Fellowships & Training - News Updates
Stay informed of the latest news on our trainees.
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2025 Sallie Rosen Kaplan Fellows Announced
Drs. Emily Pearce, Jessica Scales, and Isabelle van der Velpen were selected for the 2025 Sallie Rosen Kaplan Fellowship program. The program prepares female postdoctoral fellows for the transition to independent biomedical research careers through mentoring and networking opportunities, and seminars and workshops designed to strengthen leadership, time management, and self-promotional skills.
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2024 iCURE Scholars Welcomed to NCI and DCEG
Tawnjerae Joe and Douglas Monroe are the 2024 incoming NCI Intramural Continuing Umbrella of Research Experiences (iCURE) Program Scholars.
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2024 Summer Internship Program in DCEG
In the summer of 2024, 30 interns from 11 states and the District of Columbia, came to do research in every branch of DCEG as well as in the Trans-Divisional Research Program.
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Optimizing the Workforce: The Importance of Fellows
Fellows are an integral part of the interdisciplinary teams conducting cutting-edge research in DCEG. Continually recruiting and training talented fellows is vital for optimizing the Division’s workforce. In early 2024, DCEG published four videos outlining some of the Division’s values and the advantages a DCEG fellowship offers, as expressed by fellows, investigators, and Division’s Office of Education staff.
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NIH Fellows’ Award for Research Excellence Winners
Ten DCEG fellows won the NIH Fellows’ Award for Research Excellence (FARE), which recognizes outstanding scientific research performed by NIH intramural postdoctoral fellows.
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2024 Cancer Health Disparities Fellows' Research Award Winner Announced
Jennifer McGee-Avila, Ph.D., M.P.H., C.H.E.S., C.P.H., postdoctoral fellow in the Infections and Immunoepidemiology Branch, received the 2024 Cancer Health Disparities Fellows' Research Award.
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Staff Recognized for Outstanding Papers
Recipients of DCEG's Outstanding Paper Award are recognized for outstanding research papers published in 2023. Winners demonstrate impact, innovation, and clarity of thought and language.
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Inside Cancer Careers Podcast Features DCEG Fellows
Jazmyn Bess, Patricia Erickson, Wayne Lawrence, Deborah Tadesse, and Sonam Tulsyan gave interviews to the Inside Cancer Careers Podcast host Oliver Bogler live at the 2024 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting in San Diego, California. They shared their science, career path, and thoughts on attending the AACR annual meeting.
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Fellows Present at 2024 NIH Postbac Poster Day
Postbaccalaureate fellows in DCEG presented scientific posters on their research at the 2024 NIH Postbac Poster Day, sponsored by the NIH Office of Intramural Training and Education.
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2024 Fellows Symposium Focuses on Ethics and Equity in Genetics Research
The 16th Annual DCEG Fellows’ Symposium was entitled "GenEthics: advancing ethics and equity across the genetics landscape." Invited speakers included NCI Director Dr. W. Kimryn Rathmell, Dr. Melissa B. Davis, Director, Institute of Translational Genomic Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, and Dr. Kevin Davies, Executive Editor, The CRISPR Journal and GEN Biotechnology.
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Sang Kyu Lee Receives 2024 Early Career Award from the American Statistical Association
Sang Kyu Lee, predoctoral fellow in the Biostatistics Branch, received the Early Career Award from the American Statistical Association Section on Statistics in Epidemiology.
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2024 Intramural Research Award Winners in DCEG
Drs. Kamenetsky, Mendez, Rising, and Yano are the 2024 DCEG winners of the Intramural Research Awards.
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Fellows Receive Awards at ASPO Annual Meeting
Two DCEG fellows received awards at the 2024 American Society for Preventive Oncology (ASPO) Annual Meeting. Dr. Booker received an Outstanding Poster award from the ASPO Disparities Special Interest Group and Dr. Harris received a 2024 New Investigators Award.
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Update from Jackie Lavigne, DCEG Training Director
Dr. Jackie Lavigne shares news from the Fellowship Program in the Division, including the launch of a new series of videos describing the advantages of training in DCEG.
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Lesley Chapman Hannah Selected for 2024 NCI Career Development Program
Lesley Chapman Hannah, postdoctoral fellow in the Clinical Genetics Branch, was selected to join the 2024 cohort of the NCI Career Development Program.
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Benefits of Reducing Smoking Quantified in Prospective Cohort Study
Reductions in cigarettes per day and the amount of time smoked were both associated with lower risk of lung cancer among men in the prospective cohort study, Alpha-Tocopherol, Beta-Carotene Cancer Prevention Study. Serial questionnaires collected every four months allowed for precision of estimates.
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Carcinogenic Industrial Air Pollution Emitted Inequitably Across the U.S.
African American, Hispanic, and Latino people, as well as individuals with limited education or experiencing poverty, reside in areas disproportionately affected by carcinogenic industrial emissions, a new study finds.
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NCI Data Science Training Resource Launches
The NCI Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology launched a new data science training resource to help early-career cancer researchers and trainees gain basic skills in navigating the world of cancer data science.
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2024 Sallie Rosen Kaplan Fellowship Recipient
Dr. Minal B. Patel in the Laboratory of Translational Genomics was selected for the 2024 Sallie Rosen Kaplan Fellowship program.
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Anal Cancer Risk and Survival in People with HIV
A series of studies using data from the HIV/AIDS Cancer Match Study provide evidence to inform recommendations for anal cancer screening and emphasize the importance of early anal cancer detection and treatment among people with HIV. The papers were published by Drs. Haas and Shing, part of Dr. Shiels’s research group. The findings