Yue Guan, MB, PhD, ScM

Research Program

Cancer Prevention and Control
Phone Number

404-712-1671
Email Address

yue.guan@emory.edu

Biography

Yue Guan, MB, PhD, ScM, is a research assistant professor in the Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences at Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University. Dr. Guan is a board-certified genetic counselor and health communication scientist.

Dr. Guan is a member of the Cancer Prevention and Control Research Program at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University.

Education

Dr. Guan received her MB from Peking University in China. She holds a PhD in Philosophy and a Master of Science in Genetic Counseling from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland.

Titles & Roles

Research Assistant Professor, Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences

Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University

Research

Dr. Guan's work has focused on translational research aimed at: developing effective communications of genetic information across the spectrum of interpersonal communication to mass media, and disseminating genetic screening applications outside genetic clinical settings in the domain of common diseases.

Publications

Title/Journal	Authors	Publication Date
Parental experiences and perspectives of healthcare providers' genetic testing recommendations for their children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder in the United States. Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research	S Zhao, M Li, WJ Chen, BJ Rennie, YY Hsiao, Y Guan	12/01/2024
Testing a Population-Based Outreach Intervention for Ovarian Cancer Survivors to Encourage their Close Relatives to Consider Genetic Counseling. Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology	Y Guan, CM McBride, J Zhao, RD Pentz, C Escoffery, Y Liu, Y Cao, W An, JA Shepperd, KC Ward	09/03/2024
Assessing the lived experiences of females with phenylketonuria in their health management. Molecular genetics and metabolism reports	A Aronoff, Y Guan, S Gurung, DL Comeau, RH Singh	09/01/2024
Assessing interventions promoting the uptake of cancer-related genomic services within the Latino community: A scoping review using the RE-AIM framework. Cancer medicine	D Ramirez Leon, D Martinez, J Rivera Rivera, L Fuzzell, S Vadaparampil, H Rogers, S Gabram, C Snyder, Y Guan	07/01/2024
Genetic counseling in diabetes mellitus: A practice resource of the National Society of Genetic Counselors. Journal of genetic counseling	KA Maloney, E Mizerik, RH King, EM McGinnis, S Perkowitz, CJ Diamonstein, AA Schmanski, S Saliganan, AG Shipper, MS Udler, Y Guan, TI Pollin	06/01/2024
Prioritizing rural populations in state comprehensive cancer control plans: a qualitative assessment. Cancer causes & control : CCC	R Hirschey, C Rohweder, WE Zahnd, JM Eberth, P Adsul, Y Guan, KA Yeager, H Haines, PE Farris, JW Bea, A Dwyer, P Madhivanan, R Ranganathan, AT Seaman, T Vu, K Wickersham, M Vu, R Teal, K Giannone, A Hilton, A Cole, JY Islam, N Askelson	12/01/2023
Developing and assessing a kin keeping scale with application to identifying central influencers in African American family networks. Journal of community genetics	CG Allen, CM McBride, C Escoffery, Y Guan, C Hood, J Zaho, G Brody, W An	12/01/2023
Extending an Antiracism Lens to the Implementation of Precision Public Health Interventions. American journal of public health	CG Allen, DL Olstad, AR Kahkoska, Y Guan, PS Ramos, J Steinberg, SAS Staras, CY Lumpkins, LV Milko, E Turbitt, AK Rahm, KW Saylor, S Best, A Hatch, I Santangelo, MC Roberts	11/01/2023
Testing Theory-Based Messages to Encourage Women at Average Risk for Breast Cancer to Consider Biennial Mammography Screening. Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine	Y Guan, R Haardörfer, CM McBride, C Escoffery, J Lipscomb	08/21/2023
Just Dissemination of Genomics-Informed Public Health Applications: Time to Deepen Our Public Engagement Approaches. Public health genomics	Y Guan, CM McBride, S Pathak, MC Gornick	01/01/2023
Public Health Genomics: Time to Sharpen the Focus. Public health genomics	CM McBride, JS Roberts, S Knerr, Y Guan	01/01/2023
