Fellowships & Training - DCEG News Updates
Stay informed of the latest news on our trainees.
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Sarah Jackson Becomes an Independent Research Scholar
Sarah Jackson, Ph.D., postdoctoral fellow in IIB, was inducted into the NIH Independent Research Scholar Program, sponsored by the Office of Intramural Research. Dr. Jackson studies sex differences in cancer incidence and cancer risk among transgender individuals.
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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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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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Mentorship at DCEG: A Tradition of Excellence
Over the years, DCEG has trained hundreds of epidemiologists who have contributed to advancements in public health. Investing in mentorship and training has been essential to the Division’s success and longevity as a premier research program of cancer epidemiology and genetics. Past and present mentor-mentee pairs describe their training and mentoring experience at DCEG.
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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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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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Katelyn Connelly Awarded Sallie Rosen Kaplan Fellowship for 2021
Dr. Connelly was awarded a Sallie Rosen Kaplan (SRK) Postdoctoral Fellowship for 2021. The goal of the SRK program is to help prepare female postdoctoral fellows at the NCI for the transition to independent biomedical research careers. Fellows receive additional mentoring and networking opportunities and attend seminars and workshops designed to strengthen leadership, time management, and self-promotional skills.
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Welcoming New iCURE Scholars to DCEG
The NCI Intramural Continuing Umbrella of Research Experiences (iCURE) program offers mentored research experiences to qualified individuals and aims to support the career progress of its scholars toward research independence, as well as foster and sustain diversity in the biomedical research pipeline. In 2020, DCEG welcomed six new iCURE scholars.
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Cancer Deaths in the U.S. Resulted in Over Four Million Potential Years of Life Lost in 2017
Minkyo Song, Ph.D., and colleagues estimated the potential years of life lost due to premature death from cancer among Americans aged 75 and younger. They report common malignancies contributed to the largest number of years lost overall: lung cancer, followed by colorectal and breast cancer.
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The Training Experience at DCEG
DCEG prides itself as an optimal training environment for those interested in conducting research in cancer epidemiology by championing innovative opportunities to obtain integrated scientific and career training. 10 current fellows share their training experience in DCEG.
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2020 Fellows' Symposium Focused on Research in Underrepresented Populations
The twelfth annual DCEG Fellows’ Symposium was held virtually on July 2, 2020. The theme for this year was “Mine the Gap: Research in Underrepresented Populations,” and explored the challenges in health disparities among underrepresented populations and the role of research in closing the gap.
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2020 Sallie Rosen Kaplan Fellowship Recipients and Diversity Career Development Program Selections
Rebecca Hennessey and Daphnée Villoing received the 2020 Sallie Rosen Kaplan Fellowship. Rotana Alsaggaf, Marena Niewisch, and Christian Alvarez Privado selected for 2020 Diversity Career Development Program.
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Brittny Davis Lynn and Joe Shearer Receive Coleman Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Innovation Award
Brittny Davis Lynn, Ph.D., M.P.H., and Joseph Shearer, Ph.D., M.P.H., received the 2020 Coleman Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Innovation Award.
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Borrego and Davis Lynn Become Independent Research Scholars
David Borrego and Brittny Davis Lynn were inducted into the inaugural cohort of the Independent Research Scholar Program in the NIH Office of Intramural Research in August 2019.
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Summer Intern on Volunteering at Camp Fantastic
Frank Colon-Matos, a summer intern in DCEG, shares his experience at Camp Fantastic 2019 as a childhood cancer survivor and first-time volunteer.
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2019 Camp Fantastic
In August 2019, DCEG staff and fellows spent a week in the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, volunteering at Camp Fantastic, a summer camp for children affected by cancer.
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Area Students Learn from DCEG Volunteers at NIH High School Scientific Training and Enrichment Program
Students in the 2019 NIH High School Scientific Training and Enrichment Program (HiSTEP) learned about the influence of technology on various groups and created public health campaign videos to educate target audiences about the risks and consequences of technology with the guidance of DCEG staff and fellows.
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2019 Summer Intern Poster Event
The 2019 Summer Intern Program culminated in a poster session displaying students' research that took place on August 9, 2019.
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Future of Low-Dose Radiation Research in the US: 2019 Gilbert W. Beebe Symposium
The 2019 Gilbert W. Beebe Symposium focused on the future of low-dose radiation research and the need for a long-term strategy to guide low-dose radiation research in the United States.
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Eleventh Annual Fellows' Training Symposium 2019
In April 2019, the annual Fellows’ Training Symposium was held at the NIH main campus. The theme was “The Training Trio: Seeking to examine the importance of developing research skills and collaborations in the population science disciplines of: Biostatistics/Bioinformatics, Clinical/Molecular Science, and Epidemiology.”