Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Websites
Publications And Patent
Languages
Certification
References
Timeline
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Vasanth Kanth T L

Madurai

Summary

Genetic counselor with comprehensive experience in pediatric, reproductive, adult, and pharmacogenomic counseling. Expertise in simplifying complex genetic information for patients while providing empathetic support. Proficient in risk assessment, pedigree analysis, and culturally sensitive communication, complemented by a solid foundation in research methodology and ethics.

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Suicide Helpline Volunteer

Ankahee Helpline
10.2024 - Current
  • Trained in crisis intervention, empathy, and emotional regulation and DOT active listening

Counseling Volunteer

NIEPID
Hyderabad
08.2024 - 01.2025
  • Counseled families of children with ASD, Down syndrome, and developmental delays.
  • Advocated genetic screening and family tree analysis.

Genetic Counseling Intern

Kamineni Hospitals
Hyderabad
07.2024 - 01.2025
  • Supported 40+ patient cases, including rare diseases, infertility, and prenatal anomalies.
  • Conducted counseling sessions, pedigrees, and recurrence risk assessment.
  • Co-authored research manuscript examining exome sequencing data and identifying prevalent variants.

Education

B.Tech - Biotechnology (Genetic Engineering)

SRM Institute of Science and Technology
Chennai

Skills

  • Pre- and post-test counseling
  • Genetic analysis
  • Risk evaluation
  • Test selection and interpretation
  • NIPT and CMA expertise
  • WES analysis
  • Pharmacogenomics interpretation
  • Active listening skills
  • Cultural competence in counseling
  • Multilingual communication
  • Data analysis and interpretation
  • NGS and VCF analysis
  • Animal cell culture techniques
  • Research proficiency

Websites

Publications And Patent

  • Publications: authored around 12 publications in various domains such as genetics, transcriptomics, cancer, and targeted therapeutics
  • Patent: Aptamer-guided trans-chalcone – targeted anticancer therapy (2024)

Languages

Saurashtra
First Language
Tamil
Proficient (C2)
C2
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Hindi
Advanced (C1)
C1
Telugu
Elementary (A2)
A2

Certification

  • Level 1 BGCI Certified Genetic Counselor

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Suicide Helpline Volunteer

Ankahee Helpline
10.2024 - Current

Counseling Volunteer

NIEPID
08.2024 - 01.2025

Genetic Counseling Intern

Kamineni Hospitals
07.2024 - 01.2025

B.Tech - Biotechnology (Genetic Engineering)

SRM Institute of Science and Technology

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