In This Issue:
- CPFP Updates
- Awards
- Symposium
- Publications
- Presentations
- Other Achievements
- Fellow Departures
- Meet & Greet
- New On-Site Arrivals
CPFP Updates
Welcome to the Summer 2023 edition of the Cancer Prevention Fellowship Programs Quarterly Newsletter!
In this issue, we celebrate the outstanding recipients of the NCI Directors Awards, welcome ten on-site fellows and four fellows in their M.P.H. year, and acknowledge the accomplishments presented at our recent Annual Potluck, where we announced the winners of the 2023 merit awards. We also commend several departing fellows as they embark on exciting new positions in impressive companies and institutions.
This edition highlights our fellows' achievements in awards, publications, and presentations, while also acknowledging the nearing end of our summer LEAD activities. Our new fellows are actively seeking preceptors, and we extend our gratitude to all who participated in our meet and greet session. Join us as we embrace the remarkable progress and contributions of our cancer prevention fellowship community.
Awards
CPFP Merit Awards: The Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program recently announced its 2023 Merit Award Winners, recognizing the exceptional contributions of Drs. Kate Elfer, Alexandra Harris, Jennifer McGee-Avila, and Esmeralda Ramirez-Peña. The winners were honored at the Annual Potluck, a celebration marking the culmination of a year and the welcoming of a new cohort of fellows.
Director’s Awards
2022 NCI Champion Award for Outstanding Mentor
Congratulations to the 2022 winners of the NCI Champion Award for Outstanding Mentor. The award goes to 25 CPFP fellows who were exemplary mentors to new fellows in the program during the COVID-19 pandemic. They tirelessly pursued community and camaraderie along the way. They are recognized not only for excellence in mentoring and establishing relationships, but also for creating an environment that empowers mentees to be successful at NCI.
2022 Winners of the NCI Champion Award for Outstanding Mentor
Ian Buller, Ph.D., M.A., Cancer Prevention Fellow, DCP, NCI
Kimberly A. Clevenger, Ph.D., M.P.H., Assistant Professor, Department of Kinesiology and Health Science,
Utah State University*
Katherine Elfer, Ph.D., M.P.H., Cancer Prevention Fellow, DCP, NCI
Zeinab Farhat, Ph.D., M.P.H., Senior Manager, Global Evidence and Outcomes, Gastroenterology, Takeda
Jessica Gorzelitz, Ph.D., M.S., Assistant Professor, Department of Health & Human Physiology, University
of Iowa*
Percy Guzmán, Sc.M., M.D., Cancer Prevention Fellow, DCP, NCI
Alexandra R. Harris, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.S., Cancer Prevention Fellow, DCP, NCI
Kaitlyn Hardell, Ph.D., M.P.H., Cancer Prevention Fellow, DCP, NCI
Ariella Korn, Ph.D., M.P.H., Health Policy Researcher, RAND Corporation*
Wayne R. Lawrence, Dr.P.H., M.P.H., Research Fellow, DCEG, NCI**
Holli Loomans-Kropp, Ph.D., M.P.H., Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of
Cancer Prevention and Control, The Ohio State University*Brittany Lord, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.S., Cancer Prevention Fellow, DCP, NCI
Lymarie Maldonado-Báez, Ph.D., M.S., Interim Director, Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program, DCP, NCI
Ann Maxson, M.S., Scientific Policy Analyst, Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program, DCP, NCI, Kelly Services***
Jennifer McGee-Avila, Ph.D., M.P.H., C.H.E.S., C.P.H., Cancer Prevention Fellow, DCP, NCI
Esmeralda Ramirez-Peña, Ph.D., M.P.H., Cancer Prevention Fellow, DCP, NCI
Andrew B. Seidenberg, Ph.D., M.P.H., Director, Policy Research, Truth Initiative*
Lisa B. Signorello, Sc.D., Vice President, Research, Practice Area Director for Public Health Research, DLH
Corporation*
Brennan P. Streck, Ph.D., R.N., M.P.H., Cancer Prevention Fellow, DCP, NCI
Courtney P. Williams, Dr.P.H., Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Preventive Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham*
Jacqueline Vo, Ph.D., R.N., M.P.H., Cancer Prevention Fellow, DCP, NCI
Jennifer A. Zink, Ph.D., Cancer Prevention Fellow, DCP, NCI
2022 NCI Champion Award for Leading Diversity
two awards at the NCI Director’s
Award Ceremony.
