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One of the largest universities in the United States, The Ohio State University is a leading research university and the model for the state of Ohio's public higher education institutes.  Founded in 1870 as a land-grant university, it was ranked in 2006 as one of the top 20 public universities in the United States.  The main campus is located in Columbus, and regional campuses are located in Lima, Mansfield, Marion, Newark and Wooster.

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Heather Hampel completed her Bachelor of Science degree in Molecular Genetics at the Ohio State University in 1993.   She attained her Master’s degree in Human Genetics from Sarah Lawrence College in 1995.  She received certification from the American Board of Genetic Counseling in 1996.  She worked as a cancer genetic counselor at Memorial Sloan- Kettering Cancer Center before moving to The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center (OSUCCC) in 1997. 

Currently, Heather is a Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine and Associate Director of the Division of Human Genetics.  She is also the Associate Director of Biospecimen Research for the OSUCCC.  She was the study coordinator for the Columbus-area Lynch syndrome study which determined the frequency of Lynch syndrome among newly diagnosed patients with these cancers.  This study culminated in first author publications in the New England Journal of Medicine in May of 2005, Cancer Research in August of 2006, and the Journal of Clinical Oncology in December of 2008.  She is now the PI of the Ohio Colorectal Cancer Prevention Initiative which is screening colorectal cancer patients from 50 hospitals throughout the state for hereditary cancer syndromes.  Heather Hampel was on the Board of Directors for the American Board of Genetic Counseling from 2006-2011, serving as President in 2009 and 2010.  She is President-elect of the Collaborative Group of the Americas on Inherited Colorectal Cancer and a Steering Committee member of the National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable.

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Cancer Genetics

Uterine Cancer

Colon Cancer Research

Lynch Syndrome

Clinical Cancer Genetics

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Professor I Department of Internal Medicine

Heather Hampel, MS, LGC, Associate Director of Biospecimen Research and Associate Director of the Division of Human Genetics, explains the OCCPI program and highlights how genetics are changing cancer prevention and treatment.

Heather Hampel, MS, LGC, Highlights How Genetics Are Changing Cancer Treatment

Heather Hampel, a genetic counselor at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Cancer, discusses Lynch syndrome. Also known as hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC), Lynch Syndrome is a genetic condition. It is the most common cause of inherited colorectal and endometrial cancers.

Heather Hampel, MS, CGC discusses Lynch Syndrome

On this week's segment of Toward a Cancer-Free World, Heather Hampel, a certified genetic counselor at #TheJames, talks with WBNS-10TV about genetic testing.

Genetics Testing: What Consumers Need to Know with Heather Hampel, MS, CGC

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