DCEG News Updates
The latest news and research findings from the Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics.
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TCGA study identifies genomic features of cervical cancer
Novel genomic and molecular characteristics of cervical cancer will aid in subclassification of the disease and may help target therapies that are most appropriate for each patient.
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Melissa Friesen's Research Highlighted by the University of British Columbia
Melissa Friesen's Research Highlighted by the University of British Columbia
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Top Scientific Publications from 2016
Summary of our top papers from 2016
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New Model More Accurately Predicts Breast Cancer Risk in Hispanic Women
A new breast cancer risk prediction model, published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, will help health care providers more accurately predict breast cancer risk in their Hispanic patients.
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Patient at NIH Clinical Center Provides Invaluable Resource for the Study of Cancer’s Evolution
In a departure from the typical “big data” approach, scientists from around the world have collaborated to learn from an individual case, carefully documented by an international group of scientists over nearly 30 years.
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Two DCEG Fellows Complete Diversity Career Development Program
Two DCEG Fellows Complete Diversity Career Development Program
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Low-intensity smokers are at increased risk of earlier death
People who consistently smoked less than one cigarette per day over their lifetime had a 64 percent higher risk of earlier death than never smokers
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Radiation Research from DCEG Presented at 2016 NAS Beebe Symposium Commemorating 30th Anniversary of Chernobyl
Radiation Research from DCEG Presented at 2016 NAS Beebe Symposium Commemorating 30th Anniversary of
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Fraumeni and Hoover Present Seminar on History and Future Directions of Descriptive Epidemiology
Fraumeni and Hoover Present Seminar on History and Future Directions of Descriptive Epidemiology
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Anil Chaturvedi Awarded Scientific Tenure by the NIH
Anil Chaturvedi Awarded Scientific Tenure by the NIH
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Industrial Hygienist and Exposure Assessment Expert Mustafa Dosemeci, Mourned by DCEG
Industrial Hygienist and Exposure Assessment Expert Mustafa Dosemeci, Mourned by DCEG
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DCEG Honorees at the 2016 NCI Director’s Award Ceremony
DCEG Honorees at the 2016 NCI Director’s Award Ceremony
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DCEG Hosts Seminar on Early Detection of Ovarian Cancer
DCEG Hosts Seminar on Early Detection of Ovarian Cancer
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Cari Kitahara Presents at American Thyroid Association Annual Meeting
Cari Kitahara Presents at American Thyroid Association Annual Meeting
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DCEG Plays an Active Role in the Fall 2016 NIH Research Festival
DCEG investigators and fellows presented research findings and chaired symposia during the NIH Research Festival.
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Celebrating 15 Years of the Cancer Genomics Research Laboratory
October 2016 marks the 15th anniversary of the founding of the DCEG Cancer Genomics Research (CGR) Laboratory. From the outset, CGR has responded to new scientific opportunities by incorporating the latest technologies, enabling DCEG investigators to be at the cutting edge of discovery.
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Choonsik Lee Awarded Scientific Tenure by the NIH
Choonsik Lee Awarded Scientific Tenure by the NIH
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Jackie Lavigne Recognized by Johns Hopkins University with Distinguished Alumna Award
Jackie Lavigne Recognized by Johns Hopkins University with Distinguished Alumna Award
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Genetic and environmental factors influence APOBEC mutagenesis in tumors
Genetic and environmental factors influence APOBEC mutagenesis in tumors
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Camp Fantastic, The perspective from the mountaintop
A summary of DCEG staff at Camp Fantastic, 2016