Rutberg, Julie

Julie Rutberg is Genetic Counsellor and Research Coordinator at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute.

Background

Rutberg obtained her BSc in Psychology at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, in 1991 and her MSc in Genetic Counselling at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver in 1993. She became Genetic Counsellor for the Pediatric and Adult Genetics Clinics at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore in 1993 and later Genetic Counsellor and Coordinator for the Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia Project also at Johns Hopkins. In 2002, she took the position of Research Coordinator in the Thrombosis Assessment and Treatment Unit at the Ottawa Health Research Institute. Rutberg joined the Ottawa Heart Institute in 2005. She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Genetic Counselors.

Research and clinical interests

Rutberg is Research Coordinator of two studies seeking to identify causative genes by studying familial cases of valve disease using 500K SNP analysis.

Publications

LATEST PUBLICATIONS

  • Li Q, Huang H, Liu G, Lam K, Rutberg J, Green MS, Birnie DH, Lemery R, Chahine, Gollob MH. Gain of function of Nav1.5 in atrial fibrillation enhances cellular excitability and lowers the threshold for action potential firing. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2009 Feb 27;380(1):132-137.
  • Honeywell CR, Gollob MH, Rutberg J, Gow RM, Geraghty MT. Discrepant DNA analysis in three patients with inherited arrhythmia: molecular genetic test results deserve a second glance. Am J Med Genet 2008 Jun 1;146A(11):1466-1469.
  • Heshka J, Palleschi C, Wilson B, Brehaut J, Rutberg J, Etchegary H, Langlois N, Rodger M, Wells PS. Cognitive and behavioural effects of genetic testing for thrombophilia. J Genet Couns 2008;17:288-296.
  • Rutberg J, Green M, Gow R, Geraghty M, Honeywell C, Ewen J, Birnie D, Tang A, Lemery R, Gollob M. Molecular autopsy in the sudden cardiac death of a young female: a first Canadian report. Can J Cardiol 2007;23(11):904-906.
  • Tandri H, Bluemke DA, Ferrari VA, Bomma C, Nasir K, Rutberg J, Tichnell C, James C, Lima JA, Calkins H. Findings on magnetic resonance imaging of idiopathic right ventricular outflow tachycardia. Am J Cardiol 2004 Dec 1;94(11):1441-1445.

