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Cancer Prevention Members

The Cancer Prevention Program actively seeks to expand the capabilities and efficacy of cancer prevention by developing and employing cutting-edge technology, measurement tools and methods and drug- and behavior-based interventional strategies.

Murphy, Adam

Murphy, Adam

Associate Professor

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Translational health disparities researcher in urologic malignancies. Develop a tailored methylation biomarker risk score for African American men. Improve precision medicine for African American me... [more]

Murphy, Robert

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HIV infection, viral hepatitis, antiviral drug development, global health research

Mustanski, Brian

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Over the last decade a central focus of my work has been conducting translational research on LGBT adolescent health with a major focus on HIV prevention among adolescent MSM. I founded and direct the... [more]

Naghavi, Mojgan

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Our research focuses on infection by Human Immunodeficiency Virus type 1 (HIV-1), a retrovirus and causative agent of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). In addition to supp... [more]

Perera, Minoli

Perera, Minoli

Associate Professor

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The Perera laboratory focuses on pharmacogenomics (using a patient's genome to predict drug response) in minority populations. Working in this translation research space requires both clinical experti... [more]

Prindle, Arthur

Prindle, Arthur

Assistant Professor

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Professor Prindle's research is at the interface of engineering, biology, and medicine. His research focus is understanding how molecular and cellular interactions give rise to collective behavio... [more]

Ross, Ashley

Ross, Ashley

Associate Professor

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I am a surgeon scientist who specializes in urology and urologic oncology and specifically prostate cancer. My research efforts are primarily in clinical sciences and focus on the development, testing... [more]

Scherr, Courtney

Scherr, Courtney

Associate Professor

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Dr. Courtney Scherr's research focuses conversations in health that are challenging because of scientific complexity, risk, or uncertainty. Work conducted in her Health Communication Interaction ... [more]

Siddique, Juned

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I am a Biostatistican in the Cancer Prevention and Control Division. My research efforts focus on developing statistical methods for handling incomplete or missing data. I apply these methods to a ran... [more]

Vu, Ha Ngan (Milkie)

Vu, Ha Ngan (Milkie)

Assistant Professor

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Dr. Milkie Vu (she/her) is a mixed-methods researcher with over a decade of experience conducting community-engaged research to promote health equity. Her interdisciplinary research program addresses ... [more]