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Tarana Ferdous, Ph.D.

  • Postdoctoral Fellow
NCI Shady Grove | SG 6E120
240-276-7513 |
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Tarana Ferdous, Ph.D., joined DCEG in May 2026 as a postdoctoral fellow in the Infections and Immunoepidemiology Branch (IIB) under the mentorship of Sarah Jackson, Ph.D., M.P.H.,  Stadtman investigator.

Dr. Ferdous earned her B.Pharm. and M.P.H. degrees from North South University in Bangladesh. She completed her Ph.D. in public health epidemiology at Florida International University in Miami, Florida, where her research focused on chronic diseases and tobacco control.

Prior to joining DCEG, Dr. Ferdous worked as a postdoctoral assistant. She also worked as a public health researcher for several nongovernmental organizations, focusing on tobacco control, urban health, reproductive nutrition, and HIV/AIDS.

In IIB, Dr. Ferdous is studying cancer incidence and survival, with particular emphasis on sex differences and hormone therapy, within the field of pharmacoepidemiology. Her research examines sex differences in cancer risk, treatment, and outcomes using large administrative databases, with a focus on hormonal exposures, HIV-associated malignancies, and target trial emulation methods.

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