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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Sarah Jackson Selected for Sexual and Gender Minority Health Researcher Spotlight
Sarah S. Jackson, Ph.D., independent research scholar in the Infections and Immunoepidemiology Branch, was selected for the Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) Health Researcher Spotlight in September 2021.
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Choonsik Lee, Matt Mille Recognized at 2021 Health Physics Society Meeting
Dr. Choonsik Lee delivered the prestigious Dade Moeller Lectureship and Dr. Matthew Mille was recognized with the 2021 Elda Anderson Award for excellence in research/development, discovery/invention, devotion to health physics, and significant contributions to the profession of health physics. Both were given at the Health Physics Society Annual Meeting.
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Steve Simon Receives 2021 Health Physics Society Award
Dr. Simon was recognized for his career publication record and contributions to the science of radiation protection with the 2021 Distinguished Scientific Achievement Award.
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Jill Barnholtz-Sloan Awarded Scientific Tenure by the NIH
Dr. Barnholtz-Sloan is a biostatistician with multi-disciplinary training in epidemiology, population genetics, human genetics, and bioinformatics/informatics. She joined the NCI in summer 2021 as Associate Director of the Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology with a joint appointment in DCEG.
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Lesley Chapman Selected for Human Genetics Scholar Initiative Program
Dr. Chapman, postdoctoral fellow in the Clinical Genetics Branch was selected for the two-year program with the goal of increasing diversity and inclusion in the field of human genetics provided by the American Society of Human Genetics, in partnership with industry leaders and the National Human Genome Research Institute.
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Yei Eun Shin Receives Career Development Award from Korean International Statistics Society
Dr. Shin received the award at the 2021 Joint Statistical Meeting. As a tenure-track investigator in the Biostatistics Branch, she develops statistical methods to analyze cancer risk and health outcomes associated with different spatiotemporal exposures and improve estimation or validation of risk models for epidemiological studies.
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Grace Hong Awarded Scientific Tenure by the NIH
In August 2021, Dr. Hong was awarded scientific tenure by the NIH and joined DCEG as a senior investigator in the Biostatistics Branch (BB). As a statistical scientist, she focuses on the development of cutting-edge statistical methods for analyses of complex large-scale datasets (e.g., high-dimensional censored data and longitudinal data), and applying these methods to the fields of public health, medicine, health policy research, and cancer.
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Jonas Almeida Discusses How Data Help Reveal Our Natural World
Jonas Almeida, Ph.D., Chief Data Scientist in the Trans-Divisional Research Program discusses what data means to him and to the field of cancer research in the Cancer Data Science Pulse blog of the NCI Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology.
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Meredith Shiels Awarded Scientific Tenure by the NIH
Dr. Shiels, an expert on the descriptive epidemiology of cancer and mortality in the United States, was awarded scientific tenure by the NIH and promoted to senior investigator in the Infections and Immunoepidemiology Branch.
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Chanock Explores Genetics of Cancer Susceptibility
In April 2021, Stephen J. Chanock, M.D., gave a Clinical Center Grand Rounds Great Teachers lecture and discussed his professional journey, career advice, a history lesson and decades of research.
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DCEG Staff Gather in Virtual Town Hall Meetings, 2021 Spring and Summer
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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Michael Sargen Appointed Assistant Clinical Investigator
In May 2021, Michael Sargen, M.D., was appointed assistant clinical investigator in the Clinical Genetics Branch (CGB). He will develop a translational program focused on understanding the etiology of skin cancer and accelerating the development of clinical trials.
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Former NCI Scientist William Blot Retires after a Long, Celebrated Career
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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Yei Eun Shin, New Tenure-track Investigator in Biostatistics
Yei Eun Shin was appointed tenure-track investigator in the Biostatistics Branch in Spring 2021. Dr. Shin will design complex models to study the impact of spatiotemporal exposures in epidemiological cohort studies such as physical activity and light exposures on risk of cancer and other diseases.
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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.