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Navn: Marleah Dean Kruzel
Titel: Professor
Institution: University of South Florida
Disciplin: Kommunikationsstudier
Års erfaring: 12

Forskning

Primær metodologisk forskningstilgang:

• Onkologi

Fokus for forskning i kommunikation og sundhedspleje:

• Blandede metoder

Beskrivelse

Tre nøgleord, der beskriver ekspertise og interesse:

1. Cancer, genetic risk, translational research

Beskrivelse af ekspertiseområde, større interesser og høringsemner:

healthcare communication, patient advocacy and engagement, translational research

Kort biografi:

Marleah Dean Kruzel (PhD, Texas A&M University) is a professor, researcher, and speaker in healthcare communication. Her research focuses on communication of genetic risk information, has been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals, and funded by the National Cancer Institute, American Cancer Society, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute. The daughter of a 28-year-old breast cancer survivor and BRCA2 previvor herself, she is committed to patient engagement and science communication. For example, she participated in the CDC’s “Bring Your Brave” campaign designed to educate and inspire young women regarding breast cancer risk, frequently gives community presentations and is featured on podcasts to disseminate her about research results. Dr. Dean Kruzel is also a Scientific Advisory Board member for the non-profits FORCE and My Faulty Gene.