Congratulations to Cancer Prevention Fellow Dr. Brittany Lord, winner of the 2022 NCI Champion Award for Leading Diversity.
While serving as the co-chair of the Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics’ (DCEG) Inclusivity Minute Email Project since August 2021, Dr. Lord has shined as a leader in diversity. She is recognized for her commitment to the program, a project whose goal is to introduce DCEG staff to topics related to diversity and inclusion that they may be unfamiliar with and to provide resources to learn more.
Dr. Lord is a contributing author for Inclusivity Minute, an email series that discusses topics such as the use of inclusive language in scientific reporting, and microaggressions and triggers.
Symposium
Global Health Interest Group (GHIG) Emerging Topics in Global Health
On June 21, 2023, GHIG hosted a symposium on environmental health, health equity, and advances in technology. This successful event, “Emerging Topics in Global Health,” was held at the National Institutes of Health’s Natcher Conference Center, balconies A/B.
Publications
Jennifer McGee-Avila, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Disparities in geospatial patterns of cancer care within urban counties and structural inequities in access to oncology care.
Manami Bhattacharya, Ph.D., M.S.
The Impact of Improved Treatments on Survival of Adult U.S. Leukemia Patients: 1990–2018.
Naomi Greene, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Exploring Correlates of Support for Restricting Breast Cancer Awareness Marketing on Alcohol Containers among Women.
Rachelle Brick, Ph.D., M.S.P.H., OTR/L
Predictors of cancer rehabilitation medicine referral and utilization based on the Moving Through Cancer physical activity screening assessment;
MeTooOT: Sexual Harassment Experiences of Occupational Therapy Academics and Recommendations for Systemic Change;
Preferences on Delivery of Cancer Rehabilitation Services Among Older Individuals Surviving Breast Cancer With Cancer-Related Disability: A Qualitative Study.
Jennifer Bowers, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.A.
Skin Cancer Diagnosis Among People With Disabilities.
Kyra Mendez, Ph.D., M.P.H., R.N.
Use of mobile applications and health technologies among dementia caregivers with chronic conditions: A cross-sectional study.
Margarita Correa-Mendez, Ph.D., M.S. (with CPFP alumni Ariella Korn, Ph.D., M.P.H., and Peter DelNero, Ph.D., M.P.H.)
Social determinants of Health and US cancer screening interventions: a systematic review.
Brennan Streck, Ph.D., M.S.N., M.P.H.
Blood-based biomarkers of frailty in solid tumors: A systematic review;
Healthcare providers' attitudes towards delay in cancer treatment during COVID-19 pandemic.
Lindsey Page, Ph.D., M.S., M.P.H.
Physical activity and cognitive function: A comparison of rural and urban breast cancer survivors.
Presentations
Courtney Dill, Ph.D., M.S.C.R, M.S.
2023 AACR Annual Meeting "Association between genetic ancestry and all-cause mortality among Black and White neversmokers in the PLCO cohort"
Alexandra Harris, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.S.
Characterizing the Immune Microenvironment in Benign and Cancerous Breast Biopsy Tissues in Relation to Mammographic Density
International Breast Density Workshop 2023
The chromatin accessibility landscape of human triple-negative breast cancer cell lines reveals variation by patient donor ancestry
4th NCI Cancer Health Disparities Research Symposium
Demystifying the Tumor Microenvironment: How Cancer Gets by with a Little Help from its Friends
NIH Cancer Community Partnership In the Know Seminar Series, NIH (June 2023)
Association of early menarche with breast tumor molecular features, recurrence, and survival
6th International Molecular Pathological Epidemiology (MPE) Meeting
Jennifer McGee-Avila, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Multilevel Determinants of Pap Test Receipt in Women Living with HIV: Individual, Clinical, and Healthcare Level Patterns of Cervical Cancer Prevention Modalities.
