Kristian Wilks is a genetic counselor with the Cancer Genetic Counseling Service at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute. Kristian received his Bachelor of Science in Genomics and Molecular Genetics from Michigan State University in 2018 and his Master of Science in Genetic Counseling from Wayne State University in 2020. Kristian previously worked for a neuroscience laboratory at Michigan State University studying socialization and development of the brain. He is excited to provide genetic counseling to the diverse communities of Michigan as a part of the Karmanos team, and to further add to research and outreach aimed at helping those with hereditary cancer syndromes.
The spirit of hope and support was palpable at the 13 th Annual Pink Out the Park, during the Strike Out Cancer Weekend. The decade-long partnership between the Detroit Tigers, the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute and McLaren Health Care welcomed thousands of fans, mostly sporting pink, in honor and celebration of the hundreds of attendees who have been affected by breast cancer. On Air with Tigers Radio “Check your boobs. Get a mammogram. I have cancer.” That simple but powerful message from a fri...