Terri Blase

Terri Blase, MS, CGC, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Genetic Medicine at the University of Nebraska Medical Center's Munroe-Meyer Institute (MMI), where she also serves as Director of Genetic Counseling Services. She is a licensed and certified genetic counselor with a clinical focus on hereditary cancer and early detection of pancreatic cancer.

Education:

• MS in Genetic Counseling, California State University-Northridge, 2005
• BS, University of Kansas, 2003

Her research and clinical interests center on hereditary cancer syndromes and the early detection of pancreatic cancer. As a clinical rotation supervisor, she actively contributes to the education and training of genetic counseling graduate students at UNMC, fostering the next generation of professionals in the field.

She is certified by the American Board of Genetic Counseling and licensed in the State of Nebraska. Her clinical work spans the Hereditary Cancer Clinic at the Munroe-Meyer Institute and various Nebraska Medicine clinics in Omaha and outreach locations across the state.

Professional Affiliation:

• National Society of Genetic Counseling

Dr. Blase previously worked as a genetic counselor at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, Illinois, for nearly 10 years before joining UNMC in 2015. She plays a key role in patient care, education, and leadership within the genetic counseling program, integrating clinical service with academic supervision.