Morgan L. McManus, MS, LCGC
Areas of expertise: Inpatient genetic counseling, Neurodevelopmental genetic disorders
Locations: Main Building, Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care
About Morgan L. McManus, MS, LCGC
Titles
Licensed Genetic Counselor III
Certifications
Certified Genetic Counselor (CGC®) – American Board of Genetic Counseling
Awards and Honors
2023-2024, Outstanding Genetic Counselor of the Year
Education & training
Undergraduate Degree
BS in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology - Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA
Graduate Degree
MS in Genetic Counseling - Arcadia University, Glenside, PA
Publications
Publications
2025
Kessler R, McManus M, Schmidt S, Teixeira SR, Reynoso Santos FJ, Agarwal S. A Novel MACF1 Gene Mutation: Expanding the Fetal and Neonatal Phenotype. Pediatr Neurol. 2025;164:78-80. doi:10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2025.01.007
2024
Burrill N, Crane H, Khalek N, Soni S, Wild KT, Skraban C, McManus M, Szigety K, Oliver ER, Partridge E, Agarwal S, Fisher A, Wang J, Moldenhauer JS. Expansion of the prenatal phenotype of Baraitser-Winter syndrome: Presentation of two cases of multiple congenital anomaly syndrome. Am J Med Genet A. 2024 Oct;194(10):e63719. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.63719. Epub 2024 May 24. PMID: 38789278.
Meester JAN, Hebert A, Bastiaansen M, Rabaut L, Bastianen J, Boeckx N, Ashcroft K, Atwal PS, Benichou A, Billon C, Blankensteijn JD, Brennan P, Bucks SA, Campbell IM, Conrad S, Curtis SL, Dasouki M, Dent CL, Eden J, Goel H, Hartill V, Houweling AC, Isidor B, Jackson N, Koopman P, Korpioja A, Kraatari-Tiri M, Kuulavainen L, Lee K, Low KJ, Lu AC, McManus ML, Oakley SP, Oliver J, Organ NM, Overwater E, Revencu N, Trainer AH, Trivedi B, Turner CLS, Whittington R, Zankl A, Zentner D, Van Laer L, Verstraeten A, Loeys BL. Expanding the clinical spectrum of biglycan-related Meester-Loeys syndrome. NPJ Genom Med. 2024 Mar 26;9(1):22. doi: 10.1038/s41525-024-00413-z. PMID: 38531898; PMCID: PMC10966070.
2023
Campbell IM, Karavite DJ, Mcmanus ML, Cusick FC, Junod DC, Sheppard SE, Lourie EM, Shelov ED, Hakonarson H, Luberti AA, Muthu N, Grundmeier RW. Clinical decision support with a comprehensive in-EHR patient tracking system improves genetic testing follow up. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2023 Jun 20;30(7):1274-1283. doi: 10.1093/jamia/ocad070. PMID: 37080563; PMCID: PMC10280356.
Matalon DR, Bhoj EJ, Li D, McDougall C, Schindewolf E, Khalek N, Wilkens A, McManus M, Deardorff MA, Zackai EH. Genomic sequencing in a cohort of individuals with fibular aplasia, tibial campomelia, and oligosyndactyly (FATCO) syndrome. Am J Med Genet A. 2023 Apr;191(4):977-982. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.63105. Epub 2023 Jan 6. PMID: 36610046.
Strong A, Qu HQ, Cullina S, McManus ML, Zackai EH, Glessner J, Kenny EE, Hakonarson H. TOPORS as a novel causal gene for Joubert syndrome. Am J Med Genet A. 2023 Aug;191(8):2156-2163. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.63303. Epub 2023 May 25. PMID: 37227088; PMCID: PMC10449431
2022
Campbell IM, Crowley TB, Keena B, Donoghue S, McManus ML, Zackai EH. The experience of one pediatric geneticist with telemedicine-based clinical diagnosis. Am J Med Genet A. 2022 Dec;188(12):3416-3422. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.62920. Epub 2022 Jul 30. PMID: 35906847.