Jennifer L. Hay, PhD, Laboratory Director
Jada G. Hamilton, PhD, MPH, Laboratory Co-Director
The goal of the Genomics, Risk, and Health Decision-Making Laboratory, launched in 2016, is to optimize the translation of novel discoveries regarding cancer risk and genomics into clinical practice. Our research concerns cancer risk perceptions and health decision-making in patients, families, healthcare providers, and members of the general public across diverse populations and settings. The Laboratory has two broad domains of inquiry:
- Theories and methods in health decision-making: The Laboratory aims to apply theories and methods at the intersection of behavioral science and decision-making to evolving cancer control contexts. This includes a focus on ways cancer risk perceptions lead to health decisions, and the development of strategies to identify and reach those who are not receptive to standard risk communication interventions.
- Genomics and risk communication: The Laboratory also seeks to use cutting-edge behavioral/social science theory and methods to anticipate, characterize, and address the challenges and public health opportunities presented by the era of cancer genomics and precision cancer care. This includes a focus on developing and evaluating risk communication approaches that promote understanding and adaptive behavioral responses to emerging genomic technologies.
Associate Attending Psychologist; Lead, Behavioral Science and Cancer Genomics, Niehaus Center Co-Director, Genomics, Risk & Health Decision-Making Laboratory
Attending Psychologist
Attending Behavioral Scientist; Core Co-Director, Patient-Reported Outcomes, Community Engagement, and Language Core (PRO-CEL) Facility
Chief, Dermatology Service; Associate Vice Chair, Promotions Advisory Committee, Department of Medicine
Attending Behavioral Scientist
Assistant Attending Psychologist
Niehaus Center Director; Robert and Kate Niehaus Chair in Inherited Cancer Genomics; Vice Chair, Academic Affairs, Department of Medicine; Co-Leader, Population Sciences Research
Attending Biologist & Laboratory Member
Chief, Breast Medicine Service
Director, Dermatology Informatics Program