FULL LIST OF PAPERS IN REFEREED JOURNALS

  • Li Q, Huang H, Liu G, Lam K, Rutberg J, Green MS, Birnie DH, Lemery R, Chahine and Gollob MH. (2009)Gain of function of Nav1.5 in atrial fibrillation enhances cellular excitability and lowers the threshold for action potential firing. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2009 Feb 27;380(1):132-7.
  • Honeywell CR, Gollob MH, Rutberg J, Gow RM, Geraghty MT. (2008) Discrepant DNA analysis in three patients with inherited arrhythmia: molecular genetic test results deserve a second glance. Am J Med Genet A. Jun 1;146A(11):1466-9.
  • Heshka J, Palleschi C, Wilson B, Brehaut J, Rutberg J, Etchegary H, Langlois N, Rodger M, Wells PS. (2008) Cognitive and Behavioural Effects of Genetic Testing for Thrombophilia. J Genet Couns 17:288-296.
  • Rutberg J Green M, Gow R, Geraghty M, Honeywell C, Ewen J, Birnie D, Tang A, Lemery R, Gollob M. (2007) Molecular Autopsy in the Sudden Cardiac Death of a Young Female: A First Canadian Report. Can J Cardiol. 23(11):904-6.
  • Tandri H, Bluemke DA, Ferrari VA, Bomma C, Nasir K, Rutberg J, Tichnell C, James C, Lima JA, Calkins H. (2004) Findings on magnetic resonance imaging of idiopathic right ventricular outflow tachycardia. Am J Cardiol. Dec 1;94(11):1441-5.
  • Castillo E, Tandri H, Rodriguez ER, Nasir K, Rutberg J, Calkins H, Lima JAC, Bluemke DA (2004) Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia: Ex Vivo and in Vivo fat detection with black-blood MR imaging. Radiology 232(1):38-48.
  • Roguin A, Bomma CS, Nasir K, Tandri H, Tichnell C, James C Rutberg J, Crosson J, Spevak PJ, Berger RD, Halperin HR, Calkins H. (2004) Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators in patients with arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy. J Am Coll Cardiol. May 19;43(10):1843-52.
  • Booma C, Rutberg J, Tandri H, Nasir K, Roguin A, Tichnell C, Rodriguez R, James C, Kasper EK, Spevak P, Bluemke DA, Calkins H (2004) Misdiagnosis of arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. Mar;15(3):300-6.
  • Nasir K, Tandri H, Rutberg J, Tichnell C, Spevak P, Crossan J, Baughman KL, Kasper EK, Tomaselli GF, Berger R, Calkins H (2003): Filtered QRS duration on signal-averaged electrocardiography predicts inducibility of ventricular tachycardia in arrhythmogenic right ventricle dysplasia. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 26(10):1955-60.
  • Nasir K, Rutberg J, Tandri H, Berger R, Tomaselli G, Calkins H (2003) Utility of SAECG in Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricle Dysplasia. Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol. Apr;8(2):112-120.
  • Nasir K, Bomma C, Khan FA, Tandri H, Tichnell C, James C, Rutberg J, Berger R, Calkins H (2003): Utility of a combined signal-averaged electrocardiogram and QT dispersion algorithm in identifying arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia in patients with tachycardia of right ventricular origin. Am J Cardiol. 92(1):105-9.
  • Tandri H, Calkins H, Nasir K, Bomma C, Castillo E, Rutberg J, Tichnell C, Lima JA, Bluemke DA (2003): Magnetic resonance imaging findings in patients meeting task force criteria for arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 14(5):476-82.
  • Tandri H, Rutberg J, Bluemke DA, Calkins H (2002): Magnetic resonance imaging of Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 13;1180.
  • Kates WR, Burnette CP, Jabs E, Rutberg J, Murphy AM, Grados MA, Geraghty MT, Kaufmann WE, Pearlson GD (2001): Regional cortical white matter reductions in velocardiofacial syndrome: A volumetric MRI analysis. Biological Psychiatry 49(8)677-684.
  • Goodman BK, Rutberg J, Lin WW, Pulver AE, Thomas GH, and Geraghty MT (2000): Hyperprolinaemia in Patients with Deletion (22)(q11.2) syndrome. J Inherit Metab Dis 23;847-848.
  • Cargile CB, McIntosh I, Clough MV, Rutberg J, Yaghmai R, Goodman BK, Chen XN, Korenberg JR, Thomas GH, Geraghty MT (2000): Delayed Membranous Ossification of the Cranium Associated with Familial Translocation (2;3)(p15;q12). Am J Med Genet 92;328-35.
  • Sigurdardottir S, Goodman BK, Rutberg J, Thomas GH, Jabs EW and Geraghty MT (1999): Clinical, Cytogenetic, and Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization Findings in Two Cases of "Complete Ring" Syndrome. Am J Med Genet 87;384-390.
  • Goodman BK, Shaffer LG, Rutberg J, Leppert M, Harum K, Gogos S, Ray JH, Bialer MG, Zhou X, Pletcher BA, Shapira SK, Geraghty MT (1998): Inherited Duplication Xq27-qter at Xp22.3 in Severely Affected Males: Molecular Cytogenetic evaluation and Clinical Description in Three Unrelated Families. Am J Med Genet 80;377-384.
  • Doheny KF, Rasmussen SA, Rutberg J, Semenza GL, Stamberg J, Schwartz M, Batista DAS, Stetten G and Thomas GH (1997): Segregation of Familial Balanced (12;10) Insertion Resulting in Dup(10)(q21.2q22.1) and Del(10)(q21.2.q22.1) in First Cousins. Am J Med Genet 69;188-193.
  • Rutberg J Masters Thesis (1993): A Clinical Survey of Chromosomally Abnormal Individuals Identified Through Referral for Cytogenetic Fragile X Testing.

