Justine Coppinger

Ms. Coppinger has over 25 years of experience in molecular diagnostic laboratory testing and genetic counseling. She served the first decade of her career as a clinical genetic counselor in a variety of settings and specialties. In 2005, she joined Signature Genomic Laboratories as Senior Genetic Counselor with medical science liaison responsibilities and facilitated the integration of new genetic testing technologies into patient care. She has served as Manager of Scientific Affairs and Genetics Services at Asuragen, Inc., and Director of Clinical Affairs at Taueret Laboratories, and has expertise in laboratory test utilization management, bioinformatics pipelines and variant assessment, laboratory genetics services models, and collaborative research. She has authored or co-authored numerous papers examining the use of diagnostic testing technologies in patient cohorts and reporting new findings. She received her MS degree in Genetic Counseling from the University of South Carolina. She is Board-Certified by the American Board of Genetic Counseling, licensed in states of prior practice, and is a member of multiple professional societies.