Marina Rabideau

Experience

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  Hospital for Sick Children

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2009

  Research Assistant

  Determined feasibility of professional regulation (similar to licensure). Assisted with planning a professional education day.

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  University of Toronto

  Sept 2008 - May 2009

  Research Assistant, Aging and Cognition Laboratory

  Conducted psychological experiments with participants of different age groups. Administered psychological tests (such as the MMSE) and scored questionnaires. Managed IT in the laboratory. Responsible for updating the laboratory website. Trained colleagues.

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  Women's College Hospital

  Jul 2009 - Aug 2009

  Summer Scholar

  Coordinated an interdisciplinary research study with carriers of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene. Obtained ethics approval, reviewed scientific literature and created a manual for the study protocol. Communicated with 6 different collaborators.

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  University of Minnesota

  Sept 2009 - Dec 2010

  Teaching Assistant, Biology Laboratory

  Taught the laboratory section of two different biology courses to over 120 students. Developed a new lesson and homework assignment in response to the students' difficulty in understanding of the scientific method. The new activities led to better quiz scores and currently are the first laboratory lesson for 300 students every semester. Trained colleagues.

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  Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

  Jul 2010 - Sept 2010

  Student Genetic Counselor

  Counseled adult patients at the GenRISK Adult Genetics Clinic with Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer syndrome, Lynch syndrome, Pheochromocytoma/Paraganglioma, Neurofibromatosis 1 and others. Assisted in research project with BRCA1 and BRCA2 carriers.Calculated risk assessments using Myriad prevalence tables, Claus tables, Penn II, BOADICEA and BRCAPRO.Presented on CHEK2 genetic testing to geneticist, genetics fellows and genetic counseling students.

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  University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview

  Sept 2010 - May 2011

  Student Genetic Counselor

  Counseled patients in a variety of clinics, including general genetics, hereditary cancer, phenylketonuria specialty clinic, cystic fibrosis specialty clinic, neurology, molecular genetics and maternal fetal medicine. Saw up to 6 patients in one day. Was responsible for researching obscure chromosome abnormalities for the medical geneticist. Was the first student in over a decade to volunteer to give a talk at the general genetics meeting - presented to to geneticists and genetic counselors on 22q11.2 microduplication syndrome. Show less

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  PerkinElmer

  Jul 2011 - Aug 2012

  Genetic Counselor - Clinical Laboratory Services

  Specializing in prenatal and pediatric cytogenomic microarray (CMA), pregnancy loss, karyotype, and FiSH testing, my role involved responding to client inquiries through email and telephone, disclosing and explaining genetic test results to healthcare providers, and expediting genetic testing in urgent scenarios. I actively collaborated with physicians, genetic counselors, and healthcare professionals to ensure the appropriate selection of genetic tests. I also represented the company at conferences and contributing to scientific research/publications. Additionally, I facilitated sendouts to other laboratories for genetic testing and provided valuable clinical input to enhance internal policies and processes, ultimately improving customer satisfaction and expediting turnaround times. Show less

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  Invitae

  Oct 2012 - Mar 2024

  - Generated clear and concise clinical genetic test reports. Interpreted genetic variants by reviewing scholarly publications, databases, functional studies, modeling, population data, and medical records. Synthesized data according to Invitae’s validated in-house genetic evidence system (Sherloc*).- Developed, curated and refined genetic content for a broad range of genetic disorders, to support operations and clinical offerings.- Worked on >18000 reports covering >3000 genes across all clinical areas (including carrier, cancer, cardiology, ophthalmology, hematology, neurology, ophthalmology, pediatrics, metabolics, proactive and rare disease, among others).- Worked as a part of a cross-functional team, interfacing with other variant analysis scientists, bioinformaticians, laboratory directors, product managers and client support staff. Reviewed teammates' completed cases to ensure accuracy and consistency, giving constructive feedback and tactfully resolving difficult cases.- Spearheaded automation improvements, resulting in improved reporting efficiency. - Performed curation for various internal projects; contributed to the implementation an internal AI-based software for the Exome product. Show less - Hired as the first genetic counselor at Invitae; amongst the first 40 employees at the startup phase of the company. As Invitae rapidly expanded, supported development across many areas: genetic tests, clinical reports, report text, curation, software, marketing, website, regulatory, sales, VC funding and others. - Standardized report text, automation and standard operating procedures. Developed, refined and implemented the “Clinical Summary” section of the genetic testing report. - Provided input to the development of Sherloc*.- Answered telephone and email inquiries from healthcare providers (US and international) and patients about genetic testing options and results. Consulted clients about challenging cases.- Coordinated and wrote case reports for presentation at conferences and scholarly journals. Represented the laboratory at national conferences, including organizing and moderating sponsored educational sessions and staffing booths.- Established and moderated internal Clinical Genomics Case Conference, a monthly internal educational meeting. Ensured approval for National Society of Genetic Counselors CEU’s (Continuing Education Credits). - Interviewed, onboarded and trained new colleagues.- Represented Invitae to a variety of external stakeholders, including clients, patients, venture capitalist firms, research collaborators, subcontractors and patient advocacy organizations.*Sherloc - Invitae Corporation’s semiquantitative, hierarchical evidence-based rules for locus interpretation; based on American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics–Association for Molecular Pathology guidelines for the interpretation of sequence variants Show less

  • Clinical Genomics Scientist / Variant Analysis Scientist

    Jan 2019 - Mar 2024

  • Laboratory Genetic Counselor

    Oct 2012 - Jan 2019
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  Natera

  Apr 2024 - now

  Support the development and maintenance of genetic testing products. Manage, triage and address cross-functional inquiries related to gene-disease curation, reporting systems, and automation to ensure scientific accuracy and operational efficiency. Collaborate closely with stakeholders across teams to address production-related issues and contribute to the continuous improvement of genomic testing offerings. Interpret and classify genetic variants in accordance with American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics–Association for Molecular Pathology guidelines. Work with a team of scientists, laboratory directors and genetic counselors to create clinical reports, communicating genetic health information to healthcare providers and patients.

  • Senior Clinical Genomics Scientist, Research & Development

    Feb 2025 - now

  • Clinical Variant Curator

    Apr 2024 - Feb 2025