Laura Robb


MSc, CGC (Certified Genetic Counsellor)

Genetic Counsellor, Alzheimer Disease Research Unit McGill University Research Centre for Studies in Aging—Laura Robb obtained her Master’s degree in Genetic Counselling at Sarah Lawrence College in New York and has worked in various areas of the medical milieu. Her genetic work experience includes clinical and research contributions in paediatrics, infertility, prenatal, laboratory, adult onset conditions including hereditary cancer, cardiac and Alzheimer disease, as well as health care technology and service evaluation. Laura’s role at the McGill Centre for Studies in Aging includes contacting families to assess their risk of hereditary types of dementia, informing them of implications for themselves and guiding them towards appropriate medical follow-up.