Miranda Hallquist is a genetic counselor and assistant professor with over a decade of clinical experience in cancer genetics. Her career has progressed from direct patient care to team supervision and now to a research‑focused academic role. Her research centers on communication related to genetic testing and results, the implementation of genomic screening in clinical practice, and the clinical outcomes and lived experiences of individuals who receive actionable genomic screening results. A central focus of her work is advancing equity in genetic testing access to better inform clinical care recommendations and improve outcomes for individuals with inherited disease risk.