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Kevin
Sweet, MS, CGC
Cancer Genetic Counselor
College of Medicine
The Ohio State University
Education:
9/92 - 5/94 Sarah Lawrence College - Bronxville, New York
Master of Science (Genetic Counseling)
1/83 - 8/88 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Bachelor of Science (Microbiology)
Licensure or Certification:
American Board of Genetic Counseling (1996)
Associations:
National Society of Genetic Counselors, 1993-present
American Society of Human Genetics, 1994-present
Alliance of Genetic Support Groups, 1994-1999
South Carolina Science Council, 1995-1999
Partial List of Publications:
Phelan, M, Rogers, R, Saul, R, Sweet, K, and Anderson, G. A Review of the 22q13.3 Deletion Syndrome. Southern Genetics Group Abstract. Proc. Greenwood Genet. Center 19, pending.
Sweet, K. and Seaver, L. Autosomal Dominant Transmission of Anodontia.
Proc. Greenwood Genet. Center 18, 1999.
Sweet, K. and Seaver, L. Family With Autosomal Dominant Distal Arthrogryposis, Ophthalmoplegia and Elbow Dislocation: Extending the Spectrum.
Proc. Greenwood Genet. Center 17, 1998.
Sweet, K. and Saul, R. Expanding Community Education in Genetics in South Carolina. Abstract #1177, American Society of Human Genetics Annual Meeting, 1998.
Sweet, K., Tarleton, J. and Saul, R. Promoting Genetic Education in the Secondary School System. Abstract #186, National Society of Genetic Counselors Annual Meeting, 1998.
Sognier, M., Zhang, Y., Sweet, K. and Belli, J. Sequestration of doxorubicin in vesicles in a multidrug-resistant cell line (LZ-100). Biochemical Pharmacology, 1994.
Sognier, M., Zhang, Y., Sweet, K. and Belli, J. Interaction Between Radiation and Drug Damage in Mammalian Cells. Radiation Research, 1992.
Zhang, Y., Sweet, K. and Belli, J. An Enhanced Ability for Transforming Adriamycin into a Noncytotoxic Form in a Multidrug Resistant Cell Line (LZ-8). Biochemical Pharmacology, 1992.
Author of the Greenwood Genetic Connection, a monthly community education newspaper column in the Greenwood Index-Journal, April 1997-present.
Saul, R.A., Phelan, M.C., Geer, J.S., Seaver, L.H., and Sweet, K.M. Growth References: Third Trimester to Adulthood, 2nd Edition. Greenwood Genetic Center, 1998.
Sweet, K., Phelan, M., Tarleton, J., Crawford, E., Christensen, B., Schroer, R. and Taylor, H. Counseling Aids for Geneticists, 3rd Edition. Greenwood Genetic Center, 1995.
Stevenson, R.E., Bealer, D., Saul, R.A. and Sweet, K. Genetic Services Available Through SCDDSN, 1999
Stevenson, R. E., Sweet, K. M. and Sulik, K. The Magic and Mystery of Human Development, Wellcome Visiting Professorship Series, 1998.
Stevenson, R.E., Sweet, K.M. and Longshore, J. The Fragile X Story, Klauber Lecture Series, 1998.
Grants:
The Fullerton Foundation, USC-Spartanburg and Mary Black School of Nursing, (2000-2002) grant support for program, "Genetic Education for Professional Nurses".
South Carolina Science Council, (1999-2000) grant support for "Genetics 2000", an annual genetics education workshop for South Carolina science teachers.
Monsanto Corporation, (1996-1998) grant support for annual "Summer Course in Human Genetics for Science Teachers".