GENE 5260 Session 6

Kathryn Reyes, MS, CGC is a board-certified genetic counselor specializing in cancer genetics at City of Hope. She earned her Master of Science degree in Human Genetics and Genetic Counseling from Stanford University and her Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences from the University of California, Irvine. Prior to joining City of Hope in 2022, Kathryn previously worked as a cancer genetic counselor at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. In addition to her role providing patient care, Kathryn has interests in genetic counseling research and education. Her research investigates the psychological effects of undergoing multi-gene panel testing for hereditary cancer susceptibility. She also serves on the Research, Quality and Outcomes Committee of the National Society of Genetic Counselors. Kathryn gives lectures on cancer genetics topics to local Southern California genetic counseling programs and is currently one of the Education Co-Chairs of the Southern California Genetic Counselors group.

Bita Nehoray, MS, CGC, is a licensed board-certified genetic counselor specializing in cancer genetics. She received her Master’s degree in Human Genetics and Genetic Counseling from Stanford University. Ms. Nehoray joined the City of Hope Division of Clinical Cancer Genomics in 2012, where she provides cancer genetics services for patients and families suspected to have a hereditary predisposition to cancer, with a focus in Li-Fraumeni syndrome and clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential. Current research projects include understanding cancer risk, penetrance, prevalence, and clinical outcomes for individuals with TP53 pathogenic variants as part of the LiFT UP study, evaluating the use of whole body MRI and liquid biopsy for early cancer detection, chatbot use for disclosure of germline genetic test results, and assessing community-based provider experiences with TP53 results on germline testing. She also serves on the genetic counseling advisory committee for the Li-Fraumeni Syndrome Association, the ClinGen TP53 Variant Curation Expert Panel, and the California Advisory Council for Sharsheret. She is faculty for the City of Hope Intensive Course in Genetic Cancer Risk Assessment. She is an active member of the National Society of Genetic Counselors and Southern California Genetic Counselors.