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Dr. Susan Persky is an associate investigator in the Social and Behavioral Research Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
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… Dr. Susan Persky is an associate investigator and head of the Health … in 2006, which is now the central hub of the ISP. Dr. Persky splits her effort between providing leadership for the … and patients and in public and online discourse. Dr. Persky has published extensively in the areas of health …
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Fearful patients who received information about the role of genomics in obesity were less likely to take steps to improve health habits
… but we're discovering that emotions play a big role," said Susan Persky, Ph.D., the study's lead author and an associate … is estimated to be between 40 and 80 percent, said Dr. Persky, who heads NHGRI's Immersive Virtual Environment Test … medical decisions, Social and Behavioral Research Branch, Susan Persky …
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Mothers may be able to reduce guilt over their children's inherited obesity guilt by being more careful in the future about their children's diet.
… children. That's according to one of two studies led by Susan Persky, Ph.D., an associate investigator with the Social and … careful in the future about their children's diet, Dr. Persky's team reported in the May issue of the Journal of … obesity, physician counseling and obesity, childhood diet, Susan Persky, Social and Behavioral Research Branch, SBRB, …
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Using a virtual reality buffet, researchers studied the hundreds of small decisions mothers make while selecting food for their children.
… again. This translated into smaller portion sizes," said Susan Persky, Ph.D., senior author and associate investigator with … Ph.D., Megan R Goldring, B.S. , Colleen M McBride, Ph.D. , Susan Persky, Ph.D . Modeling Dynamic Food Choice Processes … and food choices, mothers and children food choices, Susan PH.D., Chris Marcum Ph.D., healthy food choices …
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Researchers analyzing human, fly, and worm genomes have found these species have key genomic processes in common, reflecting their shared ancestry.
… about the role of transcription," said co-senior author Susan Celniker, Ph.D., Head, Department of Genome Dynamics, … and worm genomes, Mark Gerstein Ph.D., gene expression, Susan Celniker Ph.D., transcription factors …
Profile
NHGRI researchers recently published a study using virtual reality simulations to investigate how clinicians might use a type of genomic risk information called polygenic risk scores in medical care.
… Can you tell me more about the background of the study? Susan Persky: Researchers are increasingly using genomic data in … it important to study how race affects genomic medicine? Persky: We must make genomic medicine broadly accessible for … Soo: What are some of the key findings from this study? Persky: Medical students who received these polygenic risk …
Research at NHGRI
The Immersive Simulation Program (ISP) provides expertise, tools, and support for the integration of emerging technology-based methods into health and medical research.
… messaging approaches on parental feeding behavior PI: Susan Persky, Ph.D. Health Communication and Behavior Unit, SBRB, … Testing Area) was founded in 2006 by its director Dr. Susan Persky . The program is part of the Social and Behavioral …
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Virtual reality is a rapidly expanding area of tech and gaming and important in medicine and health.
… VR to study a host of research questions. Our hosts were Susan Persky, Ph.D., head of the Immersive Virtual Environment … !) Immersive Virtual Environment Testing Area (IVETA) Head Susan Persky, Ph.D., answers questions during NHGRI's virtual …
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Artificial intelligence tools help scientists decode genomic disorders and communicate genomic risks
NHGRI researchers are increasingly using artificial intelligence tools to answer compelling questions in genomics, such as predicting rare genetic disorders and their severity, and to understand how genomic information influences decision-making.
… to understand and recognize rare genetic disorders, Susan Persky, Ph.D. , associate investigator in the NHGRI Social … genomic information can influence behavior. Dr. Persky heads the Immersive Simulation Program at NHGRI , in …
Event
The Inter-Society Coordinating Committee for Practitioner Education in Genomics (ISCC-PEG) held its ninth in-person meeting on February 25, 2020, in Bethesda, Maryland.
… Disabilities Branch NICHD Gene Passamani NCATS Susan Persky* NHGRI Teresa Ramirez NIH Kate Reed* Director, …