Episode 38: Black in Genetics

On Episode 38 of Black in Science, I spoke with Deanna Darnes, who currently works as a Genetics Counselor and Clinical Trial Specialist for Scripps Translational Research. To open, Deanna recounts her childhood while growing up all over the country before segueing into her undergraduate experience as a biology major at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. After providing a detailed overview of her journey towards becoming a certified and licensed genetics counselor–including the ins and outs of her master’s program and thesis work at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston–Deanna describes the clinical research she works on in her current position. To conclude, Deanna shares her advice on the importance of listening to your gut, remaining self assured and more. If you’ve enjoyed listening to Deanna’s episode of the podcast and wish to contact her with questions, feel free to reach out via: Twitter: @ FuriousATGC Email: Deanna.Darnes@gmail.com

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Episode 38: Black in Genetics is an episode from Black in Science by Jasmin Giles.

This episode is 01:01:06 long.

This episode was published on Feb 29, 2024.

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