English: On May 22, Dr. Jacquelyn Taylor presented the second 2018 NINR Director’s Lecture on the NIH Campus in Bethesda, Maryland. In her presentation, "Hypertension Genomics in Black Families: A Tale of 3 Studies, and Counting…" Dr. Taylor described her research trajectory and current program of research, which addresses the genomics of chronic disease in African Americans.

Jacquelyn Taylor, PhD, RN, PNP-BC, FAHA, FAAN is the inaugural Vernice D. Ferguson Endowed Professor in Health Equity at the Rory Meyers College of Nursing at New York University.

Dr. Taylor’s work focuses on the genomics of chronic disease among African-American populations. Her current research examines the effect of psychological, genetic, and epigenetic factors on blood pressure in Black/African-American women and their young children. Dr. Taylor is also conducting a study on the genomics of lead poisoning in Flint, Michigan.

Dr. Taylor formerly served as tenured faculty and Associate Dean of Diversity and Inclusion at the Yale University School of Nursing. Dr. Taylor was awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government to outstanding scientists and engineers in early stages of their independent research careers. Her long-term goal is to develop nursing interventions to prevent and reduce omic-environment risks associated with health disparities.