Research

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.

Cancer Discovery, Prevention, Detection and Survivorship News Feed

$1 million gift furthers landmark study focused on reducing breast cancer disparities, barriers to high-quality care

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Highlighted Leaders in the Field

Erin Kent, PhD

Mya L. Roberson, MSPH, PhD

Jennifer S. Smith, PhD

Carmina G. Valle, PhD

Stephanie B. Wheeler, PhD, MPH

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