International Papillomavirus Conference (IPVC) 2023
Cancer Treatment Inequities in People with HIV in the US, 2001-2019
4th NCI Cancer Health Disparities Research Symposium
Islam J, Jennifer McGee-Avila, Ph.D., M.P.H., Guo Y, Camacho-Rivera M, Sokol L, Vadaparampil ST, Suneja G.
Treatment inequities among patients diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma with and without HIV 2018-2019: an analysis of the U.S. National Cancer Database
AACR Annual Meeting
Stephens E, Kreimer AR, Jennifer McGee-Avila, Ph.D., M.P.H., Shiels MS, & Shing J
Differences in HPV Knowledge by Race/Ethnicity and Educational Attainment in the US,Health Information National Trends Survey, 2017-2020.
International Papillomavirus Conference (IPVC) 2023
Loretto Carvajal, M.D., M.S.
Trends in incidence rates of Head and Neck Squamous cell carcinomas overall and by potential relatedness to human papillomavirus, Costa Rica, 2006-2015
International Papillomavirus Conference (IPVC) 2023
Jennifer Zink, Ph.D.
Examining the bidirectional associations between sleep duration, screen time, and internalizing symptoms in the ABCD study.
2023 Society of Behavioral Medicine's 44th Annual Meeting
Brittany Lord, Ph.D., M.S., M.P.H.
Elevated numbers of terminal duct lobular units in the normal breast are associated with inflammation and a unique immune landscape
International Breast Density Workshop 2023
Investigating biological mediators of social and environmental risk factors on cancer health disparities
2023 AACR Annual Meeting
"The impact of neighborhood deprivation on DNA methylation in breast cancer"
6th International Molecular Pathological Epidemiology (MPE) Meeting
Hawa Camara, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Women's experiences of testing positive for HPV and receiving same-day treatment in Papua New Guinea: An interpretative phenomenological analysis;
Trends in incidence rates of Head and Neck Squamous cell carcinomas overall and by potential relatedness to human papillomavirus, Costa Rica, 2006-2015
International Papillomavirus Conference (IPVC) 2023
Rachelle Brick, Ph.D., M.S.P.H., OTR/L
Evaluating intervention reporting and application of behavioral theory in cancer rehabilitation research: Findings from the Cancer Rehabilitation Networking Group Research and Outcomes Taskforce
American Congress of Rehabilitation Annual Meeting
MeTooOT: Sexual harassment experiences of occupational therapy academics and systemic change recommendations
Predictors of cancer rehabilitation medicine referral and utilization among cancer survivors
Telehealth usage in cancer rehabilitation in pediatric cancer patients and survivors: A systematic review.
NIH Funding Trends in Rehabilitation among Cancer Survivors: Gaps and Opportunities
Influence of rehabilitation services on survival of older adults diagnosed with lung cancer.
OT Summit of Scholars
Quality cancer care: Demonstrating the value of rehabilitation
ReVital Cancer Rehabilitation Grand Rounds
Brennan Streck, Ph.D., M.S.N., M.P.H.
Aging investigator panel/Associations between psychosocial and lifestyle factors and biological age acceleration among long-term survivors of childhood cancer: a prospective study
International Symposium on Late Effects after Childhood Cancer
Associations between psychosocial and lifestyle factors and biological age acceleration among long-term survivors of childhood cancer: a prospective study
American Society of Clinical Oncology
Understanding cancer treatment decision making among cancer survivors
American Society of Clinical Oncology
Margarita Correa-Mendez, Ph.D., M.S.
Identifying implementation strategies to support cervical cancer screening programs in low- and middle-income countries through participatory action research
Academy Health Annual Meeting
Lindsey Page, Ph.D., M.S.
