Fellowships & Training - News Updates
Stay informed of the latest news on our trainees.
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PFAS Levels and Kidney Cancer Risk in the Multiethnic Cohort Study
Using data from the Multiethnic Cohort Study, researchers in the Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology Branch led the first study to explore the relationship between blood levels of PFAS and risk of kidney cancer in different racial and ethnic groups.
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Fellows Receive AACR Scholar-in-Training Awards for Health Disparities Meeting
Drs. Courtney Dill, Alexandra Harris, and Jessica Madrigal received the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Scholar-in-Training Award for the 2023 AACR Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved.
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Courtney Dill Selected for 2023-2024 FDA-AACR Oncology Educational Fellowship
Courtney Dill, postdoctoral fellow in the Biostatistics Branch, was selected for the 2023-2024 FDA-AACR Oncology Educational Fellowship. This fellowship is designed to promote scientific progress through exchange of scientific knowledge in oncology education, collaborative learning, and research.
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Risk of Liver Cancer Declines for People with HIV, But Rates Remains Elevated
Using data from the HIV/AIDS Cancer Match Study, Dr. Jennifer McGee-Avila and colleagues determined that for people with HIV, the risk of liver cancer has declined in recent years, but the rate of liver cancer compared to the general population remains elevated.
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2023 Summer Intern Program
In the summer of 2023, 30 interns from 12 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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Oscar Florez-Vargas Named Human Genetics Scholar by American Society of Human Genetics
Dr. Oscar Florez-Vargas, research fellow in the Laboratory of Translational Genomics was selected as a 2023-2025 Human Genetics Scholar by the American Society of Human Genetics.
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Aubrey Hubbard Featured in Community Story by NCI Childhood Cancer Data Initiative
Dr. Aubrey Hubbard, postdoctoral fellow in the Integrative Tumor Epidemiology Branch, was featured in a community story by NCI Childhood Cancer Data Initiative.
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15th Annual Fellows’ Training Symposium: Summary of Day Two
The theme of the symposium was "It Takes a Village - The multifaceted approach to ending cancer as we know it.” During day two, fellows participated in career roundtable sessions.
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Disaggregating Data on Asian American and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Populations by Ethnicity Reveals Disparities in HPV-Associated Cancers
An analysis led by Drs. Jacqueline B. Vo in the Radiation Epidemiology branch and Jaimie Z. Shing in the Infections and Immunoepidemiology Branch revealed disparities in incidence rates of human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated cancers in Asian American and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander populations when disaggregated by race and ethnicity.
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15th Annual Fellows’ Training Symposium: Summary of Day One
The theme of the symposium was "It Takes a Village - The multifaceted approach to ending cancer as we know it.” Speakers included Drs. Meredith Shiels, Robert Winn, and Monica Bertagnolli. Day two of the symposium will take place later in May.
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NIH MedlinePlus Magazine Interviews Shuai Xie on Connecting Engineering and Public Health
As an engineering student, she studied how indoor building materials may contribute to indoor air pollution. Now she uses her training to discover how pesticides used outdoors may enter homes, particularly in agricultural areas.
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Brittany Lord Selected as NIH Women Scientists Advisors (WSA) Scholar
Brittany Lord, postdoctoral fellow in the Integrative Tumor Epidemiology Branch, was selected as one of three NIH Women Scientists Advisors (WSA) Scholars. She presented her research on breast cancer disparities at a symposium in April.
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Exposure-Response Observed for Urine Glyphosate Concentrations, Markers of Oxidative Stress
Drs. Jonathan Hofmann and Vicky Chang, Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology Branch, and colleagues, reported exposure-response relationships between urine glyphosate concentrations and increasing levels of two established urinary biomarkers of oxidative stress.
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Fellows Present at 2023 NIH Postbac Poster Day
Postbaccalaureate fellows in DCEG presented scientific posters on their research at the 2023 NIH Postbac Poster Day, sponsored by the NIH Office of Intramural Training and Education.
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Experiences of Discrimination Linked to Higher Mortality
In the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis, a large multi-ethnic cohort with nearly two decades of follow-up, Dr. Wayne Lawrence and colleagues observed an association between discrimination and mortality across all racial/ethnic groups but strongest among Black participants.
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Courtney Dill Selected for Janssen Scholars of Oncology Diversity Engagement Program
Dr. Courtney Dill, postdoctoral fellow in the Biostatistics Branch, was selected for the 2023 Janssen Scholars of Oncology Diversity Engagement Program.
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Emily Pearce Receives 2023 NIH Graduate Student Research Award
Emily Pearce, predoctoral fellow in the Clinical Genetics Branch, received the 2023 NIH Graduate Student Research Award for her poster presentation at the 19th Annual NIH Graduate Student Research Symposium in the Behavioral Science and Psychology category.
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Increased Physical Activity Linked with Lower Hospitalization Risk for Common Conditions
In a study of 82,000 UK adults, Dr. Eleanor Watts in the Metabolic Epidemiology Branch observed that higher levels of physical activity were associated with a decreased risk of hospitalization from nine common conditions, including colon polyps and urinary tract infections.
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2023 DCEG Fellows Awards for Research Excellence
DFAREs recognize the outstanding scientific research performed by DCEG fellows and provides funding for travel to scientific meetings or conferences.
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Transgender and Gender Diverse Adults Experience Elevated Mortality Rates
In a large cohort study, Dr. Sarah Jackson and colleagues found that transgender and gender diverse adults were at increased risk of overall mortality compared to cisgender adults.