Map of the world with pie charts indicating ancestry analysis of African and admixed populations of the Americas.

Genetic Study on African Ancestry in the Americas

Study determined how different African groups contributed to the genetic structure of American populations.
Taking more steps per day is associated with lower risk of death.

Higher Daily Step Count Linked with Lower All-Cause Mortality

Drs. Saint-Maurice and Matthews find taking more steps daily improves life expectancy.

Genetic insights into osteosarcoma in children

People with osteosarcoma can carry harmful, or likely harmful, variants in known cancer-susceptibility genes.

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

DCEG Fellowship Program Video

Learn more about the experience of our fellows in DCEG at the National Cancer Institute.