Discovering the causes of cancer and informing the means for prevention

Senior investigator Cari Kitahara and former postdoctoral fellow Elisa Pasqual are sitting down and smiling at each other in the NCI Shady Grove building.

Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics (DCEG), NCI, NIH

Computed tomography (CT) scan of the bladder showing bladder cancer (arrow).

New Bladder Cancer GWAS Meta-analysis

Researchers analyzed data from 32 bladder cancer genome wide association studies, revealing eight novel genetic susceptibility loci.
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Inaugural In-person ISoRED Meeting

DCEG scientists presented at the International Society of Radiation Epidemiology and Dosimetry meeting.
A bar graph shows the age-standardized death rate per 100,00 for Asian American and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander men and women. The death rate is higher for the Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander population in both men and women.

Disparities in Mortality Rates Revealed by Disaggregating AANHPI Data

This study emphasizes the importance of separating Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander individuals from Asian American individuals in medical research.

Our Research

Fellowships & Training

Tools & Resources

Interdisciplinary Working Groups

Learn about our collaborative efforts to support interdisciplinary approaches to epidemiological and genetic research.
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Careers at DCEG

DCEG recruits scientific personnel from academia, government agencies, and major health organizations. Browse a range of opportunities.
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Events

DCEG sponsors seminars by inhouse experts, lectures by visiting scholars, and informal meetings—all on a wide range of scientific topics.
 

DCEG's Commitment to Training

Join DCEG in a training program for postdoctoral, predoctoral, and postbaccalaureate fellows.