Kansas City Star: KC geneticist seeks answers and more genome testing in underrepresented communities

By J.M. Banks

As a young child in Lisbon, Portugal, Ana Cohen was fascinated by the stories her family shared about their heritage and history. This early interest in family roots, coupled with her passion for science, ultimately led her to the field of genetic diagnostics, where she studies DNA to identify gene mutations that could lead to illness or disease. 

For the past four years, Cohen has served as the assistant director of the genome testing lab at Children’s Mercy Hospital, in Kansas City, where she has focused on providing testing services to underserved communities across the Midwest.

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Genomic Medicine at Children's Mercy