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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Blanche Alter Retires after 21 Years of Service at the NCI
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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2021 Intramural Research Awards
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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2021 NCI Symposium on Cancer Health Disparities
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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Choonsik Lee Appointed to ICRP Committee 2, Doses from Radiation Exposure
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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2021 Annual Fellows’ Symposium Focuses on Cancer Survivorship
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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2021 Virtual AACR Annual Meeting Features DCEG Research
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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2021 Staff Scientist/Staff Clinician Retreat
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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Awareness Day for Li-Fraumeni Syndrome: 5/3 for TP53
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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New Radiation Society ISoRED Begins 2021 with Webinar Series
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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2021 NCI Intramural Scientific Investigators Retreat, Highlights
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 and Sarah Irvin Receive NIH Graduate Student Research Award
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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Christian Abnet and Lindsay Morton Elected to American Epidemiological Society
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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Philip Castle Rejoins DCEG as a Senior Investigator
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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Cari Kitahara Awarded Scientific Tenure by the NIH
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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Building A Robust Community for Fellows in the COVID-19 Era
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 Elected Women Scientist Advisor
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 Appointed Chief of Integrative Tumor Epidemiology Branch
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.
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NCI Director’s Award Ceremony 2020, DCEG Staff Recognized
Several DCEG staff were honored at the 2020 NCI Director’s Awards ceremony for their efforts in assessing radiation-related cancer risk at the Trinity site in New Mexico; for development of a suite of tools to streamline business processes in DCEG; and for years of continued service to the NCI.
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2021 Coleman Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Innovation Award Granted to Six DCEG Fellows
Six DCEG postdoctoral fellows have received the 2021 William G. Coleman Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Innovation Award for projects addressing disparities in cancer survivorship, breast cancer treatment, and exposure to air pollution.
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Sabine Naudin Selected for 2021 NCI Career Development Program
Dr. Sabine Naudin of the Metabolic Epidemiology Branch was selected for the 2021 NCI Career Development Program. The program seeks to provide NCI postdoctoral trainees with the tools necessary to develop as leaders in independent academic research careers.