National Cancer Institute
7 August 2009
Discovering the Causes of Cancer and the Means of Prevention
The Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics (DCEG), an intramural research program of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), conducts population and multidisciplinary research to discover the genetic and environmental determinants of cancer and new approaches to cancer prevention.
DCEG provides research and training resources and senior faculty for highly distinctive postdoctoral and predoctoral fellowships, including those of a multidisciplinary nature. DCEG fellows design, carry out, analyze, and publish research studies related to the etiology of cancer in human populations, with opportunities to work on large prospective cohort studies and international collaborations. Research topics encompass the full range of cancer risk factors as well as biostatistical approaches. Emphasis is placed on the inclusion of genomic and other emerging technologies into epidemiologic study designs to uncover genetic/environmental determinants and pathways of cancer induction and progression.
A Multi-Faceted Research Program
Through its programs in cancer epidemiology, genetics, statistics, and related areas, DCEG: (1) Conducts broad-based, high-quality, high-impact research into cancer etiology and prevention; (2) Maintains a national and international perspective, giving priority to emergent issues identified through clinical, laboratory, and epidemiologic observations, as well as to public health concerns identified by the Institute, Congress, regulatory agencies, and other appropriate bodies; (3) Develops infrastructures, resources, and strategic partnerships in molecular epidemiology, including genome-wide association studies involving intramural/ extramural consortia; and (4) Trains the new generati
Areas of Investigation
Major areas of investigation include: biostatistics and methodology; clinical genetics; descriptive epidemiology; diet and nutrition; exposure assessment; hormonal factors; gene-environment interactions; hereditary syndromes; molecular and genetic epidemiology; multiple primary cancers; occupational exposures; pharmacoepidemiology; pharmacogenetics; radiation; risk assessment.
To learn more about the Division visit our web site on: http://dceg.cancer.gov. To inquire about fellowships contact the DCEG Office of Education by email:
ncidceged-r@mail.nih.gov
Joseph F. Fraumeni, Jr., M.D.Director, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, NCI, NIH
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