{"id":13780,"date":"2024-03-26T11:16:11","date_gmt":"2024-03-26T15:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/?p=13780"},"modified":"2024-03-26T11:16:11","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T15:16:11","slug":"dr-laura-milko-awarded-clinical-and-translational-science-cts-pilot-grant-from-nc-tracs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/dr-laura-milko-awarded-clinical-and-translational-science-cts-pilot-grant-from-nc-tracs\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Laura Milko Awarded Clinical and Translational Science (CTS) Pilot Grant from NC TraCS"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_11903\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignright\" style=\"width: 198px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11903 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2019\/10\/Laura-Milko.jpg\" alt=\"Laura Milko\" width=\"188\" height=\"250\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Laura Milko, PhD (Assistant Professor, Genetics)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"lead\">Laura Milko, PhD (Assistant Professor, Genetics) was awarded a grant from the NC TraCS CTS Pilot Program.<\/p>\n<p>The study aims to investigate the impact of previously developed educational resources, crafted in plain language and culturally sensitive, on public health genetic literacy and participation, while also exploring the influence of variations in content and delivery methods. Employing a mixed methods approach, Dr. Milko will collect survey data through community engagement events and gather qualitative perspectives from diverse individuals, seeking to understand the most effective ways individuals learn about genetic and genomic medicine concepts.\u00a0Upon completion, this study aims to identify educational content and delivery strategies to facilitate effective communication about genetic testing and address the needs of those with lower genetic health literacy. 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