Olivia Moran
- Title:
- Genetic Counsellor, Division of Metabolic and Clinical Genetics
- Designations:
- MSc, MSc, CGC, CCGC
- Pronouns:
- She/her
- Email:
- olivia.moran@sickkids.ca
Biography
Olivia is an ABGC and CBGC certified genetic counsellor. She completed her Master of Science in genetic counselling at the University of Toronto and joined SickKids in 2021. Olivia has worked in various roles involving genome-wide sequencing, inpatient care, and cardiac research. Currently, Olivia is a clinical genetic counsellor in the Division of Clinical and Metabolic Genetics with a specialization in the genetics of heart conditions, including congenital heart disease, cardiomyopathy, and aortopathy. She is also a core member of the Connective Tissue Disorders program at SickKids. Olivia is a lecturer and clinical supervisor in the M.Sc. Genetic Counselling Program at the University of Toronto.
Research
Olivia’s past research activities have included the Cardiac Genome Clinic, a study funded by the Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research which performs whole genome sequencing to try to identify genetic causes of heart conditions that can lead to heart failure. Olivia’s research currently focuses on paediatric patients with aortopathy (an enlarged aorta) or have a genetic risk for developing aortopathy. She is a co-Investigator of the SickKids Paediatric Aortopathy Registry.
Education and experience
- 2019–2021: Master of Science in Genetic Counselling, University of Toronto
- 2015–2017: Master of Science in Nutritional Sciences, University of Toronto
- 2011–2015: Honours Bachelor of Science, University of Toronto
Publications
Moran O, Flamenbaum K, Myles-Reid D, McCuaig JM, Babul-Hirji R, Chitayat D, Roifman M. Challenges experienced by genetic counselors while they provided counseling about mosaic embryos. F&S Reports. 2023 Aug;4(4):353-360. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38204946/
Stanley KJ, Kalbfleisch KJ, Moran OM, Chaturvedi RR, Roifman M, Chen X, Manshaei R, Martin N, McDermott S, McNiven V, Myles-Reid D, Nield LE, Reuter MS, Schwartz MLB, Shannon P, Silver R, Somerville C, Teitelbaum R, Zahavich L, Bassett AS, Kim RH, Mital S, Chitayat D, Jobling RK. Expanding the phenotypic spectrum of NOTCH1 variants: clinical manifestations in families with congenital heart disease. Eur J Hum Genet. 2024 Jul;32(7):795-803 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38778082/
Manokaran RK, Ochi A, Kerr E, Costain G, Moran O, Otsubo H, Whitney R, Jain P. Drug-resistant focal epilepsy in a girl with SETD5-related intellectual disability. Seizure. 2023 Nov;112:109-111. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37797428/