People in the News - News Updates
Find out the latest news about DCEG Staff: awards and recognition, hirings and promotions, and engagement at scientific conferences.
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Nicolas Wentzensen Talks About Self-Collection in the NCI Cancer Currents Blog
Nicolas Wentzensen discusses the recent FDA approval of self-collection kits for use in clinics for cervical cancer screening. His interview was published in the NCI Cancer Currents Research Blog.
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Nan Hu Retires after 32 Years of Service
Dr. Hu has integrated her training, experience, and skill in widely-varied but complementary disciplines—molecular genetics, bench work, epidemiologic field studies, and statistical analysis—to play a fundamental role in research on the etiology, prevention, and early detection of upper gastrointestinal cancers.
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Staff Recognized for Outstanding Papers
Recipients of DCEG's Outstanding Paper Award are recognized for outstanding research papers published in 2023. Winners demonstrate impact, innovation, and clarity of thought and language.
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2024 Society for Epidemiologic Research Annual Meeting Attended by DCEG Scientists
In June, the 2024 Society for Epidemiologic Research (SER) Annual Meeting in Austin, Texas was attended by DCEG scientists. Caroline Pruitt, postbaccalaureate fellow in the Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology Branch, received the Kathy Rose Travel Scholarship, sponsored by SER and DLH Holdings Corporation.
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Megan Frone and Jessica Hatton Received 2024 ClinGen Significant Contributor Awards
Genetic counselors in the Clinical Genetics Branch, Megan Frone, M.S., C.G.C., and Jessica Hatton, M.S., C.G.C., were recognized with 2024 Significant Contributor Awards by ClinGen, a National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded resource dedicated to building an authoritative central resource that defines the clinical relevance of genes and variants for use in precision medicine and research.
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"A Fatal Inheritance" Author Larry Ingrassia Discusses His New Book
Lawrence “Larry” Ingrassia talked about the evolution of his book, "A Fatal Inheritance: How a Family Misfortune Revealed a Medical Mystery," and his engagement with LFS researchers, including Dr. Joseph F. Fraumeni, Jr. The seminar at the National Cancer Institute drew an audience full of leading researchers in cancer epidemiology and genetics.
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DCEG Welcomes First Cancer Research Transatlantic Development and Skills Enhancement Awardee
Dr. Fiona Malcomson has joined DCEG as part of the first cohort of the Cancer Research Transatlantic Development and Skills Enhancement (DSE) Award.
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Cancer Currents Blog Post on Anal Cancer Screening Features DCEG Researchers
An NCI Cancer Currents blog post on advances in anal cancer screening features DCEG researchers in the Infections and Immunoepidemiology and Clinical Genetics Branches.
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Jill Barnholtz-Sloan Named CBIIT’s Acting Director
Dr. Jill Barnholtz-Sloan is CBIIT’s new acting director following Dr. Tony Kerlavage’s retirement. In addition to this role, Dr. Barnholtz-Sloan maintains her responsibility as associate director for the Informatics and Data Science Program and senior investigator in the Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, Trans-Divisional Research Program.
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Mitchell Machiela Awarded Scientific Tenure by the NIH
In June 2024, Mitchell Machiela was awarded scientific tenure by the NIH and promoted to senior investigator in the Integrative Tumor Epidemiology Branch. He is an internationally recognized expert on the genetic architecture of cancer and genetic mosaicism.
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2024 Informatics Tool Challenge Winners Announced
Three projects were funded. Two support data processing for the Pediatric Proton and Photon Therapy Comparison Cohort. The third will facilitate the development and evaluation of polygenic risk scores across diverse populations.
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Lisa McReynolds Appointed Lasker Clinical Research Scholar
In June 2024, Lisa McReynolds was appointed Lasker Clinical Research Scholar, a tenure-track position in the Clinical Genetics Branch. She is an expert in hematopoiesis, bone marrow failure, and predisposition to myeloid malignancies.
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Jacqueline B. Vo Appointed to Tenure Track in the Radiation Epidemiology Branch
Jacqueline B. Vo has been promoted to the role of tenure-track investigator in the Radiation Epidemiology Branch (REB). In 2022, she was the first nurse at the NCI appointed to the role of assistant clinical investigator, also in REB.
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Jacqueline B. Vo Interviewed on IRP Speaking of Science Podcast
Dr. Vo was interviewed for the NIH IRP Podcast, Speaking of Science, where she discussed dismantling the myth of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Other Pacific Islander populations as a monolith.
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Inside Cancer Careers Podcast Features DCEG Fellows
Jazmyn Bess, Patricia Erickson, Wayne Lawrence, Deborah Tadesse, and Sonam Tulsyan gave interviews to the Inside Cancer Careers Podcast host Oliver Bogler live at the 2024 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting in San Diego, California. They shared their science, career path, and thoughts on attending the AACR annual meeting.
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Think Tank on Advancing Gastric Cancer Prevention
On May 17th at the Shady Grove Campus, the NCI hosted the first Think Tank on Advancing Gastric Cancer Prevention, a forum for a multidisciplinary group of gastric cancer experts to review the state of the science and collaboratively identify critical knowledge gaps.
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Laura Beane Freeman Re-elected as Chair of EPICOH Management Group
Laura Beane Freeman was re-elected to a second three-year term as chair of the Management Group of the Scientific Committee on Epidemiology in Occupational Health (EPICOH), the largest occupational epidemiologic society in the world.
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2024 Fellows Symposium Focuses on Ethics and Equity in Genetics Research
The 16th Annual DCEG Fellows’ Symposium was entitled "GenEthics: advancing ethics and equity across the genetics landscape." Invited speakers included NCI Director Dr. W. Kimryn Rathmell, Dr. Melissa B. Davis, Director, Institute of Translational Genomic Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, and Dr. Kevin Davies, Executive Editor, The CRISPR Journal and GEN Biotechnology.
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NIH Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Blog Features Post by Jongeun Rhee
The NIH Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion featured Jongeun Rhee, Sc.D., M.S., research fellow in the Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology Branch, for her research and commitment within the Asian American (AA) and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) community. The blog post aims to spotlight research efforts and introduce AA & NHPI researchers at NIH.
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2024 Staff Scientist, Staff Clinician Retreat for CCR and DCEG
“Interdisciplinary Collaborations in Cancer Research” was the theme of the 20th Annual Staff Scientist, Staff Clinician Retreat.