IJNS Journal Club | Cystic Fibrosis Newborn Screening

Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle WA, USA;Center for Respiratory Biology and Therapeutics, Seattle Children’s Research Institute, Seattle WA, USA;Dr. Meghan McGarry is a Pediatric Pulmonologist and Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Washington and Seattle Children’s Hospital. She has formal training in clinical pharmacology, epidemiology, and clinical research. Dr. McGarry’s research focuses on addressing health disparities in cystic fibrosis, including CFTR variant panels used in diagnosis and newborn screening leading to missed diagnoses. Dr. McGarry’s mission is to improve health and quality of life for all children with cystic fibrosis through research, education, advocacy, and community engagement.

Department of Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore MD, USA;Karen Raraigh, MGC, is an Assistant Professor of Genetic Medicine at Johns Hopkins University. She earned her Master’s in Genetic Counseling from the University of Maryland in 2008 and completed a Fulbright fellowship in Dublin, Ireland from 2008-2009. Her work has focused on genotype–phenotype correlations, patient and provider education, and engagement of genetic counselors with CF clinics. Ms. Raraigh co-leads the CFTR2 project and national efforts to advance CF-specific genetic counseling and professional collaboration in the field. She has contributed to the development of guidelines related to CF carrier screening, newborn screening, genetic counseling, and genetic testing, and is committed to the improvement of CF screening and care through research and education.