People in the News - DCEG News Updates
DCEG staff members often receive scientific and professional society awards and recognition. In addition, they present their research at scientific conferences and participate in other events.
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Remembering Joseph Scotto, Former DCEG Biostatistician
Joseph Scotto, M.S., retired NCI biostatistician and epidemiologist, passed away on August 5, 2020, at the age of 81. Mr. Scotto applied his expertise in statistics toward the development of population-based studies of skin cancer and provided a model for evaluating and mitigating threats to public health that may be posed by climate change.
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Rashmi Sinha Receives Fred P. Li Impact Award at AACR 2020
Rashmi Sinha, Ph.D., received the Fred P. Li Impact Award for her article, “Collecting Fecal Samples for Microbiome Analyses in Epidemiology Studies,” at the annual AACR meeting in 2020.
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Martha Linet and Annelie Landgren Receive Constance L. Percy Award for Contribution to Virtual Pooled Registry Cancer Linkage System
Martha Linet and Annelie Landgren received the Constance L. Percy Award for Distinguished Service in recognition of their work on the Virtual Pooled Registry Cancer Linkage System.
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Resources from Radiation Epidemiology & Dosimetry Course Now Available
Video recordings and slides from the 2019 Radiation Epidemiology and Dosimetry Course are available online. The course covers the fundamentals of the health effects of radiation exposure, including methods of exposure assessment, and key findings from the latest studies of medical, occupational, and environmental radiation exposures.
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2020 Virtual AACR Annual Meeting Features DCEG Research
Investigators and fellows presented their research and engaged virtually at the annual scientific meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR).
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Robert Hoover Retires Leaving a Legacy of Cancer Epidemiology Research
In June 2020, Dr. Robert Hoover, Director of the Epidemiology and Biostatistics program, retired from the Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics after a remarkable 48 years of service to the National Cancer Institute.
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Meredith Shiels Receives WSA Mentoring and Leadership Award
Meredith Shiels was selected as the 2020 DCEG recipient of the Women Scientist Advisor’s Mentoring and Leadership Award, which recognizes investigators for exceptional dedication, leadership, and tireless efforts to promote and nurture NCI women scientists at all stages of their careers.
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2020 Virtual Spring Town Hall Meeting
In May 2020, Director Stephen Chanock welcomed staff to the Spring Town Hall meeting to talk about new developments in the Division, and to recognize accomplishments over the past six months.
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Applying DCEG Expertise to Study the Global Pandemic
Genomic studies, serology assay valuation, descriptive epidemiology studies, and other activities of DCEG investigators and staff in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Erikka Loftfield Selected as Earl Stadtman Investigator
Erikka Loftfield was selected as an Earl Stadtman tenure-track investigator in the Metabolic Epidemiology Branch (MEB) in April 2020. Dr. Loftfield will develop an integrative research program investigating the interplay between diet, metabolism, the microbiome and genetics to advance current understanding of the relationship between diet and cancer.
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Megan Clarke Selected as Earl Stadtman Investigator in the Clinical Genetics Branch
Dr. Clarke combines molecular, clinical, and population-based approaches to address etiology, prevention, and early detection of anogenital and endometrial cancers, yielding results that inform natural history and clinical management. She has designed and implemented several new studies that will establish long-term resources to address novel questions related to disease natural history and risk factors in racially diverse and underserved populations.
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Laura Beane Freeman elected Women Scientist Advisor
In March 2020, Laura Beane Freeman, Ph.D., was elected to serve as a Women Scientist Advisor for a term of three years.
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Retrospective on the Informatics Tool Challenge: Driving Innovation and Creativity at DCEG
The Informatics Tool Challenge, launched in 2014, provides a unique, supplementary funding source for DCEG researchers seeking to create novel tools to enhance data collection, analysis, and other avenues of investigation. A sampling of tools that illustrate the growth and success of the Challenge are described.
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Understanding the Role of Physical Activity, Obesity, and Diet in Cancer: Profile of Tenure-track Investigator Steven Moore
Tenure-track investigator, Steven C. Moore, Ph.D., M.P.H, has built a multidisciplinary research program in the Metabolic Epidemiology Branch focused on understanding the contributions of physical activity, obesity, and diet to human cancer and overall health.
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Conversation with Former Fellow David Wheeler, Ph.D., M.S., M.P.H.
A brief interview with former fellow, David Wheeler, Ph.D., M.S., M.P.H.
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Conversation with Former Fellow Alison Mondul, Ph.D., M.S.P.H.
A brief interview with former fellow, Alison Mondul, Ph.D., M.S.P.H.
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Blanche Alter and Robert Hoover Elected to Association of American Physicians
In February 2020, Blanche P. Alter and Robert N. Hoover were elected to the prestigious American Association of Physicians, a society of America’s leading physician-scientists.
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Elizabeth Platz Delivers Seminar on Trans-Disciplinary Epidemiology Research on Prostate Cancer
Elizabeth Platz, Sc.D., Deputy Chair of the Department of Epidemiology at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, spent two days at DCEG as a Visiting Scholar in December 2019. Learn more about her visit.
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Lindsay Morton Appointed Deputy Chief of the Radiation Epidemiology Branch
Lindsay Morton, Ph.D., has been appointed Deputy Chief of the Radiation Epidemiology Branch as of January 7, 2020.
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Martha Linet Retires from DCEG after 33 Years of Service to the NCI
Martha Linet, M.D., M.P.H., Senior Investigator and former Branch Chief in the Radiation Epidemiology Branch (REB), retired in January 2020 after 33 years of service to the National Cancer Institute.