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| Position Title: |
Investigator
Kaiser Permanente, Institute for Health Research |
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| Professional Affiliations: |
Editorial Board: Breast Cancer Research
American Association of Cancer Research
American Society for Human Genetics
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| Area of Interest: |
| Heather Spencer Feigelson, PhD, MPH, is a cancer epidemiologist with expertise in genetic susceptibiliy and genomics. Much of her research focuses on genetic susceptiblity to breast and prostate cancer, including genome-wide association. In addition, she has published several studies examining the influence of overweight and obesity on breast cancer. Her interests include cancer survivorship, and lifestyle factors such as use of hormone theray on risk of cancer. She is active in the Cancer Research Network (CRN), a consortium of research organizations affiliated with nonprofit integrated healthcare delivery systems and the National Cancer Institute. She holds faculty appointments at both the University of Southern California and Emory University Rollins School of Public Health. Contact Dr. Feigelson |
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| Honors and Awards: |
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1991- Graduate School of Public Health Outstanding Student Award
1992-1995 - Cancer Education and Control Fellowship
1994 - American Society for Preventive Oncology New Investigators Workshop
1994 - Society for Epidemiology Research Student Workshop
More Honors and Awards information available in Dr Feigelson's biosketch.
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| Education: |
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BS
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1986
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Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO |
Environmental Health |
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MPH
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1991
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San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
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Epidemiology |
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PhD
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1995
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University of California, Los Angeles, CA |
Epidemiology |
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| Professional Experience: |
Investigator
Institute for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Colorado
Denver, CO
2008 - Present |
Strategic Director
Epidemiology and Surveillance Research, Genetic Epidemiology, American Cancer Society, National Home Office
Atlanta, GA
2006 - 2008 |
Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology
Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University
Atlanta, GA
2003 - |
Senior Epidemiologist
Epidemiology and Surveillance Research, American Cancer Society, National Home Office
Atlanta, GA
1999 - 2006 |
More professional experience information available on Dr Feigelson 's biosketch
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