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- Projects
- Historical, Ethnographic and Public Opinion Studies of Prenatal Screening and Risk Assessment: an historical and sociological analysis of the ethical, legal, and social consequences of prenatal testing for cystic fibrosis and Down syndrome, led by Dr. Ruth Schwartz Cowan.
- Utilization and Impact of a New Diagnostic Test for Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HTT): an assessment from the perspectives of patients, providers and third party payers of the utility of a genetic test to identify the likelihood of future disease susceptibility, using HHT, a single gene disorder, as an example, led by Barbara Bernhardt, Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine.
- Long-term Behavioral Impact of Genetic Counseling and Testing for BRCA1/2: an evaluation of the long-term psychological, social, and medical effects of genetic testing and counseling for breast cancer on African American women and their families, led by Dr. Chanita Hughes-Halbert, Associate Professor of Psychiatry.
- Understanding the Meaning and Impact of Genome-wide, Array-based Testing for Children and Families: An exploration of the implications of receiving array-based cytogenomic genetic test results and the uncertainty that the results create for patients, their families, and their healthcare providers. This project is led by Dr. Marian Reiff.
- Center Publications and Presentations