The impact of treatment, physical activity, and other factors on upper extremity function at 3-months post initiation of chemotherapy for breast cancer: Results from WF97415
Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting 2023
Other Achievements
Brennan Streck, Ph.D., M.S.N., M.P.H.
Community Education Speaker for Hope Connections & The Smith Center for Healing and the Arts: Communicating with your Healthcare Team to offer a free seminar on communicating with cancer teams. Attendees learned about how to approach difficult topics and break down communication barriers.
Texas Tech University's Global Health Lecture Series speaker: Psychological Impact of Cancer: A Driver of Healthspan
Cancer & Aging Biomarker Working Group: Systematic Review Strategy
Alexandra Harris, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.S.
NCI DCEG Inclusivity Minute: Environmental Justice
Organizing Committee and Session Chair, 4th NCI Cancer Health Disparities Symposium, NCI
Jennifer Zink, Ph.D.
NCI DCCPS Young Investigator's Panel
Margarita Correa-Mendez, Ph.D., M.S.
NCI DCCPS Young Investigator's Panel
Fellow Departures
Manami Bhattacharya, Ph.D., M.S.
Astrazeneca
Brittany Lord, Ph.D., M.S., M.P.H.
Johns Hopkins - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department
Emily Rossi, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Abbvi
Brennan Streck, Ph.D., M.S.N., M.P.H.
NCI, Division of Cancer Prevention
Meet & Greet
We are thrilled to welcome ten talented on-site fellows and four fellows entering their M.P.H. year. Their arrival brings fresh perspectives and energy to our program, further enriching our collaborative environment.
Thank you to everyone attended our recent Meet and Greet session. Your presence and active participation made this event a success. Through the summer, fellows may reach out to request informational interviews. However, to facilitate continued collaboration, we encourage you to reach out to them directly if you wish to extend your mentorship or explore potential avenues of collaboration.
New On-Site Arrivals
Nirmal Choradia, M.D.
Research Interests
Cancer Prevention Trials; Health Economics; Post-marketing Surveillance
Michael Daniels, Ph.D., R.D., M.S., M.P.H.
Research Interests
Chronic Liver Disease; Integration of Multiomics Datasets; Metagenomic & Metatranscriptomic Sequencing of the Gut Microbiome; Liquid Biopsies; Systematic Analyses of Metabolomics Data
Audrey Goldbaum, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Research Interests
Nutrition; Obesity; Colorectal Cancer; Health Disparities; Public Health Policy
Jacqueline Hua, Ph.D., M.A., M.P.H.
Research Interests
Cancer Screening; Cancer Information Avoidance; Treatment Decision-Making; Psychosocial Predictors of Cancer; Cancer Disparities
Natalie Joe, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Research Interests
Cancer Biology; Indigenous Health; Cancer Therapeutics; Cancer Epidemiology; Cancer Disparities; Women's Malignancies; Tribal Public Health Policy
Rebecca Kelly, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Research Interests
Genetic Predisposition; Precision Medicine; Cancer Prevention; DNA Damage Signaling; Disease Modeling; Molecular Pharmacology
Lindsey Page, Ph.D., M.S., M.P.H.
Research Interests
Physical Activity; Survivorship; Cognitive Function; Alzheimer’s Disease; Frailty
Jackelyn Payne, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.A.
Research Interests
Medical Decision-Making; Psychosocial Oncology; Health Care Delivery; Multi-Level Interventions
Jonathan Wooten, Ph.D., M.S., M.P.H.
Research Interests
Breast Cancer; Prostate Cancer; Cancer Epidemiology; Cancer Health Disparities; Drug Discovery, Design, Development; Phytochemicals; Natural Products
Shahriar Zamani, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Research Interests
Molecular Cancer Epidemiology; Cancer Early Detection; Chemoprevention; Cancer Health Disparities; Germline/Somatic Genomics; Data Science
Fellows in M.P.H. Year
Jacquelyn Bedsaul, Ph.D.
Johns Hopkins University
Laurel Gibson, Ph.D., M.A.
Johns Hopkins University
Emma Jesch, Ph.D., M.A.
