorado, Maia moved back to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to be near family and is excited to join the BUGC team remotely. She tutors genetic counselors preparing to take boards through StudyRare and is thrilled to support and tutor BUGC students!\u00a0 Outside of genetic counseling, Maia enjoys reading, spending time with her dog, and traveling!<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2024\/10\/HEADSHOT-4-636x423.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"157\" height=\"104\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-100363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2024\/10\/HEADSHOT-4-636x423.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2024\/10\/HEADSHOT-4.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 157px) 100vw, 157px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Haylie Walsh (she\/her)<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Academic Program Coordinator<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Originally from Mansfield, MA, Haylie holds a BA in Political Science from the University of Delaware. She previously served as the Administrative Coordinator for Instructional Labs in the Biology Department on BU\u2019s Charles River Campus. Now, she supports both the Genetic Counseling and Physician Assistant programs. Haylie also earned a graduate certificate in Urban Policy and Planning from Boston University. Outside of work, she enjoys teaching dance at the studio where she grew up, cheering on the Patriots, and spending time at the beach. 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