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A. Cecile J.W. Janssens
Born
Anna Caecilia Josephina Wilhelmina Janssens

(1968-06-15) June 15, 1968 (age 56)
Oisterwijk, Netherlands
NationalityNetherlands
EducationHogeschool 's-Hertogenbosch
Utrecht University
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Known forResearch on applications of genomics to medicine
Scientific career
FieldsEpidemiology
InstitutionsEmory University
ThesisPerception of Prognostic Risk in Multiple Sclerosis (2003)

Anna Caecilia Josephina Wilhelmina Janssens (born June 15, 1968)[1]: 189  is a Dutch epidemiologist and research professor of translational epidemiology at the Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.[2] Much of her research focuses on polygenic score-based genetic risk prediction for complex diseases like diabetes and cardiovascular disease, of which she has been critical.[3][4][5] She has also criticized what she considers an excessive focus on the role of genetics in attempts to prevent and treat human diseases.[6]

References

  1. ^ Janssens, A.C.J.W. (2003-05-21). Perception of Prognostic Risk in Multiple Sclerosis (Thesis). Erasmus University Rotterdam.
  2. ^ Janssens, Cecile (2014-09-14). "About". A. Cecile J.W. Janssens. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
  3. ^ "A. Cecile J.W. Janssens". Rollins School of Public Health. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
  4. ^ Fleming, Nic (2014-01-29). "Can we ever fully trust personal gene tests?". BBC News. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
  5. ^ Resnick, Brian (2018-08-24). "Heart disease risk is hidden in your genes. Scientists are getting better at finding it". Vox. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
  6. ^ "How Helpful Would A Genetic Test For Obesity Risk Be?". NPR. 2019-05-06. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
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