2017 - News Updates
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Preetha Rajaraman Named HHS Health Attaché to India
In August 2017, Preetha Rajaraman, Ph.D., NCI Center for Global Health, and DCEG special volunteer, was named HHS Health Attaché to India.
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Senior Genetic Counselor June Peters Retires from DCEG
June Peters, M.S., C.G.C., L.M.F.T., retired from her role as senior genetic counselor in the Clinical Genetics Branch after 17 years.
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Whole-Genome Sequencing of HPV 16 Reveals New Criterion for Carcinogenicity
A large genomic analysis of human papillomavirus (HPV) shines new light on the influence of viral genetic diversity on carcinogenicity of the high-risk type HPV16.
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Pfeiffer and Gail Publish Book on Absolute Risk
In August 2017, Ruth Pfeiffer, Ph.D., and Mitchell Gail, M.D., Ph.D., published a new book with CRC Press.
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Mary Playdon Receives Pathway to Independence Award
Mary Playdon, Ph.D., M.P.H., a postdoctoral fellow in the Metabolic Epidemiology Branch, was awarded a K99/00 Pathway to Independence Award
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Serum ghrelin concentration linked to colorectal cancer risk
In a new study from the National Cancer Institute, researchers report an association between the hormone ghrelin, measured in blood serum, and risk of colorectal cancer in a population of male Finnish smokers.
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Mitchell Gail Receives the Karl Peace Award from ASA
Dr. Mitchell Gail has been named the winner of the 2017 Karl E. Peace Award for Outstanding Statistical Contributions for the Betterment of Society by the American Statistical Association
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NCI study shows feasibility of cancer screening protocol for high-risk population
In a new study from the National Cancer Institute, researchers found a high prevalence of cancer at baseline screening in individuals with Li-Fraumeni syndrome, a rare inherited disorder that leads to a higher risk of developing certain cancers.
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Tracy Layne Receives NIMHD Award for Research Innovation
Tracy Layne, Ph.D., M.P.H., a postdoctoral fellow in the Metabolic Epidemiology Branch, was one of three fellows selected to receive the inaugural William G. Coleman, Jr., Ph.D., Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Innovation Award from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD).
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DCEG at 50th Annual Meeting of Society for Epidemiologic Research
DCEG at 50th Annual Meeting of Society for Epidemiologic Research
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Lisa Mirabello: Using Genetic Data to Understand Osteosarcoma Etiology and HPV Carcinogenicity
Profile of Lisa Mirabello in the Clinical Genetics Branch. Dr. Mirabello uses genetic data to understand osteosarcoma etiology and HPV carcinogenicity.
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Mitchell Machiela Appointed as Earl Stadtman Tenure-Track Investigator
Mitchell Machiela Appointed as Earl Stadtman Tenure-Track Investigator
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Common inherited variant influences breast cancer risk after chest radiotherapy for survivors of childhood cancer
A common genetic variant is associated with higher risk of breast cancer among survivors of childhood cancer who received chest radiotherapy, according to a new study led by DCEG researchers.
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Scientific Highlights March - June 2017
Scientific papers by DCEG researchers, published from March through June, 2017
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Exploring the Relationship Between Mammographic Breast Density and Breast Cancer
Dr. Gretchen Gierach and colleagues employ a range of technologies and approaches to study mammographic breast density and its relationship to breast cancer risk.
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Applying 3-Dimensional Printing for Radiation Exposure Assessment
Researchers are using 3D printing to create tools for health physicists to improve their estimates of radiation dose for epidemiological studies.
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Engels Named Chief of Infections and Immunoepidemiology Branch
Engels Named Chief of Infections and Immunoepidemiology Branch
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Elizabeth Cahoon Appointed as Earl Stadtman Tenure-Track Investigator
Elizabeth Cahoon Appointed as Earl Stadtman Tenure-Track Investigator
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Louise Brinton Retires from DCEG
Louise Brinton Retires from DCEG
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Exposure to Mold Toxin Linked to Gallbladder Cancer Risk
A study by the National Cancer Institute reports an association between a marker of exposure to aflatoxin, a poisonous chemical produced by a type of mold, and gallbladder cancer in a population of men and women in Shanghai, China.