Jennifer Loukissas
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Online today in Nature Genetics is a multi-ancestry #GWAS of renal cell carcinoma #RCC that identifies 50 novel loci, subtype specific loci for clear cell and papillary subtypes, and an African ancestry-specific association at VHL. nature.com/articles/s4158… Cancer Epi & Genetics #NCI_ITEB
Honored and so grateful Cancer Epi & Genetics for this support!
An international team of researchers led by National Cancer Institute scientists has identified 50 new areas across the genome that are associated with the risk of developing #KidneyCancer. #GWAS #RCC Cancer Epi & Genetics Stephen Chanock, MD go.nih.gov/r8PjRpF
Many thanks to Dr. Kimryn Rathmell Dr. Rathmell for recognizing my research in environmental carcinogens and commitment to studying understudied racial and ethnic minority groups! Cancer Epi & Genetics National Cancer Institute
May is National #CancerResearch Month! Dr. Kevin Brown focuses on understanding genetic susceptibility to #melanoma by discovering susceptibility genes and then functionally characterizing them. dceg.cancer.gov/about/staff-di…
In addition to a compelling and personal memoir, Larry Ingrassia details the history behind the first descriptions of a family prone to breast cancer and sarcoma, and the race to discover the genetic cause of #LiFraumeni syndrome, #TP53
Thanks for sharing this important work led by Jacqueline B. Vo, PhD, RN, MPH and Jaimie Z. Shing, PhD, MPH! #AANHPIHeritageMonth
May is Brain Tumor Awareness Month. Dr. Jill Barnholtz-Sloan, Ph.D. uses a variety of data sources to make impactful contributions to our understanding of #BrainTumors to advance #CancerResearch. NCI Cancer Data Science dceg.cancer.gov/about/staff-di…
Good morning #ASCO24! Don’t forget to stop by the National Cancer Institute exhibit booth (#12023). Our terrific staff are ready to answer your questions, and you can add to our inspiration board about #CancerResearch training and mentorship topics.
For healthy adults, taking multivitamins daily is not associated with a lower risk of death. This study from NCI’s intramural research program highlights the importance of evidence-based approaches in disease prevention. go.nih.gov/ZWV5Fw3 Cancer Epi & Genetics
July is Sarcoma and Bone Cancer Awareness Month. Dr. Dr. Lisa Mirabello found people with #osteosarcoma are more likely to carry harmful variants in cancer-susceptibility genes than people with out osteosarcoma, the most common childhood #BoneCancer. dceg.cancer.gov/about/staff-di…
Thanks for tweeting our article, Dr. Kimryn Rathmell!