Kurt Christensen (@kdchrist) 's Twitter Profile
Kurt Christensen

@kdchrist

Assistant Professor of Population Medicine at the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute

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Ann Wu MD MPH (@asthma3ways) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Our study published today suggests that cascade genetic testing of siblings would reduce cancer deaths by over 50%. Still much work needs to be done in this area.

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Now in press: bit.ly/3B8vR7r Nice job, Julia Wynn and Hila Milo Rasouly. Interesting to re-read, "The most common reasons indicated for not sharing were that the family members were too young (38%)" just after our cascade testing paper was published bit.ly/3aSzuDz

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For you job seekers, Stacey has a rare combination of qualitative and quantitative expertise. She's a wonderful colleague, too!

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Now in press: awareness about, use of, & perceived utility of genetic testing among over 5,500 Hispanic Community Health Study / Study of Latinos participants cell.com/hgg-advances/f…. Thank you to HCHS/SOL investigators and participants! sites.cscc.unc.edu/hchs/ #genetictesting

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Very happy to share this research that explores how caregivers of pediatric patients with suspected genetic conditions approach decision-making about genomic sequencing, with a specific focus on family-level considerations. Read the full article here: rdcu.be/c0qcU

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How frequently do relatives of patients with positive #exome sequencing results complete cascade testing? Using data from two US labs, we found that fewer than 8% of probands had at least one relative tested. Terrific work led by Julie BCM Genetic Counseling Program authors.elsevier.com/c/1gsqQ3vlFV0S…

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Is genetic screening for "CDC Tier 1" conditions cost effective? Read for yourself at acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/M2…. Rigorous work from a good group.

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With Hadley Stevens Smith at her #PreEMPT Model poster ACMG Annual meeting. Catch Hadley at poster P858 10:30-12:00 Friday about provider and patient attitudes toward genome sequencing #babyseq PROMoTeR_DPM

With <a href="/hadleyssmith/">Hadley Stevens Smith</a> at her #PreEMPT Model poster <a href="/TheACMG/">ACMG</a> Annual meeting. Catch Hadley at poster P858 10:30-12:00 Friday about provider and patient attitudes toward genome sequencing #babyseq <a href="/PROMoTeR_DPM/">PROMoTeR_DPM</a>
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I am hiring a postdoc to work on health econ topics related to Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), a genetic tumor predisposition syndrome. 🧬 Work with a collaborative team of outcomes researchers and clinicians at CHeRP & Harvard hospitals. Apply here: tuftshealthplan.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/THP/job/Boston…

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Hello academia. Isdin Oke, is hiring a research assistant. Dr. Oke’s research is in the area of ophthalmology with a strong focus on disparities and access to care. Candidates should experience with R and health services research methods. Learn more at shorturl.at/qsDEV.

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🌟 Exciting News! 🌟We are thrilled to congratulate our colleague, Sophia Adelson, on successfully leading the publication of her first, first-author manuscript, "Familial Communication and Cascade Testing Following Elective Genomic Testing"! Read Here: genomes2people.org/wp-content/upl…

🌟 Exciting News! 🌟We are thrilled to congratulate our colleague, <a href="/AdelsonSophia/">Sophia Adelson</a>, on successfully leading the publication of her first, first-author manuscript, "Familial Communication and Cascade Testing Following Elective Genomic Testing"! 

Read Here: genomes2people.org/wp-content/upl…
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Huge congratulations to Sophia Adelson for leading these analyses about familial communication and cascade testing data following genetic testing offered as an elective clinical service at Sanford Health.

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"Evaluating the utility of multi-gene, multidisease population-based panel testing accounting for uncertainty in penetrance estimates", now in press at #NPJgenomicMedicine at rdcu.be/dItqx. Kudos to Jane Liang for leading this important work (complete with RShiny app!)

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Big step. Medicare hadn't been able to negotiate drug prices despite the vast needs of seniors. The US wildly outspends most countries on health (and gets less. shorturl.at/l4cQv). As others' have stated more elegantly, "it's the prices, ___" (shorturl.at/jq7NO)

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Now in press: acceptance of recommendations from PGx clinical decision support for clopidogrel increased from 24% in 2015 to 63% in 2023. Wow. Great work by #pharmacogenomics at Sanford Health! tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…