Visiting Scholar Program

Launched in 2004, the DCEG Visiting Scholars Program (VSP) brings leaders in the field of cancer epidemiology and genetics to NCI to share their expertise with scientific staff. The program is structured around intensive two-day visits by world-class scientists from the extramural community and includes a special Scholar Seminar and round-robin visits with DCEG programs and branches. In addition to stimulating new ideas and research directions, the VSP also focuses on career development for young investigators in keeping with the priority that DCEG and NCI give to high-quality research training.

Program goals include fostering and reinforcing creative research approaches that enhance the intramural and collaborative research portfolio of DCEG and contribute to NCI and NIH strategic priorities.

See below for summaries of our most recent visiting scholars.

Susan Hankinson presented Visiting Scholar plaque by Stephen Chanock, DCEG Director.

Visiting Scholar Susan Hankinson

Dr. Hankinson presented on endogenous hormones and breast cancer

Sir John Burn receives Visiting Scholar plaque from DCEG Director Stephen Chanock to honor his visit to DCEG.

Sir John Burn Delivers 2019 Visiting Scholar Seminar

Sir John Burn delivered a seminar on prediction and prevention of colorectal cancer in patients with Lynch Syndrome as a DCEG Visiting Scholar.