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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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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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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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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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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2021 Sallie Rosen Kaplan Fellowship Recipients and Diversity Career Development Program Selections
Katelyn Connelly, Ilona Argirion Kabara, and Daniela Sarahi Gutierrez Torres received the 2021 Sallie Rosen Kaplan Fellowship. Sabine Naudin was selected for the 2021 Diversity Career Development Program.
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Trans-Divisional Research Program (TDRP) Established
The mission of the TDRP is to conduct and facilitate trans-divisional research on cancer epidemiology, genetics, and prevention across DCEG. The Program is expected to increase cross-branch research initiatives, data sharing and analytics capacity.
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Allan Hildesheim Retires From DCEG
Allan Hildesheim, Ph.D., senior investigator and former chief of the Infections and Immunoepidemiology Branch (IIB) built a multidisciplinary research program focused on the interplay of infection, immunity, and inflammation on cancer risk and helped translate those findings into important advances in cancer prevention, risk stratification, and screening.
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Debra Silverman Receives 2020 EPICOH Lifetime Achievement Award
Over the past 48 years at the NCI, Dr. Silverman has made numerous seminal contributions to the field of occupational cancer epidemiology, including the evaluation of the carcinogenic effects of diesel exhaust.
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DCEG Staff Gather in Virtual Town Hall Meetings, 2020 Summer and Fall
Stephen Chanock introduced the Trans-Divisional Research Program (TDRP) and recognized recipients of the Kelly Government Distinguished Achievement Awards, 2021 NCI Director’s Innovation Awards and DCEG Fellows Award for Research Excellence (DFARE) at the 2020 DCEG summer and fall town hall meetings.
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Jon Hofmann and Mark Purdue Present DCEG research at NASEM meeting on PFAS
Jonathan Hofmann, Ph.D., tenure-track investigator, and Mark Purdue, Ph.D., senior investigator, in the Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology Branch, participated in the Workshop on Federal Government Human Health PFAS Research, October 26-27, 2020, hosted by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM), Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology.
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Laboratories Move to NCI Shady Grove Campus, Unifying DCEG
The Laboratory of Translational Genomics, the Laboratory of Genetic Susceptibility, and the Cancer Genomics Research Laboratory joined the rest of the Division staff as occupants of a new constructed state of the art laboratory and staff building at Shady Grove.
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Branch Profile: Biostatistics
Underpinning nearly every research study conducted by DCEG is a collaboration with investigators in the Biostatistics Branch (BB). While highly trained and experienced epidemiologists can and do design their own analytic plans and calculate statistical power and other parameters, biostatisticians in BB ensure the statistical validity and strength of all DCEG research while actively engaging in the development of novel methods and tools.
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Neil Caporaso Retires from DCEG
Neil Caporaso studied genetic and environmental factors influencing lung cancer, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and related familial hematologic disorders over his 37-year career at the National Cancer Institute.
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Allen Wilcox Delivers 2020 Wacholder Lecture
Dr. Wilcox, Scientist Emeritus in the Epidemiology Branch, Reproductive Epidemiology Group at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences delivered the Sholom Wacholder Distinguished Lecture on The Cost of False-Positive Results: A Personal History.
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Jennifer Loud Retires after 27 Years of Service to the NCI
Jennifer Loud, adult nurse practitioner and assistant chief in the Clinical Genetics Branch, retired after 27 years of NCI service.
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Payal Khincha Appointed Physician-Scientist Early Investigator
Payal Khincha was appointed physician-scientist early investigator in the Clinical Genetics Branch in Spring 2020. She will build an independent research program investigating the genetic and clinical epidemiology of individuals with Li-Fraumeni Syndrome.
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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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2021 NCI Director's Intramural Innovation Awards
The NCI Director’s Intramural Innovation Award Program is designed to support development of highly innovative approaches and technology aimed at significant cancer–related problems. Winning proposals showed potential for significant scientific or public health impact, as well as approach, innovation, and programmatic relevance to the mission of the Division. Award winners include Drs. Jiyeon Choi, M. Constanza Camargo, Jongeun Rhee, Katelyn Connelly, Minkyo Song, Monica D'Arcy, and Rohit Thakur.
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Barry Graubard recognized with the 2020 American Statistical Association Mentoring Award
Over his forty-year career, Dr. Graubard has mentored countless young statisticians and epidemiologists, sharing his intelligence and enthusiasm for statistics with unbounded generosity.
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Jill Koshiol Awarded Scientific Tenure by the NIH
Dr. Jill Koshiol was awarded scientific tenure by the NIH and promoted to senior investigator in the Infections and Immunoepidemiology Branch in September 2020.