NFXF MasterClass™ - Genetics of Fragile X

Join us as we host, Susan Howell, MS, CGC, MBA, and Matthew Walsh, MMSc, CGC, for an overview of the genetics of Fragile X.  The course will cover: the inheritance, indications for testing, the potential impact of the premutation and full mutation results and resources to share with families. 

Review Course Agenda: HERE

Learn More About the Panelists

Susan Howell, MS, CGC, MBA is an Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and has worked as the Genetic Counselor for the Denver Fragile X Clinic at Children’s Hospital Colorado.. She has worked on a multitude of research projects including several industry-sponsored clinical trials of targeted treatments in Fragile X syndrome and the CDC-funded Fragile X Registry, FORWARD.

Matthew Walsh, MSSc, CGC, is an adjunct instructor at Emory University School of Medicine and is a clinical genetic counselor with the Emory Genetics Clinic. He attended Emory University School of Medicine, where he received a Master of Medical Science in Genetic Counseling. During his training, Matthew studied the health education needs of men who carry an FMR1 premutation and used his findings to create educational materials. Matthew has an interest in neuromuscular and neurodegenerative genetic conditions, including fragile X-associated ataxia/tremor syndrome, Huntington disease, and Duchenne Muscular dystrophy. He currently provides outpatient genetic counseling services to pediatric and adult patients at the Emory Genetics clinic, as well as inpatient services at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.

Hilary Rosselot, NFXF Executive Director, Research Facilitation Lead.  Prior to joining the NFXF team, she worked at the Cincinnati Fragile X Research and Treatment Center for over five years. She has experience as a clinical research coordinator across many types of clinical trials and served as the clinical research manager for the Cincinnati program. She earned a bachelor’s in psychology, an MBA, and is a SOCRA-certified clinical research professional (CCRP).