Fellowships & Training - DCEG News Updates
Stay informed of the latest news on our trainees.
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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.”
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DCEG Fellows Present at the 2019 NIH Postbac Poster Day
Eight postbaccalaureate fellows in DCEG presented at the May 2019 NIH Postbac Poster Day, sponsored by the NIH Office of Intramural Training and Education.
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Medical Research Scholar Dalal Meets NCI Director Sharpless: NIH Catalyst Article
Medical Research Scholar (MRSP) Nicole Dalal meets former resident of her NIH Campus room, Ned Sharpless. Article by NIH Catalyst writer.
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2018 Sallie Rosen Kaplan Fellowship Recipients and Selections for the Diversity Career Development Program
Jackson, Karimi, Landy, and Pinheiro awarded Sallie Rosen Kaplan (SRK) Postdoctoral Fellowships for Women Scientists for 2018. Peprah and Advani selected for 2018 Diversity Career Development Program.
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Sauve Awarded Prix Jules Brodeur
Jean-Francois Sauve, Ph.D., M.Sc., a postdoctoral fellow in the Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology Branch (OEEB) received the 2018 Prix Jules Brodeur.
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Davis Lynn Recognized by Rising Star in Biomedical Research
Brittny Davis Lynn was selected as a 2018 Rising Star in Biomedical Research and has been invited to speak at a related training workshop for female and under-represented minorities in biomedical research.
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DCEG and DCCPS volunteers for High School Scientific Training and Enrichment Program
This summer, DCEG and DCCPS volunteers taught students enrolled in the NIH High School Scientific Training and Enrichment Program (Hi-STEP) about vaccines and coached them through the making of a public health campaign video on a vaccine of their choice.
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DCEG Summer Intern Program 2018
DCEG’s Summer Intern Program celebrate its 20th anniversary with the high-caliber work of this year’s interns on display at a poster session.
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DCEG welcomes Ashley Thompson from NIH Undergraduate Scholarship Program
DCEG welcomes Ashley Thompson from the NIH Undergraduate Scholarship Program (UGSP).
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CGB Fellows Successfully Defend Dissertations
Rotana Alsaggaf, Kelvin C. de Andrade, and Jennifer Young successfully defended their doctoral dissertations in May 2018. Dr. Alsaggaf studies cancer predisposition in myotonic dystrophy, Dr. de Andrade investigates cancer risk, progression, and phenotypic variability in Li-Fraumeni Syndrome (LFS) patients, and Dr. Young performs psychosocial and qualitative research on LFS families.
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Tenth Annual Fellows' Training Symposium (2018)
The 10th annual DCEG Fellows’ Symposium was held on March 16, 2018 on the NIH main campus. The theme for this year’s symposium was “Defining Cancer Risk: Does G (Genetics) × E (Environment) = Me”. The symposium included three guest speakers, two poster sessions, and an interactive roundtable covering various career topics.
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DCEG Fellows Present at the 2018 NIH Postbac Poster Day
Postbaccalaureate fellows in DCEG presented scientific posters at the May 2018 NIH Postbac Poster Day, sponsored by the NIH Office of Intramural Training and Education.
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2018 Representatives to Fellows' Committees
New representatives were appointed to DCEG fellows' committees for 2018.
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Megan Clarke Receives 2018 Coleman Research Innovation Award
DCEG postdoctoral fellow Megan Clarke, Ph.D., M.H.S., was selected for the 2018 William G. Coleman, Jr., Ph.D., Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Innovation Award for her proposal, “Evaluating the Associations of Symptom Appraisal and Barriers to Care with Endometrial Cancer Presentation and Outcomes in a Diverse Population.”