Division of Cancer Epidemiology & Genetics

Publications

DCEG Scientists Identify New Gene Mutation Related to Familial Melanoma

Using whole exome sequencing, DCEG investigators and colleagues have identified a novel inherited mutation within the POT1 gene that may increase the risk of familial melanoma.

•	Read more about this study
•	Learn about DCEG research on familial melanoma

DCEG Investigators Honored by the American Epidemiological Society (AES)

Dr. Mark Schiffman presented the esteemed Feldman Lecture at the AES annual meeting, and Dr. Amy Berrington de González was elected as a member.

•	Read more about the AES meeting
•	View Dr. Schiffman's bio
•	View Dr. Berrington de González's bio

Stephen Chanock Contributes Invited Perspective on TCGA

Dr. Stephen Chanock discusses the role of The Cancer Genome Atlas in understanding how germline variation informs the landscape of somatic alterations in cancer.

•	Read Dr. Chanock's full post in the TCGA "Perspectives" blog

New Gene Mutation for Familial Melanoma
DCEG Investigators Honored by AES
Stephen Chanock Invited Perspective on TCGA

The Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics (DCEG) is a research program of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The Division is the world’s most comprehensive cancer epidemiology research group. Its renowned epidemiologists, geneticists, and biostatisticians conduct population and multidisciplinary research to discover the genetic and environmental determinants of cancer and new approaches to cancer prevention. The Division’s research impacts public health policy in the United States and around the world.

DCEG Linkage Newsletter

Translational Epidemiology:
Targeting Lung Cancer Screening

New Earl Stadtman Investigators:
Lisa Mirabello and Steven Moore

Scientific Highlights: Recent DCEG Publications

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March 31, 2014

DCEG Scientists Identify New Gene Mutation Related to Familial Melanoma
March 19, 2014

New Evidence Linking Smoking to Increased Risk of Breast Cancer
February 19, 2014

NIH study confirms risk factors for male breast cancer

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Fellowships

DCEG offers a range of fellowships and research training opportunities in our research Branches and with specific investigators.

Learn about our training programs

Scientific Position Openings

Chief, DCEG Laboratory of Translational Genomics
Applications received by January 31, 2014 will be considered for a first round of interviews, but applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

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