Sydney Varga, ’27
B.S. Biology with Minors in Psychology, Medical Biology, and Biochemistry, Thiel College (2024)
Email: snvarga@uncg.edu
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Hi! My name is Sydney Varga, and I am from Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania. I first learned about genetic counseling from a classmate with cystic fibrosis. After further research and interview opportunities in middle and high school, I knew I wanted to be able to help people with genetic conditions.
I graduated from Thiel College with an B.S. in Biology with Minors in Psychology, Medical Biology, and Biochemistry in 2024. During my time in school, I worked as a tutor for Biology and Genetics courses, admissions representative, and Genetics lab assistant. I was also a part of the Deitrich Honors Institute, completing a thesis on the rights of women’s bodily autonomy. I also completed a capstone on the increase of metabotropic glutamate receptors in stressed placental tissue as well as research in bacteriophage genome annotation.
In my gap year, I worked as a genetic counseling assistant at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. During this position, I worked as a ClinGen assistant coordinator and biocurator for the Coagulation Factor Deficiency VCEP curating genes F8 and F9, and piloting genes F7 and F11. I also volunteered for the Durham Crisis Response Center as a call line advocate for victims of domestic violence.
In my free time, I love to play with my cat, Raji, read, cook, go to farmers markets, and explore coffee shops with my roommate, Hannah! I am a welcome contact for students, so feel free to contact me about any and all things!