The Emory Precision Public Health Research Program, established in 2016, aims to advance research to identify optimal intervention approaches for disseminating and implementing emerging genomic knowledge to promote population health and avert health disparities in Georgia and nationally. Our team is also committed to exploring genomic care disparities within minority populations through implementation science and Community-based Participatory Research.
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Precision Public Health, a term first coined in 2013, is a nascent research field (Khoury 2016; Olstad & McIntyre, 2019). A central tenet of the field is the aim to identify the right intervention for the right individuals at the right time (Olstad & McIntyre, 2019).
Our developing program is organized around six domains of public health research. In considering what research to pursue, we ask how evidence-based genomic discovery could inform innovative interventions that promote advancement in these domains.
Learn more about our approach
Interventions to disseminate genomic risk stratification efforts to public health settings.
Interventions to foster family communication and promote uptake of preventive behaviors.
Interventions to influence adherence to secondary prevention.
Characterizing needs of sub-populations at genomic risks.
Interventions to support expansion of the reach of genomic services.
Promoting dissemination of evidence-based guidelines related to genomic interventions.
Our multidisciplinary research team is dedicated to advancing precision public health through innovative research and community-driven approaches.
Director
Program Manager
PhD Student - Behavioral, Social, & Health Education Sciences
PhD Student - Behavioral, Social, & Health Education Sciences
We've worked with people who have contributed to our mission and continue to make an impact in the field.
Co-Director
PhD Candidate - Behavioral, Social, & Health Education Sciences
Situated at the Rollins School of Public Health in Atlanta, Georgia, we partner with local organizations and communities to promote population health through the effective translation of evidence-based, genomics-informed programs and policies.
Our team has a wide collection of amazing work within the public health precision medicine field.
National Cancer Institute R37 (2023 - 2028)
About the Study: We propose to adapt Georgia's existing statewide family history screening program for BRCA-associated cancers with the goal to increase the number and diversity of women who receive family history assessment and the opportunity to access risk-stratified cancer prevention in rural public health clinics. Study findings will further inform program dissemination and sustainability across all 187 Georgia public health clinics, and yield insights enabling improved implementation of other genomic applications at the population level and among other rural, underserved communities.
National Cancer Institute U01 (2020 - 2025)
About the Study: In partnership with the Georgia Cancer Registry and community cancer organizations, we will develop and evaluate the reach of a low cost population- and theory-based outreach intervention to identify ovarian cancer survivors and their close relatives. In doing so, we will evaluate participants' preferences related to how close relatives are contacted and their association with uptake of genetic services. Results of this study could inform the adaptation of similar traceback programs for other heritable cancers and in other states to increase the likelihood for fair distribution of precision medicine advances.
Rollins School of Public Health Dean's Pilot and Innovation Grant (2022 - 2023)
Emory Winship Invest Grant (2020 - 2021)
National Cancer Institute R21 (2019 - 2021)
Emory-Georgia Tech Healthcare Innovation Program in Partnership with the Georgia Clinical and Translational Science Alliance, Allen, McKinney, Lawrence (2018-2019)
Emory Winship Cancer Institute Pilot Fund (2016 – 2017)
Want to improve health outcomes and enhance clinical care through application of advanced genomic technology? This online course is designed for postdoctoral fellows, practitioners, and health professionals involved in translational genomic research or practice. You’ll apply genomics to improve public health, leveraging insights from epigenetics, social and behavioral sciences, and public health to advance equity and impact.
Register NowDirect link for professionals to register and pay for the courseEmory Precision Public Health Research Program is growing. We are looking for Graduate Research Assistants to bring onto our current projects. If you are a current Rollins student wanting to get involved, this is a great opportunity.
Please reach out to Yue Guan for more information.
