Multiply what’s possible.

Why “X” ?

The “x” in GC xrepresents multiplication.

But it also represents expansion.

A willingness to move beyond narrow definitions of what a genetic counselor can be, where they can lead, and how they can shape the future of healthcare.

Multiply Confidence

Build fluency with emerging technologies without losing the human-centered foundation of your work.

Multiply creativity

Explore new ways to educate, communicate, problem-solve, and innovate within genetic counseling.

Multiply Impact

Expand access, strengthen patient care, and help shape the future of the profession thoughtfully.

Meet the Founders

Chelsea Wagner, MS CGC

Chelsea Wagner is a genetic counselor working at the intersection of AI, education, and clinical care. As a Principal Genetic Counselor at BillionToOne, she leads patient education initiatives focused on advanced prenatal screening and develops practical frameworks for integrating AI into genetic counseling workflows and education.

Known for her creativity, human-centered teaching style, and ability to translate complex ideas into approachable learning experiences, Chelsea has delivered invited talks and workshops nationally on the practical integration of AI into genetic counseling practice and training.

KT Curry, MS CGC

KT Curry is a genetic counselor trained at the University of Minnesota and currently works as a Field Application Scientist at Genomenon supporting rare disease programs. She is also pursuing her PhD in Population and Public Health Leadership at Boise State University.

KT brings a deeply thoughtful and rigorous approach to emerging technologies, with a particular strength for synthesizing complex information into practical, accessible education. As former co-chair of NSGC’s AI/ML Subcommittee and contributor to the AI/ML newsletter, KT has helped shape some of the profession’s earliest conversations around responsible AI integration.

Marlena Ahn, MS CGC

Marlena Ahn works in Scientific Affairs at Tempus AI, where her work spans precision medicine, genomics, and healthcare innovation. She currently serves as co-chair of NSGC’s AI/ML Subcommittee and co-authored NSGC’s position statement on the use of artificial intelligence in genetic counseling.

Marlena is passionate about accessibility, innovation, and ensuring the future of healthcare technology remains equitable and human-centered. Known for her forward-thinking perspective and commitment to expanding access to information and resources within the profession, she consistently pushes conversations beyond “whether” AI belongs in healthcare toward “how” it can be implemented responsibly.

Our story

We Didn’t Set Out to Build a Company.

GC x started with three genetic counselors, one conference, and a shared realization that the profession needed more support navigating what comes next.

In 2025, Chelsea Wagner, KT Curry, and Marlena Ahn were invited to speak at the Genetic Counselor Educators Association (GCEA) annual conference about AI, education, and the future of genetic counseling. What began as a collaborative presentation quickly revealed something much bigger: educators and clinicians across the field were actively looking for practical, ethical, and accessible guidance around emerging technologies — and many felt overwhelmed trying to navigate it alone.

Over the following year, we collectively delivered workshops, lectures, and training sessions for programs and organizations across the country. Again and again, we heard the same themes:

  • The pace of change felt intimidating

  • Existing resources felt fragmented or overly technical

  • Faculty were often learning alongside students

  • And many people wanted to engage thoughtfully with AI — they just didn’t know where to start

GC x was built in response to that need.

We believe genetic counselors already possess many of the skills this moment requires: critical thinking, communication, ethical reasoning, adaptability, and human-centered care. Our goal is not to create AI “experts.” It’s to help genetic counselors build practical AI fluency — and apply those skills thoughtfully within their own workflows, classrooms, and patient interactions.

The “x” in GC x represents multiplication:
of confidence, creativity, opportunity, and impact across the profession.

But it also represents expansion — a willingness to move beyond narrow definitions of what a genetic counselor can be, where they can lead, and how they can help shape the future of healthcare.

What we believe

genetic counselors already possess many of the skills this moment requires.

Critical thinking

Human connection

Communication

Navigating uncertainty

Tailoring

AI does not erase the value of those skills. If anything, it makes them even more important.

At GC x, we believe you don’t have to become engineers to participate meaningfully in the future of healthcare. We are far more interested in helping genetic counselors develop AI fluency than chasing expertise.

To us, fluency means:

  • understanding when to use AI

  • when not to use it

  • how to evaluate outputs critically

  • how to integrate tools responsibly

  • & how to remain grounded in patient-centered care throughout all of it

We also believe both things can be true at the same time.

You can feel cautious about AI — and still curious.
You can value human connection — and still explore technology.
You can acknowledge the risks — and still participate in shaping what comes next.

That tension is not failure. It is part of adapting thoughtfully.

Our goal is not to convince every genetic counselor to use AI in the same way. Our goal is to ensure decisions about adoption are informed by exposure, understanding, and intentionality — not fear or lack of access.