ABSTRACTS

  • Stewart A, McPherson R, Williams K, Wells G, Rutberg J, Doelle H, Ewart G, Wang Y, Vo L, Hebert S, Naing T, Kavaslar N, Labinaz M, Andrade M, Roberts R. Ottawa Heart Genomics Study - The First Genome-wide Scan to Search For CAD Genes Utilizing 500,000 Markers. JACC, 49(9)316A, 2007.
  • Stewart A, McPherson R, Vo L, Wang Y, Rutberg J, Ewart G, Wells G, Williams K, Kavaslar N, Doelle H,Hebert S, Naing T, Roberts R: The First Genome-wide Scan to search for Genes Predisposing to Coronary Artery Disease Using 500,000 Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) Marker Set. (Abstract 228) Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics, October 2006, New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Rutberg J, Gow R, Geraghty MG, Honeywell C, Ewen J, Birnie DH, Tang AS, Green MS, Lemery R, Gollob MH: Molecular Autopsy in the Sudden Cardiac Death of a Young Female: First Canadian Report. Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Vol. 22, 2006.
  • Tandri H, Fetics B, Nasir K, Rutberg J, Calkins H, Kass DA: Fourier Shape Analysis of the Right Ventricle in Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia. PACE, 26(4) 2003.
  • Nasir K, Rutberg J, Tandri H, Calkins H: Filtered QRS Duration Predicts Inducibility of Ventricular Tachycardia in Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia. PACE, 26(4) 2003.
  • Rutberg J, Nasir K, Tandri H, Bluemke D, Castillo E, Calkins H: Mis-Diagnosis of Right Ventricular Dysplasia Due to Cardiac MRI Interpretations and Incomplete Evaluations. PACE, 26(4) 2003.
  • Rutberg J, Wu KC, Calkins H and DB Bluemke: Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia: Variability Between MRI Centers in Diagnostic Techniques. PACE, 24(4)720, 2001.
  • Rutberg J, Goodman BK, Lin WW, Pulver AE, Thomas GH, Geraghty MT: Hyperprolinemia in patients with deletion of chromosome 22q11 and the velocardiofacial or DiGeorge syndrome. Am J Hum Genet, 63(4)A273, 1998.
  • Lin WW, Hu CA, Stell G, Obie C, Steel J, Lund J, Reeves R, Rutberg J, Geraghty M, and Valle D: Human and Murine genomes contain two proline oxidase homologs, one of which maps to DiGeorge/VCFS region and is deficient in the PRO/Re hyperprolinemic mouse. Am J Hum Genet, 61(4)A256, 1997.
  • Goodman BK, Leppert M, Harum K, Rutberg J, Thomas GH, Geraghty MT; Duplication Xq27-qter at Xp22.3 in a Severely Affected Child and his Phenotypically Normal Mother. Am J Hum Genet, 61(4)A127, 1997.
  • Wright MJ, Arch EM, Millington D, Rutberg J, and Geraghty MT: Comparison of Diagnostic Methods in a patient with MCAD deficiency. Am J Hum Genet, 61(4)A264, 1997.
  • Rutberg J, Koerner C, Cooper LF, Wessel K and Geraghty MT: Management and Outcome of Maternal PKU. Am J Hum Genet 61(4):A260, 1997.
Rutberg, Julie

Rutberg, Julie

Rutberg, Julie

BSc, MSc, CGC
Email
jrutberg@ottawaheart.ca

Appointments and affiliations

Genetic Counsellor
Research Coordinator
University of Ottawa Heart Institute