Other Current Projects

  • Circulating metabolites as novel risk biomarkers for gastric cancer: a large multi‑center prospective investigation (PI: Xiang Shu)
  • Genomic analyses using whole exome sequencing in a subset of the WECARE study population (PIs: Bernstein, Buas)
  • Cognitive aging in long‑term breast cancer survivors (PI: Root)
  • Patterns of biological, cognitive, and physical aging in cancer survivors and controls and the role of sleep health: Relevance for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (PI: Ahles; Carroll, J, UCLA)
  • Multi‑Ancestry Mapping of Pancreatic Cancer Susceptibility Loci (PI: Margaret Du)
  • MSK Pancreatic Cancer Screening & Monitoring Program/ Pancreatic Tumor Registry (PIs: Du & Rolston)
  • Genetic susceptibility to Barrett’s esophagus: From GWAS to biology (PI: Buas)
  • Identification of Lethal Melanomas at the Time of Diagnosis (PIs: Begg; Thomas, UNC; Berwick, UNM)
  • Elucidating non-invasive markers of early-stage melanocytic evolution to minimize over-diagnosis (PI: Sahu)
  • Extended Primary Melanomas Pathology Review (an InterMEL Study)
  • Integration of Clinical and Molecular Biomarkers for Melanoma Survival (InterMEL)
  • Allostatic load and cognition in older breast cancer survivors
  • Personalized genomic testing for melanoma: maximizing comprehension and health outcomes in skin cancer patients
  • Effect and mechanism of acupuncture for cancer-related cognitive difficulties
  • Participation in Consortia: International Lung Cancer Consortium (ILCCO); Ovarian Cancer Consortium (OCAC); Pancreatic cancer consortia (Panc4; PanScan)
  • Prospective metabolomics investigation of gastric cancer risk in African Americans and European Whites with a low socioeconomic status
  • Multi‑Ancestry Mapping of Pancreatic Cancer Susceptibility Loci
  • Validation and Fine-Scale Mapping of Pancreatic Cancer Susceptibility Loci
  • Effect and Mechanism of Acupuncture for Cancer‑related Cognitive Impairment (ENHANCE)
Reviewing cellularity in a melanoma H&E
Reviewing cellularity in a melanoma H&E
Transferring analyte for immunoassay
Transferring analyte for immunoassay
Curating mutations using bioinformatics tools
Curating mutations using bioinformatics tools
Loading plate into mass spectrometer
Loading plate into mass spectrometer
Preparing for DNA extraction
Preparing for DNA extraction
Excited to receive the first Study sample!
Excited to receive the first Study sample!
Isolating archival tumor tissue for a study of melanoma survival
Isolating archival tumor tissue for a study of melanoma survival
Fall seven times and stand up eight -Japanese Proverb
Fall seven times and stand up eight -Japanese Proverb