April Hall
Credentials: Ph.D
Position title: Assistant Professor
Email: April.Hall@PrecisionMedicine.wisc.edu
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Research Genetic Counselor
Genetic Counselor, Undiagnosed Genetic Disease Program
Assistant Professor (CHS)
Dr. April Hall is an Assistant Professor (CHS) in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Genetics and Metabolism, the Assistant Director of outreach and education for the Center for Precision Medicine and the Associate Director of research for the Masters of Genetic Counseling Studies Program.
Dr. Hall’s work focuses on improving access to genetic services and testing. She co-established and leads the Baby Badger Network, which provides support and education surrounding genomic testing to neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) across WI, allowing for increased access to genetic testing. https://geneticsinwisconsin.wisc.edu/baby-badger-network/. In addition, she helped establish and run the UW’s Undiagnosed Disease Program (UDP) which is part of the National Institute of Health’s Undiagnosed Disease Network’s Center of Excellence. The UDP uses advanced omics technologies to identify molecular etiologies of rare disease patients who remain undiagnosed despite extensive clinical testing. https://precisionmedicine.wisc.edu/uw-undiagnosed-genetic-disease-program/