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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At the 2021 Spring and Summer town halls, Stephen Chanock, M.D., recognized staff with the following awards: DCEG Outstanding Mentor Award, 2022 NIH Fare Awards, and Outstanding Poster Award. In addition, he announced the appointment of Maria Teresa Landi, M.D., Ph.D. as the Division’s Senior Advisor for Genomic Epidemiology.
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Dr. Sargen is developing a translational program focused on understanding the etiology of skin cancer and accelerating the development of clinical trials.
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Dr. William Blot made seminal contributions to the development of the intramural epidemiologic research program at NCI, including, among others, studies to explain geographic patterns of U.S. cancer mortality and new insights into carcinogenic hazards, such as smokeless tobacco associated with oral cancer and arsenical air pollution and asbestos in relation to lung cancer. He recently retired amid accolades for his many accomplishments.
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In June 2021, Blanche P. Alter, M.D., M.P.H., senior clinician in the Clinical Genetics Branch, retired 21 years of service at the National Cancer Institute.
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DCEG Intramural Research Awards are competitive funding opportunities designed to foster creative, high-impact research by fellows and tenure-track investigators.
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In May 2021, the 3rd annual symposium focused on cancer health disparities in rural and Native populations, financial toxicity, evidence-based strategies to reduce disparities, and more. The event was coordinated by a planning committee that included Eboneé Butler and Michael Cook from DCEG.
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Dr. Choonsik Lee, head of the Dosimetry Unit in the Radiation Epidemiology Branch, will serve the 2021-2025 term on the International Committee on Radiologic Protection, Committee 2: Doses from Radiation Exposure.
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The theme was “The Lifetime Impact of Cancer: Experiences in survivorship research, advocacy, and policy.” Presenters included invited outside speakers and Dr. Amy Berrington, Chief of the Radiation Epidemiology Branch.
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Stephen J. Chanock, M.D. Director of DCEG, received the AACR/American Cancer Society Award for Research Excellence in Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention, while fellows Jeanny Wang, M.P.H., and Minkyo Song, M.D., Ph.D. received scholar in training awards.
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The 17th annual event focused on “Intramural Research in the Era of COVID-19.” Dr. Douglas R. Lowy, Principal Deputy Director of the National Cancer Institute, delivered the keynote address. Drs. Jill Koshiol and Lisa Mirabello from DCEG gave presentations on recent scientific insights.
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Inaugural Li-Fraumeni syndrome Awareness Day featured health education materials for clinicians, patients, and families, and was dedicated to the researchers who identified LFS in 1969 at the NCI: Drs. Frederick Li and Joseph F. Fraumeni, Jr.
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REB experts presented “The Chernobyl Accident: Radiation and Health,” the first in the webinar series, “Community Building in Radiation Epidemiology and Dosimetry Research,” sponsored by the International Society for Radiation Epidemiology and Dosimetry (ISoRED). Dr. Amy Berrington talked about the society on the Physics World podcast.
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DCEG investigators participated in the annual Intramural Investigators Retreat. Charles L. Sawyers, M.D., and Sara A. Courtneidge, Ph.D., D.Sc., gave the Knudson and Franklin Awards Lectures, respectively. Douglas Stewart, M.D., (DCEG) gave an invited lecture. Several others received awards.
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Keith Griffin, M.S., and Sarah Irvin, M.S., received the NIH Graduate Student Research Award for their posters presented at the 17th Annual NIH Graduate Student Research Symposium.
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In March 2021, Christian Abnet and Lindsay Morton were elected to the prestigious American Epidemiological Society, an honorary society dedicated to epidemiology.
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Dr. Castle was reinstated with scientific tenure by the NIH and rejoined DCEG as a senior investigator in the Clinical Genetics Branch.
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Dr. Kitahara investigates the etiology of thyroid cancer and cancer risk in patients and medical personnel exposed to diagnostic and therapeutic medical radiation. She is now a senior investigator in the Radiation Epidemiology Branch.
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Jackie Lavigne, Ph.D., Diane Wigfield, and Cara Murray of the Office of Education have supported fellows during the work-from-home order. They have bridged the distance inflicted by COVID-19 through virtual events, on-line and telephone support, providing virtual professional development workshops, and more.
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Aimée Kreimer, Ph.D., senior investigator in the Infections and Immunoepidemiology Branch, was elected Women Scientist Advisor in January 2021 for a three-year term.
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Gretchen Gierach, Ph.D., M.P.H., was appointed as Chief of the Integrative Tumor Epidemiology Branch (ITEB) in January 2021. Dr. Gierach is an expert in the etiology of hormone-related female malignancies, with particular focus on breast cancer.