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.

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John A. Baron, MDProfessorDepartment of Epidemiology
Ethan Basch, MD, MScProfessorDepartment of Health Policy and Management
Antonia Bennett, PhDAssociate ProfessorDepartment of Health Policy and Management
Jeannette Bensen, PhDAssociate ProfessorDepartment of Epidemiology
Noel Brewer, PhDGillings Distinguished Professor in Public HealthDepartment of Health Behavior
Kyle S. Burger, PhD, MPH, RDAssociate ProfessorDepartment of Nutrition
Ximena M. Bustamante-Marin, PhDAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Nutrition
Jianwen Cai, PhDCary C. Boshamer Distinguished ProfessorDepartment of Biostatistics
Stephen R. Cole, PhDProfessorDepartment of Epidemiology
Julie L. Daniels, PhDProfessorDepartments of Epidemiology and Maternal and Child Health
Shufa Du, MD, PhDProfessorDepartment of Nutrition
Andrew Edmonds, PhDAssociate ProfessorDepartment of Epidemiology
Geni Eng, DrPHProfessor EmeritusDepartment of Health Behavior
Lawrence S. Engel, PhDAssociate ProfessorDepartment of Epidemiology
Kelly R. Evenson, PhDProfessorDepartment of Epidemiology
Leah Frerichs, PhDAssociate ProfessorDepartment of Health Policy and Management
Rebecca Fry, PhDCarol Remmer Angle Distinguished Professor in Children’s Environmental Health and Associate Chair for Strategic InitiativesDepartment of Environmental Sciences and Engineering
Melissa Gilkey, PhDAssociate ProfessorDepartment of Health Behavior
Shelley Golden, PhDAssociate Professor and Vice Chair for Academic AffairsDepartment of Health Behavior
Carol Golin, MDProfessorDepartment of Health Behavior
Penny Gordon-Larsen, PhDCarla Smith Chamblee Distinguished Professor of Global Nutrition and Interim Vice Chancellor for ResearchDepartment of Nutrition
Marissa G. Hall, PhDAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Health Behavior
Yuchao Jiang, PhDAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Biostatistics
Alexander Keil, PhDAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Epidemiology
Laura Linnan, ScDSenior Associate Dean for Academic and Student AffairsDepartment of Health Behavior
Michael Love, PhDAssociate ProfessorDepartment of Biostatistics
Jennifer L. Lund, PhDAssociate ProfessorDepartment of Epidemiology
Sarah D. Mills, PhD, MPHAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Health Behavior
Sonia Napravnik, PhDAssociate ProfessorDepartment of Epidemiology
Hazel B. Nichols, PhDAssociate ProfessorDepartment of Epidemiology
Kari North, PhDProfessorDepartment of Epidemiology
Andrew Olshan, PhDBarbara Sorenson Hulka Distinguished Professor in Cancer EpidemiologyDepartment of Epidemiology
Audrey Pettifor, PhDProfessorDepartment of Epidemiology
Matthew A. Psioda, PhDAdjunct ProfessorDepartment of Biostatistics
Bahjat Qaqish, PhDProfessorDepartment of Biostatistics
Julia Rager, PhDAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Environmental Sciences and Engineering
Naim Rashid, PhDAssociate ProfessorDepartment of Biostatistics
Kurt M. Ribisl, PhDJo Anne Earp Distinguished Professor and ChairDepartment of Health Behavior
David Richardson, PhDAssociate ProfessorDepartment of Epidemiology
Barbara K. Rimer, DrPH, MPHDean Emerita and Alumni Distinguished ProfessorDepartment of Health Behavior
Mya L. Roberson, MSPH, PhDAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Health Policy and Management
Wayne Rosamond, PhDProfessorDepartment of Epidemiology
Cleo A. Samuel-Ryals, PhDAdjunct Associate ProfessorDepartment of Health Policy and Management
Robert S. Sandler, MDProfessorDepartment of Epidemiology
Anna P. Schenck, PhDProfessor of the PracticePublic Health Leadership Program
Amy Sims, PhDAssociate ProfessorDepartment of Epidemiology
Rebecca Slifkin, PhDProfessorDepartment of Health Policy and Management
Samir Soneji, PhDAdjunct Associate ProfessorDepartment of Health Behavior
Angela M. Stover, PhDAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Health Policy and Management
Til Stürmer, MD, MPH, PhDNancy A. Dreyer Distinguished Professor and ChairDepartment of Epidemiology
Xianming Tan, PhDAssociate ProfessorDepartment of Biostatistics
Deborah Tate, PhDProfessorDepartments of Health Behavior and Nutrition
Justin Trogdon, PhDProfessor and Director, PhD programDepartment of Health Policy and Management
William Valdar, PhDAdjunct ProfessorDepartment of Biostatistics
Carmina G. Valle, PhDAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Nutrition
Anissa I. Vines, MS, PhDAssociate ProfessorDepartment of Epidemiology
Donglin Zeng, PhDProfessorDepartment of Biostatistics