Julie Culver

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine (Clinician Edcuator)

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Overview

Julie Culver, MS, LCGC, CCRP is the Director of Genetic Counseling at the USC Norris Cancer Hospital and is a Clinical Instructor of Medicine in the USC Keck School of Medicine. She provides cancer genetic counseling for individuals and family at risk of having inherited cancer syndromes.
Her research pertains to genetic testing for hereditary cancer, medical decision-making following genetic testing, implementation of genetic testing, and participant engagement in genomics research. She has taught breast cancer risk assessment to health professionals and students since 2004.

Publications

  • Breast cancer screening adherence after multigene panel testing among women with pathogenic variants in moderate-risk genes or with empirically increased breast cancer risk. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2026 Jul 10; 218(1).. View in PubMed
  • The Effects of Personalized Feedback About ALDH2*2, Alcohol Use, and Associated Health Risks on Drinking Intention and Consumption: The Role of Self-Efficacy and Perceived Threat. Alcohol Clin Exp Res (Hoboken). 2026 Jun; 50(6):e70291.. View in PubMed
  • Risk-reducing gynecologic surgery decisions in Lynch syndrome at a safety-net hospital and university medical center. Gynecol Oncol. 2026 06; 209:56-61.. View in PubMed
  • Challenges in the return of molecular tumor profiling results. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2026 May 01; 118(5):776-782.. View in PubMed
  • Ancestry-informative markers and variants of uncertain significance on hereditary cancer panels. Front Oncol. 2026; 16:1787278.. View in PubMed
  • Patient-centered integration of tumor and germline genetic results can improve cancer care. Nat Med. 2025 Oct; 31(10):3248-3251.. View in PubMed
  • Identification of Patients at Elevated Cancer Risk through a Community-Based Genetic Testing Program. Ann Surg Oncol. 2025 Nov; 32(12):9041-9049.. View in PubMed
  • Call to action for genetic counseling research in hereditary cancer: Considerations from the evidence-based guidelines development process. J Genet Couns. 2025 06; 34(3):e70026.. View in PubMed
  • Assessing preventive gynecologic decisions in individuals with Lynch syndrome. Gynecol Oncol. 2025 06; 197:163-170.. View in PubMed
  • Assessment of MYC Gene and WNT Pathway Alterations in Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Among Hispanic/Latino Patients Using Integrated Multi-Omics Approaches. medRxiv. 2025 Feb 22.. View in PubMed