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Informations de base

Nom: Marleah Dean Kruzel
Titre: Professeur
Institution: University of South Florida
Discipline: Études de communication
Des années d'expérience: 12

Recherche

Approche méthodologique principale de recherche :

• Oncologie

Axes de recherche en communication et santé :

• Méthodes mixtes

Description

Trois mots-clés décrivant l’expertise et l’intérêt :

1. Cancer, genetic risk, translational research

Description du domaine d'expertise, des intérêts majeurs et des sujets de consultation :

healthcare communication, patient advocacy and engagement, translational research

Brève biographie:

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.