Your Family Connects: A Theory-Based Intervention to Encourage Communication about Possible Inherited Cancer Risk among Ovarian Cancer Survivors and Close Relatives. Public health genomics	J Zhao, CM McBride, GP Campbell, RD Pentz, C Escoffery, M Konomos, C Bellcross, K Ward, JR Shepperd, Y Guan	01/01/2023
Screening for Individuals at Risk for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer: A Statewide Initiative, Georgia, 2012-2020. American journal of public health	JK Veitinger, AS Kerber, SGA Gabram-Mendola, Y Liu, LM Durham, D Durrence, AK Berzen, JY Shin, C Snyder, CA Bellcross, Y Guan	09/01/2022
Model for Integration of Monogenic Diabetes Diagnosis Into Routine Care: The Personalized Diabetes Medicine Program. Diabetes care	H Zhang, JW Kleinberger, KA Maloney, Y Guan, TJ Mathias, K Bisordi, EA Streeten, K Blessing, MN Snyder, LA Bromberger, J Goehringer, A Kimball, CM Damcott, CO Taylor, M Nicholson, D Nwaba, K Palmer, D Sewell, N Ambulos, LJB Jeng, AR Shuldiner, P Levin, DJ Carey, TI Pollin	08/01/2022
Factors Associated with Mammography Screening Choices by Women Aged 40-49 at Average Risk. Journal of women's health (2002)	Y Guan, R Haardörfer, CM McBride, J Lipscomb, C Escoffery	08/01/2022
A systematic review of theory-informed strategies used in interventions fostering family genetic risk communication. Patient education and counseling	J Zhao, Y Guan, CM McBride	07/01/2022
Communicating PNPLA3 genetic risk status for NAFLD among Mexican-origin men. Frontiers in public health	EA Villavicencio, A Maldonado, RM Crocker, Y Guan, C Stallman, DO Garcia	01/01/2022
Testing a deliberative democracy method with citizens of African ancestry to weigh pros and cons of targeted screening for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer risk. Frontiers in public health	Y Guan, S Pathak, D Ballard, JK Veluswamy, LE McCullough, CM McBride, MC Gornick	01/01/2022
Applying citizen science to engage families affected by ovarian cancer in developing genetic service outreach strategies. PloS one	CM McBride, GP Campbell, J Zhao, RD Pentz, C Escoffery, M Komonos, K Cannova, JLB Byrne, NM Paris, JR Shepperd, Y Guan	01/01/2022
Initiatives to Scale Up and Expand Reach of Cancer Genomic Services Outside of Specialty Clinical Settings: A Systematic Review. American journal of preventive medicine	Y Guan, CM McBride, H Rogers, J Zhao, CG Allen, C Escoffery	02/01/2021
Patient perspectives on the diagnostic journey to a monogenic diabetes diagnosis: Barriers and facilitators. Journal of genetic counseling	Y Guan, KA Maloney, TI Pollin	12/01/2020
Applying theory to characterize impediments to dissemination of community-facing family health history tools: a review of the literature. Journal of community genetics	CG Allen, D Duquette, Y Guan, CM McBride	04/01/2020
Genetic counseling education at the undergraduate level: An outreach initiative to promote professional recruitment and support workforce development. Journal of genetic counseling	A Neogi, J Kumar, Y Guan, M Parani	04/01/2020
Misinterpretation of Hereditary Breast Cancer Risk and Its Association with Information Sharing Motives among Women at Low Likelihood of Carrying a BRCA1/2 Mutation. Public health genomics	J Zhao, CM McBride, Y Guan	01/01/2020
Regarding the Yin and Yang of Precision Cancer- Screening and Treatment: Are We Creating a Neglected Majority? International journal of environmental research and public health	CM McBride, Y Guan, JL Hay	10/29/2019
Willingness to decrease mammogram frequency among women at low risk for hereditary breast cancer. Scientific reports	Y Guan, E Nehl, I Pencea, CM Condit, C Escoffery, CA Bellcross, CM McBride	07/03/2019
Exploring Predictors of Genetic Counseling and Testing for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer: Findings from the 2015 U.S. National Health Interview Survey. Journal of personalized medicine	CG Allen, M Roberts, Y Guan	05/10/2019
Monte-Carlo value analysis of High-Throughput Satellites: Value levers, tradeoffs, and implications for operators and investors. PloS one	F Geng, DB Gomez, Y Guan, JH Saleh	01/01/2019
Do Women who Receive a Negative BRCA1/2 Risk Result Understand the Implications for Breast Cancer Risk? Public health genomics	Y Guan, CM Condit, C Escoffery, CA Bellcross, CM McBride	01/01/2019