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Expert insights from UArizona Health Sciences

Valerie Schaibley, PhD is the Administrator for the Center for Applied Genetics and Genomic Medicine at the University of Arizona Health Sciences, where she works to advance precision health in the state of Arizona. She received her PhD in Human Genetics from the University of Michigan and worked for several years in industry, developing genetic tests for precision medicine applications.

Recent Posts

Expanding Roles for Genetic Counselors in the Era of Precision Medicine

Valerie Schaibley, PhD
Kenneth S. Ramos, MD, PhD, PharmB
November 6, 2018
As physicians begin to order an increasing number of genetic tests, a question remains: who can help patients, and sometimes providers, interpret genetic information?
Children and Family Health Precision Health

Empowering Breast Cancer Patients with Genetic Testing

Valerie Schaibley, PhD
Kenneth S. Ramos, MD, PhD, PharmB
October 16, 2018
In 2013, Academy Award-winning actress Angelina Jolie wrote a now famous opinion piece for the New York Times detailing her journey involving genetic testing for breast and ovarian cancer.
Cancer Precision Health Prevention Women's Health

Danger in the Dust: Valley Fever

Valerie Schaibley, PhD
Kenneth S. Ramos, MD, PhD, PharmB
October 2, 2018
Coccidioidomycosis, or “cocci” for short, is the medical term for Valley fever, an infectious disease that affects thousands of people in Arizona every year.
Healthy Communities Heart and Lung Health Precision Health

Noninvasive Prenatal Testing: A New Genetic Screening Tool for Use by Pregnant Women

Valerie Schaibley, PhD
Kenneth S. Ramos, MD, PhD, PharmB
September 14, 2018
Noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT), one of the newest additions in genomic testing, is a simple blood test that can tell a lot about a baby’s likelihood of having certain genetic conditions.
Children and Family Health Precision Health Women's Health

A Difficult Conundrum: Genetic Testing for Alzheimer’s Disease

Valerie Schaibley, PhD
Kenneth S. Ramos, MD, PhD, PharmB
August 13, 2018
Do I really want to know? This is one of the most important questions people ask themselves before genetic testing. And this conundrum is more relevant for conditions like Alzheimer’s disease.
Neuroscience and Mental Health Precision Health

Advances in Asthma Genetics Will Help Patients Breathe Easier

Valerie Schaibley, PhD
Kenneth S. Ramos, MD, PhD, PharmB
July 16, 2018
Most commonly, asthma manifests itself as having difficulty breathing, accompanied by any number of other symptoms, including, chest pain or tightness, anxiety, fast heart rate, cough, throat irritation and/or wheezing.
Allergies Children and Family Health Healthy Communities Precision Health

The All of Us Research Program – Powering the Future of Precision Medicine

Valerie Schaibley, PhD
Kenneth S. Ramos, MD, PhD, PharmB
May 1, 2018
There is power in numbers. When a researcher is studying the causes of a human disease, the more people involved in the study, the greater the probability that the study will generate useful results.
Health Disparities Healthy Communities Population Health Precision Health Prevention

Tracking Down the Roots of Childhood–Onset Epilepsy

Valerie Schaibley, PhD
Kenneth S. Ramos, MD, PhD, PharmB
March 26, 2018
Epilepsy is the fourth most-common neurological disorder in adults, and the most common neurological condition in children. About 1 in 26 people will develop epilepsy over the course of their lifetime.
Children and Family Health Neuroscience and Mental Health Precision Health

Taking Medications to Heart: Drug-Induced Long QT Syndrome

Valerie Schaibley, PhD
Kenneth S. Ramos, MD, PhD, PharmB
February 22, 2018
Almost every medication we take comes with some side effects. Thankfully, most of these risks are small and the side effects for common medications are mild.
Heart and Lung Health Precision Health

Socioeconomic Conditions, Environment and Lifestyle Affect Severity of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Valerie Schaibley, PhD
January 23, 2018
Precision medicine uses data on an individual's person’s diet, exercise routine, family history, environment, genetics, and more to tailor treatment and prevention of certain conditions to that person’s unique characteristics.
Children and Family Health Food and Nutrition Health Disparities Healthy Communities Precision Health Prevention Women's Health

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