Harvard University
Adriana Morales Miranda, Ph.D., M.S.
Yale University
CPFP Updates
Welcome to the Summer 2023 edition of the Cancer Prevention Fellowship Programs Quarterly Newsletter!
In this issue, we celebrate the outstanding recipients of the NCI Directors Awards, welcome ten on-site fellows and four fellows in their M.P.H. year, and acknowledge the accomplishments presented at our recent Annual Potluck, where we announced the winners of the 2023 merit awards. We also commend several departing fellows as they embark on exciting new positions in impressive companies and institutions.
This edition highlights our fellows' achievements in awards, publications, and presentations, while also acknowledging the nearing end of our summer LEAD activities. Our new fellows are actively seeking preceptors, and we extend our gratitude to all who participated in our meet and greet session. Join us as we embrace the remarkable progress and contributions of our cancer prevention fellowship community.
Awards
CPFP Merit Awards: The Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program recently announced its 2023 Merit Award Winners, recognizing the exceptional contributions of Drs. Kate Elfer, Alexandra Harris, Jennifer McGee-Avila, and Esmeralda Ramirez-Peña. The winners were honored at the Annual Potluck, a celebration marking the culmination of a year and the welcoming of a new cohort of fellows.
Director’s Awards
2022 NCI Champion Award for Outstanding Mentor
Congratulations to the 2022 winners of the NCI Champion Award for Outstanding Mentor. The award goes to 25 CPFP fellows who were exemplary mentors to new fellows in the program during the COVID-19 pandemic. They tirelessly pursued community and camaraderie along the way. They are recognized not only for excellence in mentoring and establishing relationships, but also for creating an environment that empowers mentees to be successful at NCI.
2022 Winners of the NCI Champion Award for Outstanding Mentor
Ian Buller, Ph.D., M.A., Cancer Prevention Fellow, DCP, NCI
Kimberly A. Clevenger, Ph.D., M.P.H., Assistant Professor, Department of Kinesiology and Health Science,
Utah State University*
Katherine Elfer, Ph.D., M.P.H., Cancer Prevention Fellow, DCP, NCI
Zeinab Farhat, Ph.D., M.P.H., Senior Manager, Global Evidence and Outcomes, Gastroenterology, Takeda
Jessica Gorzelitz, Ph.D., M.S., Assistant Professor, Department of Health & Human Physiology, University
of Iowa*
Percy Guzmán, Sc.M., M.D., Cancer Prevention Fellow, DCP, NCI
Alexandra R. Harris, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.S., Cancer Prevention Fellow, DCP, NCI
Kaitlyn Hardell, Ph.D., M.P.H., Cancer Prevention Fellow, DCP, NCI
Ariella Korn, Ph.D., M.P.H., Health Policy Researcher, RAND Corporation*
Wayne R. Lawrence, Dr.P.H., M.P.H., Research Fellow, DCEG, NCI**
Holli Loomans-Kropp, Ph.D., M.P.H., Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of
Cancer Prevention and Control, The Ohio State University*Brittany Lord, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.S., Cancer Prevention Fellow, DCP, NCI
Lymarie Maldonado-Báez, Ph.D., M.S., Interim Director, Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program, DCP, NCI
Ann Maxson, M.S., Scientific Policy Analyst, Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program, DCP, NCI, Kelly Services***
Jennifer McGee-Avila, Ph.D., M.P.H., C.H.E.S., C.P.H., Cancer Prevention Fellow, DCP, NCI
Esmeralda Ramirez-Peña, Ph.D., M.P.H., Cancer Prevention Fellow, DCP, NCI
Andrew B. Seidenberg, Ph.D., M.P.H., Director, Policy Research, Truth Initiative*
Lisa B. Signorello, Sc.D., Vice President, Research, Practice Area Director for Public Health Research, DLH
Corporation*
Brennan P. Streck, Ph.D., R.N., M.P.H., Cancer Prevention Fellow, DCP, NCI
Courtney P. Williams, Dr.P.H., Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Preventive Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham*
Jacqueline Vo, Ph.D., R.N., M.P.H., Cancer Prevention Fellow, DCP, NCI
Jennifer A. Zink, Ph.D., Cancer Prevention Fellow, DCP, NCI
2022 NCI Champion Award for Leading Diversity
two awards at the NCI Director’s
Award Ceremony.
