Annie Morton is currently the Director of Genetic Counseling at Allele Diagnostics. She is responsible for overseeing
the genetic counselor team and leading the client care services for the company. She is also the leader for website
development and involved in development of all marketing materials.
Prior to joining Allele Diagnostics in 2014, Annie worked in various capacities at Signature
Genomic Laboratories since 2007. She held roles in both the clinical Genetic Counselor Department,
focusing on client care and coordinating cases as well as in the Research & Development Department,
focusing on test development. Annie has also held positions at Shodair Children's Hospital, seeing
general genetics patients including pediatrics, prenatal, and adult genetics patients and at Mayo
Clinic, primarily coordinating cases in the cytogenetics laboratory and also seeing adult cancer
genetics patients.
Annie is a graduate of California State University - Northridge, where she earned a Master of
Science degree in Genetic Counseling, which included clinical rotations at UCLA, Kaiser Permanente,
and Shodair Children's Hospital. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology with minors in
Chemistry and Business Administration at Carroll College in Montana. Annie is currently a member of
National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC), American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG), and American
College of Medical Genetics & Genomics (ACMG).
Annie has co-authored over a dozen scientific publications, including peer-reviewed manuscripts,
educational articles in hospital journals and newsletters, and a book chapter. She was primary author
on two peer-reviewed manuscripts. She has lectured extensively, including platform presentations and
workshops at national conferences, training for medical staff (both laboratory and clinical), public
education seminars, and talks as part of medical student and multiple fellowship training programs.
Annie has been directly involved in the development of over 10 microarray-based assays including
those with utility in prenatal, postnatal, and somatic cancer arenas. She has also been a key
contributor to development of multiple laboratory software systems including array interpretation
software, software allowing clinicians access to laboratory results and testing updates, and
laboratory information management software.
Throughout her positions, Annie has always been a key driver of process improvements, efficiency,
and expanding services. Some examples of projects in which she has been a key team member include:
restructuring of laboratory send-out program to improve efficiency internally and for clients,
initiating paperless processes, and creating new clinic settings for patients.