

Research
Cancer Discovery, Prevention, Detection and Survivorship
Cancer Discovery, Prevention, Detection and Survivorship
Cancer is a complex set of diseases that touch the lives of millions of people. Our researchers address the complex set of diseases known as cancer from basic science discovery to the broader impacts of cancer, such as quality of life, costs, better treatments, and cures. Our researchers focus on speeding cancer detection, increasing survivorship, and insuring equitable access to screening and effective treatment.
Highlighted Leaders in the Field
Other Leaders in the Field
John A. Baron, MD | Professor | Department of Epidemiology |
Ethan Basch, MD, MSc | Professor | Department of Health Policy and Management |
Antonia Bennett, PhD | Associate Professor | Department of Health Policy and Management |
Jeannette Bensen, PhD | Associate Professor | Department of Epidemiology |
Noel Brewer, PhD | Gillings Distinguished Professor in Public Health | Department of Health Behavior |
Kyle S. Burger, PhD, MPH, RD | Associate Professor | Department of Nutrition |
Ximena M. Bustamante-Marin, PhD | Assistant Professor | Department of Nutrition |
Jianwen Cai, PhD | Cary C. Boshamer Distinguished Professor | Department of Biostatistics |
Stephen R. Cole, PhD | Professor | Department of Epidemiology |
Julie L. Daniels, PhD | Professor | Departments of Epidemiology and Maternal and Child Health |
Shufa Du, MD, PhD | Professor | Department of Nutrition |
Andrew Edmonds, PhD | Associate Professor | Department of Epidemiology |
Geni Eng, DrPH | Professor Emeritus | Department of Health Behavior |
Lawrence S. Engel, PhD | Associate Professor | Department of Epidemiology |
Kelly R. Evenson, PhD | Professor | Department of Epidemiology |
Leah Frerichs, PhD | Associate Professor | Department of Health Policy and Management |
Rebecca Fry, PhD | Carol Remmer Angle Distinguished Professor in Children’s Environmental Health and Associate Chair for Strategic Initiatives | Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering |
Melissa Gilkey, PhD | Associate Professor | Department of Health Behavior |
Shelley Golden, PhD | Associate Professor and Vice Chair for Academic Affairs | Department of Health Behavior |
Carol Golin, MD | Professor | Department of Health Behavior |
Penny Gordon-Larsen, PhD | Carla Smith Chamblee Distinguished Professor of Global Nutrition and Interim Vice Chancellor for Research | Department of Nutrition |
Marissa G. Hall, PhD | Assistant Professor | Department of Health Behavior |
Yuchao Jiang, PhD | Assistant Professor | Department of Biostatistics |
Alexander Keil, PhD | Assistant Professor | Department of Epidemiology |
Laura Linnan, ScD | Senior Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs | Department of Health Behavior |
Michael Love, PhD | Associate Professor | Department of Biostatistics |
Jennifer L. Lund, PhD | Associate Professor | Department of Epidemiology |
Sarah D. Mills, PhD, MPH | Assistant Professor | Department of Health Behavior |
Sonia Napravnik, PhD | Associate Professor | Department of Epidemiology |
Hazel B. Nichols, PhD | Associate Professor | Department of Epidemiology |
Kari North, PhD | Professor | Department of Epidemiology |
Andrew Olshan, PhD | Barbara Sorenson Hulka Distinguished Professor in Cancer Epidemiology | Department of Epidemiology |
Audrey Pettifor, PhD | Professor | Department of Epidemiology |
Matthew A. Psioda, PhD | Adjunct Professor | Department of Biostatistics |
Bahjat Qaqish, PhD | Professor | Department of Biostatistics |
Julia Rager, PhD | Assistant Professor | Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering |
Naim Rashid, PhD | Associate Professor | Department of Biostatistics |
Kurt M. Ribisl, PhD | Jo Anne Earp Distinguished Professor and Chair | Department of Health Behavior |
David Richardson, PhD | Associate Professor | Department of Epidemiology |
Barbara K. Rimer, DrPH, MPH | Dean Emerita and Alumni Distinguished Professor | Department of Health Behavior |
Mya L. Roberson, MSPH, PhD | Assistant Professor | Department of Health Policy and Management |
Wayne Rosamond, PhD | Professor | Department of Epidemiology |
Cleo A. Samuel-Ryals, PhD | Adjunct Associate Professor | Department of Health Policy and Management |
Robert S. Sandler, MD | Professor | Department of Epidemiology |
Anna P. Schenck, PhD | Professor of the Practice | Public Health Leadership Program |
Amy Sims, PhD | Associate Professor | Department of Epidemiology |
Rebecca Slifkin, PhD | Professor | Department of Health Policy and Management |
Samir Soneji, PhD | Adjunct Associate Professor | Department of Health Behavior |
Angela M. Stover, PhD | Assistant Professor | Department of Health Policy and Management |
Til Stürmer, MD, MPH, PhD | Nancy A. Dreyer Distinguished Professor and Chair | Department of Epidemiology |
Xianming Tan, PhD | Associate Professor | Department of Biostatistics |
Deborah Tate, PhD | Professor | Departments of Health Behavior and Nutrition |
Justin Trogdon, PhD | Professor and Director, PhD program | Department of Health Policy and Management |
William Valdar, PhD | Adjunct Professor | Department of Biostatistics |
Carmina G. Valle, PhD | Assistant Professor | Department of Nutrition |
Anissa I. Vines, MS, PhD | Associate Professor | Department of Epidemiology |
Donglin Zeng, PhD | Professor | Department of Biostatistics |