Congratulations to Cancer Prevention Fellow Dr. Brittany Lord, winner of the 2022 NCI Champion Award for Leading Diversity.
While serving as the co-chair of the Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics’ (DCEG) Inclusivity Minute Email Project since August 2021, Dr. Lord has shined as a leader in diversity. She is recognized for her commitment to the program, a project whose goal is to introduce DCEG staff to topics related to diversity and inclusion that they may be unfamiliar with and to provide resources to learn more.
Dr. Lord is a contributing author for Inclusivity Minute, an email series that discusses topics such as the use of inclusive language in scientific reporting, and microaggressions and triggers.
Symposium
Global Health Interest Group (GHIG) Emerging Topics in Global Health
On June 21, 2023, GHIG hosted a symposium on environmental health, health equity, and advances in technology. This successful event, “Emerging Topics in Global Health,” was held at the National Institutes of Health’s Natcher Conference Center, balconies A/B.
Publications
Jennifer McGee-Avila, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Disparities in geospatial patterns of cancer care within urban counties and structural inequities in access to oncology care.
Manami Bhattacharya, Ph.D., M.S.
The Impact of Improved Treatments on Survival of Adult U.S. Leukemia Patients: 1990–2018.
Naomi Greene, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Exploring Correlates of Support for Restricting Breast Cancer Awareness Marketing on Alcohol Containers among Women.
Rachelle Brick, Ph.D., M.S.P.H., OTR/L
Predictors of cancer rehabilitation medicine referral and utilization based on the Moving Through Cancer physical activity screening assessment;
MeTooOT: Sexual Harassment Experiences of Occupational Therapy Academics and Recommendations for Systemic Change;
Preferences on Delivery of Cancer Rehabilitation Services Among Older Individuals Surviving Breast Cancer With Cancer-Related Disability: A Qualitative Study.
Jennifer Bowers, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.A.
Skin Cancer Diagnosis Among People With Disabilities.
Kyra Mendez, Ph.D., M.P.H., R.N.
Use of mobile applications and health technologies among dementia caregivers with chronic conditions: A cross-sectional study.
Margarita Correa-Mendez, Ph.D., M.S. (with CPFP alumni Ariella Korn, Ph.D., M.P.H., and Peter DelNero, Ph.D., M.P.H.)
Social determinants of Health and US cancer screening interventions: a systematic review.
Brennan Streck, Ph.D., M.S.N., M.P.H.
Blood-based biomarkers of frailty in solid tumors: A systematic review;
Healthcare providers' attitudes towards delay in cancer treatment during COVID-19 pandemic.
Lindsey Page, Ph.D., M.S., M.P.H.
Physical activity and cognitive function: A comparison of rural and urban breast cancer survivors.
Presentations
Courtney Dill, Ph.D., M.S.C.R, M.S.
2023 AACR Annual Meeting "Association between genetic ancestry and all-cause mortality among Black and White neversmokers in the PLCO cohort"
Alexandra Harris, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.S.
Characterizing the Immune Microenvironment in Benign and Cancerous Breast Biopsy Tissues in Relation to Mammographic Density
International Breast Density Workshop 2023
The chromatin accessibility landscape of human triple-negative breast cancer cell lines reveals variation by patient donor ancestry
4th NCI Cancer Health Disparities Research Symposium
Demystifying the Tumor Microenvironment: How Cancer Gets by with a Little Help from its Friends
NIH Cancer Community Partnership In the Know Seminar Series, NIH (June 2023)
Association of early menarche with breast tumor molecular features, recurrence, and survival
6th International Molecular Pathological Epidemiology (MPE) Meeting
Jennifer McGee-Avila, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Multilevel Determinants of Pap Test Receipt in Women Living with HIV: Individual, Clinical, and Healthcare Level Patterns of Cervical Cancer Prevention Modalities.
