Karyn Roberts, PhD, RN, is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics Fellow in Genomic Program Management. The purpose of this fellowship is to provide health care providers with the credentials and experience to lead genomic medicine research and implementation programs at the NIH, major medical centers, and other organizations. During her time at the NIH, Dr. Roberts will build on her knowledge and understanding of genomics and its applications; apply that knowledge to the development of research grants, implementation, and management; and develop further skills in driving work in complex organizations. Her goal for this fellowship is to advocate for and elevate the voice of families into the broader scientific community.
Prior to this position, she was an Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA. The purpose of her research is to ensure children with chronic conditions and their families will achieve health equity, optimal physical and psychological health, and quality of life. Thus far, to achieve this objective her research has had two foci: 1) Identify the experiences of adolescents and families in daily weight management and 2) Identify genetic influences that impact body weight, specifically genes in the melanocortin 4 pathway, which control satiety and energy expenditure.
Dr. Roberts has received many awards including the Daisy Faculty Award from the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) College of Nursing (2013), the Denise and Seth Rosen Research Award from the UIC College of Nursing (2019), the Sigma-Alpha Lambda Chapter Research Award (2019), and the Sigma Small Grant award from Sigma Theta Tau International (2019). She is currently a director on the IFNA Board of Directors and an active member of the International Research Collaboration Subcommittee of the IFNA Research Committee.
For more information, contact [email protected] or explore her profile here: Karyn Roberts.
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