Charlotta Ingvoldstad Malmgren

I work in the field of genetic counselling which is the process of helping people understand and adapt to the medical, psychological and familial implications of genetic contributions to disease as well as helping individuals to reflect about the ethical aspects and own values related to genetics and genomics and the genetic conditions, thereby facilitating for individuals to make informed choices about i.e. genetic testing, manangement of results and coping with the situation. I meet patients mostly in the process of prenatal diagnosis and decisions on pregnancy, when a diagnosis of genetic condition is known. In summary, ethical aspects of genetics, genomics and genetic counselling are in main area of interest, together with patient engagemang, public awareness and education. Besides my clinical work as a Genetic counsellor, I work with education/teaching and research in different areas related to genetics, genetic counselling and ethics.  I am a member of the Nordic network on genetic and genomic counselling, NNGGC, with one of its aim is to develop a Nordic master program in genetic and genomic counselling. 

I am the chair of the Swedish network on information about prenatal diagnosis, Snif (www.snif.one) who’s aim is to create high quality information about prenatal diagnosis and conditions looked for and to increase the ethical awareness and discussions around prenatal diagnosis in society. I am also chair of the Ethic and policy group of the Swedish Society of genetics and genomics, SFMG.

Since 2021 I am the chair of the European Network of Ethics in Psychiatric Genetics, ENEPG.

With a PhD in molecular biology, I have, with education and role as a genetic counsellor, been able to work in the field of human genetics related to the ethics of genetics and genomics as well as to help and support individuals living with a genetic or inherited condition, and their families, to understand and adapt to the medical, psychosocial, relational and ethical implications of having a genetic disorder in the family.

My focus of research is the ethical and psychosocial aspects of genetics and genomics, . One of my main areas  of research is the field of prenatal diagnosis- informational needs, genetic counselling, informed choice, uncertainties and ethics. I am also involved in research related to psychiatric genetic counselling and ethics. An additional field of research is related to patient and public attitudes towards genetics and genomics as well as genomic data sharing.

Another main field of research is related to the definition, education, role and implementation of the role of genetic counsellors in various settings.