International Papillomavirus Conference (IPVC) 2023
Cancer Treatment Inequities in People with HIV in the US, 2001-2019
4th NCI Cancer Health Disparities Research Symposium
Islam J, Jennifer McGee-Avila, Ph.D., M.P.H., Guo Y, Camacho-Rivera M, Sokol L, Vadaparampil ST, Suneja G.
Treatment inequities among patients diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma with and without HIV 2018-2019: an analysis of the U.S. National Cancer Database
AACR Annual Meeting
Stephens E, Kreimer AR, Jennifer McGee-Avila, Ph.D., M.P.H., Shiels MS, & Shing J
Differences in HPV Knowledge by Race/Ethnicity and Educational Attainment in the US,Health Information National Trends Survey, 2017-2020.
International Papillomavirus Conference (IPVC) 2023
Loretto Carvajal, M.D., M.S.
Trends in incidence rates of Head and Neck Squamous cell carcinomas overall and by potential relatedness to human papillomavirus, Costa Rica, 2006-2015
International Papillomavirus Conference (IPVC) 2023
Jennifer Zink, Ph.D.
Examining the bidirectional associations between sleep duration, screen time, and internalizing symptoms in the ABCD study.
2023 Society of Behavioral Medicine's 44th Annual Meeting
Brittany Lord, Ph.D., M.S., M.P.H.
Elevated numbers of terminal duct lobular units in the normal breast are associated with inflammation and a unique immune landscape
International Breast Density Workshop 2023
Investigating biological mediators of social and environmental risk factors on cancer health disparities
2023 AACR Annual Meeting
"The impact of neighborhood deprivation on DNA methylation in breast cancer"
6th International Molecular Pathological Epidemiology (MPE) Meeting
Hawa Camara, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Women's experiences of testing positive for HPV and receiving same-day treatment in Papua New Guinea: An interpretative phenomenological analysis;
Trends in incidence rates of Head and Neck Squamous cell carcinomas overall and by potential relatedness to human papillomavirus, Costa Rica, 2006-2015
International Papillomavirus Conference (IPVC) 2023
Rachelle Brick, Ph.D., M.S.P.H., OTR/L
Evaluating intervention reporting and application of behavioral theory in cancer rehabilitation research: Findings from the Cancer Rehabilitation Networking Group Research and Outcomes Taskforce
American Congress of Rehabilitation Annual Meeting
MeTooOT: Sexual harassment experiences of occupational therapy academics and systemic change recommendations
Predictors of cancer rehabilitation medicine referral and utilization among cancer survivors
Telehealth usage in cancer rehabilitation in pediatric cancer patients and survivors: A systematic review.
NIH Funding Trends in Rehabilitation among Cancer Survivors: Gaps and Opportunities
Influence of rehabilitation services on survival of older adults diagnosed with lung cancer.
OT Summit of Scholars
Quality cancer care: Demonstrating the value of rehabilitation
ReVital Cancer Rehabilitation Grand Rounds
Brennan Streck, Ph.D., M.S.N., M.P.H.
Aging investigator panel/Associations between psychosocial and lifestyle factors and biological age acceleration among long-term survivors of childhood cancer: a prospective study
International Symposium on Late Effects after Childhood Cancer
Associations between psychosocial and lifestyle factors and biological age acceleration among long-term survivors of childhood cancer: a prospective study
American Society of Clinical Oncology
Understanding cancer treatment decision making among cancer survivors
American Society of Clinical Oncology
Margarita Correa-Mendez, Ph.D., M.S.
Identifying implementation strategies to support cervical cancer screening programs in low- and middle-income countries through participatory action research
Academy Health Annual Meeting
Lindsey Page, Ph.D., M.S.
The impact of treatment, physical activity, and other factors on upper extremity function at 3-months post initiation of chemotherapy for breast cancer: Results from WF97415
Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting 2023
Other Achievements
Brennan Streck, Ph.D., M.S.N., M.P.H.
