Dr. Guan is a board-certified genetic counselor and social behavioral scientist. She holds a Masters of Science in Genetic Counseling and a PhD in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Guan's research work has focused on promoting population health and eliminating health inequities through effective translation of evidence-based genomic-informed programs and policies. She has led or served as a co-investigator on projects related to: effective communication of genetic risk, implementation and dissemination of evidence-based genomic applications, and community engagement to expand the reach of genomic services to racial/ethnic minorities and rural communities.
Dr. Guan is the Co-director of the Emory Precision Public Health Research Program. She currently holds leadership positions on the American Public Health Association (APHA) Genomic Forum Leadership Team, the Board of Directors for the National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC), and the Chair of Equity Action Group of NCI Consortium for Cancer Implementation Science (CCIS).
Contact Information
1518 Clifton Road NE, GCR 534
Atlanta , GA 30322
Phone: 404.712.1671
Email: yue.guan@emory.edu
Areas of Interest
- Cancer Prevention
- Community Based Research
- Genetics
- Health Communication
- Health Disparities
- Implementation Science
- Risk Assessment
Education
- Doctor of Philosophy 2015, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
- Master of Science 2012, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
- Bachelor of Medicine 2009, Peking University, China
- Bachelor of Art (Dual Degree) 2008, Peking University, China
Affiliations & Activities
Courses:
- Public Health Genomics (HGC 805)
- Program Planning in Health Promotion (BSHES 526)
For complete updated publication list see: Google Scholar
Publications
- No Publications listed