Sawona Biswas
Genetic Counslor
EVP - Physician Serv
Chancellor/EVC/FAS

Biswas is interested in developing genetic sequencing tests, such as exome and genome sequencing, and conducting population-based genomic studies focused on best ways to interpret and deliver complex genetic information. She is also interested in finding ways to better integrate data from genetic tests into patient care in the clinic and how to personalize this care for better outcomes.

Biswas earned her master's degree in genetic counseling at California State University, Northridge.

• The Genomics Research and Innovation Network: creating an interoperable, federated, genomics learning system.
  Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics 2019 Mandl KD, Glauser T, Krantz ID, Avillach P, Bartels A, Beggs AH, Biswas S, Bourgeois FT, Corsmo J, Dauber A, Devkota B, Fleisher GR, Heath AP, Helbig I, Hirschhorn JN, Kilbourn J, Kong SW, Kornetsky S, Majzoub JA, Marsolo K, Martin LJ, Nix J, Schwarzhoff A, Stedman J, Strauss A, Sund KL, Taylor DM, White PS, Marsh E, Grimberg A, Hawkes C, Genomics Research and Innovation Network
• Correction: Secondary findings from clinical genomic sequencing: prevalence, patient perspectives, family history assessment, and health-care costs from a multisite study.
  Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics 2019 Hart MR, Biesecker BB, Blout CL, Christensen KD, Amendola LM, Bergstrom KL, Biswas S, Bowling KM, Brothers KB, Conlin LK, Cooper GM, Dulik MC, East KM, Everett JN, Finnila CR, Ghazani AA, Gilmore MJ, …
• Secondary findings from clinical genomic sequencing: prevalence, patient perspectives, family history assessment, and health-care costs from a multisite study.
  Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics 2018 Hart MR, Biesecker BB, Blout CL, Christensen KD, Amendola LM, Bergstrom KL, Biswas S, Bowling KM, Brothers KB, Conlin LK, Cooper GM, Dulik MC, East KM, Everett JN, Finnila CR, Ghazani AA, Gilmore MJ, …
• Approaches to carrier testing and results disclosure in translational genomics research: The clinical sequencing exploratory research consortium experience.
  Molecular genetics & genomic medicine 2018 Porter KM, Kauffman TL, Koenig BA, Lewis KL, Rehm HL, Richards CS, Strande NT, Tabor HK, Wolf SM, Yang Y, Amendola LM, Azzariti DR, Berg JS, Bergstrom K, Biesecker LG, Biswas S, Bowling KM, Chung WK, …
• Utility and limitations of exome sequencing as a genetic diagnostic tool for children with hearing loss.
  Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics 2018 Sheppard S, Biswas S, Li MH, Jayaraman V, Slack I, Romasko EJ, Sasson A, Brunton J, Rajagopalan R, Sarmady M, Abrudan JL, Jairam S, DeChene ET, Ying X, Choi J, Wilkens A, Raible SE, Scarano MI, …
• Clinical providers' experiences with returning results from genomic sequencing: an interview study.
  BMC medical genomics 2018 Wynn J, Lewis K, Amendola LM, Bernhardt BA, Biswas S, Joshi M, McMullen C, Scollon S
• AUDIOME: a tiered exome sequencing-based comprehensive gene panel for the diagnosis of heterogeneous nonsyndromic sensorineural hearing loss.
  Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics 2018 Guan Q, Balciuniene J, Cao K, Fan Z, Biswas S, Wilkens A, Gallo DJ, Bedoukian E, Tarpinian J, Jayaraman P, Sarmady M, Dulik M, Santani A, Spinner N, Abou Tayoun AN, Krantz ID, Conlin LK, Luo M
• Why Patients Decline Genomic Sequencing Studies: Experiences from the CSER Consortium.
  Journal of genetic counseling 2018 Amendola LM, Robinson JO, Hart R, Biswas S, Lee K, Bernhardt BA, East K, Gilmore MJ, Kauffman TL, Lewis KL, Roche M, Scollon S, Wynn J, Blout C