Community Education Speaker for Hope Connections & The Smith Center for Healing and the Arts: Communicating with your Healthcare Team to offer a free seminar on communicating with cancer teams. Attendees learned about how to approach difficult topics and break down communication barriers.
Texas Tech University's Global Health Lecture Series speaker: Psychological Impact of Cancer: A Driver of Healthspan
Cancer & Aging Biomarker Working Group: Systematic Review Strategy
Alexandra Harris, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.S.
NCI DCEG Inclusivity Minute: Environmental Justice
Organizing Committee and Session Chair, 4th NCI Cancer Health Disparities Symposium, NCI
Jennifer Zink, Ph.D.
NCI DCCPS Young Investigator's Panel
Margarita Correa-Mendez, Ph.D., M.S.
NCI DCCPS Young Investigator's Panel
Fellow Departures
Manami Bhattacharya, Ph.D., M.S.
Astrazeneca
Brittany Lord, Ph.D., M.S., M.P.H.
Johns Hopkins - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department
Emily Rossi, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Abbvi
Brennan Streck, Ph.D., M.S.N., M.P.H.
NCI, Division of Cancer Prevention
Meet & Greet
We are thrilled to welcome ten talented on-site fellows and four fellows entering their M.P.H. year. Their arrival brings fresh perspectives and energy to our program, further enriching our collaborative environment.
Thank you to everyone attended our recent Meet and Greet session. Your presence and active participation made this event a success. Through the summer, fellows may reach out to request informational interviews. However, to facilitate continued collaboration, we encourage you to reach out to them directly if you wish to extend your mentorship or explore potential avenues of collaboration.
New On-Site Arrivals
Nirmal Choradia, M.D.
Research Interests
Cancer Prevention Trials; Health Economics; Post-marketing Surveillance
Michael Daniels, Ph.D., R.D., M.S., M.P.H.
Research Interests
Chronic Liver Disease; Integration of Multiomics Datasets; Metagenomic & Metatranscriptomic Sequencing of the Gut Microbiome; Liquid Biopsies; Systematic Analyses of Metabolomics Data
Audrey Goldbaum, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Research Interests
Nutrition; Obesity; Colorectal Cancer; Health Disparities; Public Health Policy
Jacqueline Hua, Ph.D., M.A., M.P.H.
Research Interests
Cancer Screening; Cancer Information Avoidance; Treatment Decision-Making; Psychosocial Predictors of Cancer; Cancer Disparities
Natalie Joe, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Research Interests
Cancer Biology; Indigenous Health; Cancer Therapeutics; Cancer Epidemiology; Cancer Disparities; Women's Malignancies; Tribal Public Health Policy
Rebecca Kelly, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Research Interests
Genetic Predisposition; Precision Medicine; Cancer Prevention; DNA Damage Signaling; Disease Modeling; Molecular Pharmacology
Lindsey Page, Ph.D., M.S., M.P.H.
Research Interests
Physical Activity; Survivorship; Cognitive Function; Alzheimer’s Disease; Frailty
Jackelyn Payne, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.A.
Research Interests
Medical Decision-Making; Psychosocial Oncology; Health Care Delivery; Multi-Level Interventions
Jonathan Wooten, Ph.D., M.S., M.P.H.
Research Interests
Breast Cancer; Prostate Cancer; Cancer Epidemiology; Cancer Health Disparities; Drug Discovery, Design, Development; Phytochemicals; Natural Products
Shahriar Zamani, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Research Interests
Molecular Cancer Epidemiology; Cancer Early Detection; Chemoprevention; Cancer Health Disparities; Germline/Somatic Genomics; Data Science
Fellows in M.P.H. Year
Jacquelyn Bedsaul, Ph.D.
Johns Hopkins University
Laurel Gibson, Ph.D., M.A.
Johns Hopkins University
Emma Jesch, Ph.D., M.A.
Harvard University
Adriana Morales Miranda, Ph.D., M.S.
Yale University