Alison Macleod Email and Phone Number

➢ Wrote lay summaries of cutting-edge, complex lymphatic anomalies research for patients

➢ Drafted family pedigrees and results letters for BabySeq 2.0 participants➢ Organized information for various calls of funding➢ Transcribed interviews for a qualitative research project➢ Contributed to writing and submitting a research protocol, grant application, and consent form for a research project➢ Gave effective presentation on clinical use of Pharmacogenomics in Population Health project

➢ Reviewed Rare Genome Project (RGP) applications for medical appropriateness and admission into program➢ Wrote 'result explanation' documents and family letters for continuation of care➢ Completed novel variant curation, novel gene discovery for clinically-validated WES and WGS➢ Indications included but not limited to: hearing impairment, Delayed speech and language development, Muscular hypotonia, Cerebellar vermis hypoplasia, Hypoplasia of the corpus callosum, Self-injuring behavior, Sensory neuropathy, Anhidrosis, Pain insensitivity, Complex congenital heart defects, B-cell lymphocytopenia

➢ Performed independent genetic counseling services for general adult, general pediatric, and metabolic referrals➢ Indications including but not limited to: Trisomy 21, Trisomy 18, Marfan syndrome, Loeys-Dietz syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, Autism spectrum, global development delays, Weaver syndrome, Trimethylaminuria, OCA, and Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS). ➢ Collaborated with clinical geneticist on testing plan and clinical documentation➢ Staffed weekly Autism Program and hEDS Clinic➢ Worked with interpreters in ≥ 50% of appointments

➢ Provided cancer counseling services for indications of personal and family histories of cancer ➢ Interpreted cancer histories with NCCN criteria to determine appropriateness of testing ➢ Spoke with families about positive, negative, and VUS test results➢ Worked with interpreters in ≥ 50% of appointments

➢ Provided genetic counseling services for indications including: AMA, abnormal carrier screening results, abnormal ultrasound findings, recurrent losses, male infertility, and family histories of known genetic conditions➢ Elicited pregnancy and medical history intake, ordered genetic tests, and interpreted results independently➢ Wrote case report detailing patient's complex chromosome rearrangement (CCR) and IVF/assisted reproductive technologies options➢ Gained familiarity with quad screening, NIPS/NIPT, carrier screening, CVS, amniocentesis, cytogenetic tests, and IVF/AR technologies➢ Spoke with families about positive and negative test results

➢ Served as GCA to cardiovascular, ophthalmologic, pharmacogenomics, and prenatal departments➢ Acted as research coordinator for cardio genetic counseling study: send survey invitations, forwardsurvey reminders, and respond to patient questions through email and phone➢ Called aortopathy, amyloidosis, and connective tissue disorder patients to discuss benefits of genetictesting and additional screening recommendations before genetics consult➢ Discussed negative ophthalmology results with patients by phone - simple and recessiveVUS reports➢ Consented pharmacogenomics (PGx) patients with benefits and limitation of testing before appointment➢ Used CPIC guidelines to interpret PGx results and discuss normal PGx results with patients via Zoom➢ Submitted genetic tests orders in lab portals, completed prior-authorization paperwork, drafted insurance appeal letters, and explained billing process to patients➢ Attended weekly tumor board, cardio, general, and prenatal family reviews to discuss patient tumorpathology and testing plan of upcoming week➢ Observed monthly pediatric case conference➢ Drafted post-appointment result summaries and designed inheritance diagrams to mail patient➢ Triaged internal/external referrals for scheduling and helped GC teams obtain previous records/additional background before consult➢ Contacted patients that required special scheduling accommodations to coordinate consults, including low vision, time-sensitive, interpreter assisted, and premier health

➢ Wrote news release – Described multinational study of tropical mollusk➢ Photographed museum collections – compiled pictures of Invertebrate Zoology, Entomology, and Anthropology collections for media use (Facebook, Instagram)➢ Wrote collections captions - Composed short descriptions for Instagram posts

Assisted graduate student researching photoreceptor wound repair in macular-degeneration project:➢ Prepared Nutrient Agar – Sustained Cos7 cells for lentivirus growth.➢ Facilitated Polymerase Chain Reaction – Amplified TGFβ-2 gene product.➢ Learned Aseptic Technique – Cultured several generations of HEK cells maintaining an uncontaminated environment.➢ Passaged experimental cells – Maintained/grew cos 7 and RPE cells lines for use in repair pathway experimentation.➢ Fluorescence Microscopy – compared cell morphologies through bright-field setting and monitored cell cycle with Edu and zo-1 staining.