• Anticipated responses of early adopter genetic specialists and nongenetic specialists to unsolicited genomic secondary findings.
  Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics 2018 Christensen KD, Bernhardt BA, Jarvik GP, Hindorff LA, Ou J, Biswas S, Powell BC, Grundmeier RW, Machini K, Karavite DJ, Pennington JW, Krantz ID, Berg JS, Goddard KAB
• Utility and limitations of exome sequencing in the molecular diagnosis of pediatric inherited platelet disorders.
  American journal of hematology 2017 Romasko EJ, Devkota B, Biswas S, Jayaraman V, Rajagopalan R, Dulik MC, Thom CS, Choi J, Jairam S, Scarano MI, Krantz ID, Spinner NB, Conlin LK, Lambert MP
• How do providers discuss the results of pediatric exome sequencing with families?
  Personalized medicine 2017 Walser SA, Werner-Lin A, Mueller R, Miller VA, Biswas S, Bernhardt BA
• An Observational Study of Children's Involvement in Informed Consent for Exome Sequencing Research.
  Journal of empirical research on human research ethics : JERHRE 2016 Miller VA, Werner-Lin A, Walser SA, Biswas S, Bernhardt BA
• Clinical Sequencing Exploratory Research Consortium: Accelerating Evidence-Based Practice of Genomic Medicine.
  American journal of human genetics 2016 Green RC, Goddard KA, Jarvik GP, Amendola LM, Appelbaum PS, Berg JS, Bernhardt BA, Biesecker LG, Biswas S, Blout CL, Bowling KM, Brothers KB, Burke W, Caga-Anan CF, Chinnaiyan AM, Chung WK, Clayton EW…
• Performance of ACMG-AMP Variant-Interpretation Guidelines among Nine Laboratories in the Clinical Sequencing Exploratory Research Consortium.
  American journal of human genetics 2016 Amendola LM, Jarvik GP, Leo MC, McLaughlin HM, Akkari Y, Amaral MD, Berg JS, Biswas S, Bowling KM, Conlin LK, Cooper GM, Dorschner MO, Dulik MC, Ghazani AA, Ghosh R, Green RC, Hart R, Horton C, …
• Clinical Sequencing Exploratory Research Consortium: Accelerating Evidence-Based Practice of Genomic Medicine.
  American journal of human genetics 2016 Green RC, Goddard KAB, Jarvik GP, Amendola LM, Appelbaum PS, Berg JS, Bernhardt BA, Biesecker LG, Biswas S, Blout CL, Bowling KM, Brothers KB, Burke W, Caga-Anan CF, Chinnaiyan AM, Chung WK, Clayton …
• Performance of ACMG-AMP Variant-Interpretation Guidelines among Nine Laboratories in the Clinical Sequencing Exploratory Research Consortium.
  American journal of human genetics 2016 Amendola LM, Jarvik GP, Leo MC, McLaughlin HM, Akkari Y, Amaral MD, Berg JS, Biswas S, Bowling KM, Conlin LK, Cooper GM, Dorschner MO, Dulik MC, Ghazani AA, Ghosh R, Green RC, Hart R, Horton C, …
• Utility and limitations of exome sequencing as a genetic diagnostic tool for conditions associated with pediatric sudden cardiac arrest/sudden cardiac death.
  Human genomics 2015 Li MH, Abrudan JL, Dulik MC, Sasson A, Brunton J, Jayaraman V, Dugan N, Haley D, Rajagopalan R, Biswas S, Sarmady M, DeChene ET, Deardorff MA, Wilkens A, Noon SE, Scarano MI, Santani AB, White PS, …
• Increased prevalence of two mitochondrial DNA polymorphisms in functional disease: Are we describing different parts of an energy-depleted elephant?
  Mitochondrion 2015 Boles RG, Zaki EA, Kerr JR, Das K, Biswas S, Gardner A
• Illustrative case studies in the return of exome and genome sequencing results.
  Personalized medicine 2015 Amendola LM, Lautenbach D, Scollon S, Bernhardt B, Biswas S, East K, Everett J, Gilmore MJ, Himes P, Raymond VM, Wynn J, Hart R, CSER Genetic Counseling Working Group, Jarvik GP
• Multigeneration family with short stature, developmental delay, and dysmorphic features due to 4q27-q28.1 microdeletion.
  European journal of medical genetics 2013 Hickey SE, Biswas S, Thrush DL, Pyatt RE, Gastier-Foster JM, Astbury C, Atkin J