
Department of Epidemiology & Cancer Control
Chair
Leslie L. Robison, PhD
Departmental Focus
The Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control was established in October 2005. At that time, the institution made a significant commitment of faculty positions, support staff, space, equipment, developmental funds, plus establishment of the St. Jude Lifetime (SJLIFE) cohort and the St. Jude Consortium for Pediatric Intervention Research (CPIR), to complement the research resource of the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study (CCSS). The vision was to establish St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital as an internationally-recognized leader in childhood cancer prevention and control, through an integrated, multi-disciplinary program encompassing epidemiology, outcomes and intervention research focused on pediatric cancer and other serious diseases of childhood. An additional objective in establishing the Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control was to facilitate and enhance multi-disciplinary interactions within the Cancer Center through an institution-wide program in cancer prevention and control. In considering the scope of the research agenda for the Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, the primary strategy has been to build upon existing strengths in the area of childhood cancer survivorship.
Contact Us
Epidemiology and Cancer Control
MS 735, Room S6010
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, TN 38105-3678
Email: les.robison@stjude.org
Phone: (901) 595-6078
FAX: (901) 595-5845
Preferred contact method: email
Faculty
Gregory T. Armstrong, MD, MSCE Pediatric neuro-oncology and cancer survivorship
Tara M. Brinkman, PhD Psychosocial outcomes of childhood cancer
Cheryl Cox, PhD Health promotion, early/late effects of treatment
Daniel M. Green, MD Adverse reproductive effects of therapy
Melissa M. Hudson, MD Health outcomes after childhood cancer
Robert C. Klesges, PhD Cancer prevention and control in adults and children
Kevin R. Krull, PhD Neurocognitive outcomes of pediatric cancer
Kirsten K. Ness, PT, PhD Functional limitations among cancer survivors
Rohit P. Ojha, DrPH Health outcomes among childhood cancer survivors
Leslie L. Robison, PhD Pediatric cancer epidemiology and outcomes