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Stephanie Hernandez, MPH

  • Postbaccalaureate Fellow
NCI Shady Grove | SG 6E316

Stephanie Hernandez, M.P.H., joined DCEG in September 2026 as an iCURE postbaccalaureate fellow in the Metabolic Epidemiology Branch (MEB) under the mentorship of Emily Vogtmann, Ph.D., M.P.H. She is co-mentored by Carolyn Reyes-Guzman, Ph.D., M.P.H., in TCR within DCCPS.

Ms. Hernandez earned an M.P.H. in Health Behavior Health Promotions from the University of Arizona in 2026. She also earned a B.A. in cultural anthropology and a B.S. in public health from the same institution.

During her graduate training, Ms. Hernandez examined the relationship between social determinants of health and H. pylori infections among Mexican-origin adults. She also studied approaches to improving health communications and shared decision-making.

In MEB, Ms. Hernandez is conducting epidemiological research on the relationship between the human microbiome and cancer risk. She is examining the association between IBS and breast cancer and working on projects within the Connect for Cancer Prevention Study.
 

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