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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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 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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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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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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“Interdisciplinary Collaborations in Cancer Research” was the theme of the 20th Annual Staff Scientist, Staff Clinician Retreat.
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The Joint Euro-American Forum on Cancer, co-hosted by the NCI, marked the 25th anniversary of the Ireland-Northern Ireland-US NCI Cancer Consortium tripartite initiative, the major health dividend of the Good Friday Agreement, and featured scientific talks from experts in a range of disciplines. Dr. Stephen Chanock gave an invited talk and received an award in recognition of his dedication, leadership, and efforts to improve cancer research on the island of Ireland and unwavering support of consortium.
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Senior investigators Melissa Friesen and Mitchell Gail were recognized as outstanding mentors by the DCEG fellow community in 2023.
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Drs. Kamenetsky, Mendez, Rising, and Yano are the 2024 DCEG winners of the Intramural Research Awards.
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Dr. Stephen Chanock, Director, DCEG, was recognized as a 2023 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He is one of 502 scientists, engineers, and innovators elected for their scientifically and socially distinguished achievements throughout their careers.
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Scientists and staff from DCEG participated in the AACR annual meeting held in San Diego, CA, earlier this month. They presented their research, networked with collaborators, and reunited with alumni and former colleagues.
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Several DCEG staff were honored at the 2023 NCI Director’s Awards ceremony for lifetime career achievement, emerging leadership, service, and efforts to improve diversity, scientific support, and administrative support.
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Dr. Meredith Shiels, senior investigator in the Infections and Immunoepidemiology Branch was elected to serve as a DCEG Women Scientist Advisor for a term of three years.
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NIH Intramural Research Program highlights Dr. Sinha's research on the health effects and cancer risk associated with red meat.
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Colleagues, friends, and family gathered at NCI Shady Grove to celebrate the career achievements and retirement of Bob Hoover. The St. Patrick's Day-themed event featured scientific talks from several speakers.