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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.
Epidemiology and Cancer Control Faculty
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Greg Armstrong, MD, MSCE
Member, St. Jude Faculty
Chair, Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control
Co-Leader, Cancer Control & Survivorship Program
Endowed Chair in Epidemiology & Cancer Control
Greg Armstrong, MD, MSCE
Member, St. Jude Faculty
Chair, Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control
Co-Leader, Cancer Control & Survivorship Program
Endowed Chair in Epidemiology & Cancer Control
Affiliations
Research Interests
- Childhood Cancer Survivor Study (CCSS), Principal Investigator
- Longitudinal Cardiotoxicity in Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer (R01, NIH), Principal Investigator
- Encouraging Mammography and Preventive Opportunities for Women Exposed to Radiation, Co-Investigator
- Reducing Skin Cancer in Childhood Cancer Survivors, Co-Investigator
- Adult Neurobehavioral Late Effects of Pediatric Low Grade Brain Tumors, Co-Investigator
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Greg Armstrong, MD, MSCE
Epidemiology and Cancer Control
MS 735
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, TN 38105-3678
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Amy Berkman, MD
Instructor, St. Jude Faculty
Affiliations
Research Interests
- Late effects of childhood cancer treatment
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Amy Berkman, MD
Epidemiology and Cancer Control
MS 720
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, TN 38105-3678
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Heather M. Brandt, PhD
Member, St. Jude Faculty
Director, HPV Cancer Prevention Program
Co-associate Director for Outreach, St. Jude Comprehensive Cancer Center
Heather M. Brandt, PhD
Member, St. Jude Faculty
Director, HPV Cancer Prevention Program
Co-associate Director for Outreach, St. Jude Comprehensive Cancer Center
Affiliations
Research Interests
- Dissemination and implementation science research
- Cancer prevention and control: human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination and cervical cancer screening
- Partnered- and engaged-approaches to research (community-engaged research)
- Cancer-related health disparities among underserved populations
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Heather M. Brandt, PhD
Epidemiology & Cancer Control
MS 762, Room S3005
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, TN 38105-3678
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Tara M. Brinkman, PhD
Member, St. Jude Faculty
Affiliations
Research Interests
- Neurobehavioral late effects of childhood cancer
- Psychosocial impact of pediatric brain tumors
- Psychological and behavioral interventions
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Tara M. Brinkman, PhD
Psychology and Biobehavioral Medicine
MS 740, Room R4005
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, TN 38105-3678
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Joshua Burns, PhD
Member, St. Jude Faculty
Jeweler's Charity Fund Endowed Chair
Director, St. Jude Disability Prevention Program
Director, Human Performance, Gait & Mobility Labs
Joshua Burns, PhD
Member, St. Jude Faculty
Jeweler's Charity Fund Endowed Chair
Director, St. Jude Disability Prevention Program
Director, Human Performance, Gait & Mobility Labs
Affiliations
Research Interests
- Gait and movement disorders of childhood
- Peripheral neuropathy and nervous system malformations
- Clinical Outcome Assessments and biomarkers
- Precision measurement and disability prevention
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Joshua Burns, PhD
Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, TN 38105-3678
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Stephanie Dixon, MD, MPH
Assistant Member, St. Jude Faculty
Affiliations
Research Interests
- Cardiometabolic outcomes of cancer therapy and modifiable targets for intervention
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Stephanie Dixon, MD, MPH
MS 735, Room S6034
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, TN 38105-3678
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Matthew J. Ehrhardt, MD, MS
Associate Member, St. Jude Faculty
Matthew J. Ehrhardt, MD, MS
Associate Member, St. Jude Faculty
Affiliations
Research Interests
- Late effects of childhood cancer therapy
- Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphomas
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Matthew J. Ehrhardt, MD, MS
Cancer Survivorship
MS 735, Room S6045
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, TN 38105-3678
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I-Chan Huang, PhD
Member, St. Jude Faculty
Affiliations
Research Interests
- Patient-reported outcomes measurement and clinical application
- Psychometric analysis
- Quality of life and symptoms assessment in childhood cancers
- Social network/integration research in cancer survivors
- Financial toxicity in childhood cancer
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I-Chan Huang, PhD
Epidemiology and Cancer Control
MS 735, Room S6027
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, TN 38105-3678
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Melissa M. Hudson, MD
Member, St. Jude Faculty
Director, Cancer Survivorship Division
Associate Director, Population Sciences
The Charles E. Williams Endowed Chair of Oncology-Cancer Survivorship
Melissa M. Hudson, MD
Member, St. Jude Faculty
Director, Cancer Survivorship Division
Associate Director, Population Sciences
The Charles E. Williams Endowed Chair of Oncology-Cancer Survivorship
Affiliations
Research Interests
- Disease burden after childhood cancer
- Health status and quality of life after childhood cancer
- Pediatric cancer survivorship care guideline development
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Melissa M. Hudson, MD
Cancer Survivorship
MS 735
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, TN 38105-3678
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Daniel A. Mulrooney, MD, MS
Associate Member, St. Jude Faculty
Affiliations
Research Interests
- Late effects of childhood cancer therapy
- Cardiovascular outcomes of cancer therapy
- Transition of care from pediatric to adult medicine
- Adolescent and young adult oncology
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Daniel A. Mulrooney, MD, MS
Cancer Survivorship
MS 735
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, TN 38105-3678
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Kirsten K. Ness, PT, PhD, FAPTA
Member, St. Jude Faculty
PI, Human Performance Lab
Co-Leader, Cancer Control and Survivorship Program
Endowed Chair in Cancer Survivorship
Kirsten K. Ness, PT, PhD, FAPTA
Member, St. Jude Faculty
PI, Human Performance Lab
Co-Leader, Cancer Control and Survivorship Program
Endowed Chair in Cancer Survivorship
Affiliations
Research Interests
- Clinical and population measurement of physical performance and disability
- Exercise, physical activity and dietary intervention to prevent and remediate frail health
- Accelerated aging in cancer survivors
- Analysis of epidemiologic data
- Cardiac rehabilitation
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Kirsten K. Ness, PT, PhD, FAPTA
Epidemiology and Cancer Control
MS 735
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, TN 38105-3678
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Leslie L. Robison, PhD
Emeritus, St. Jude Faculty
Affiliations
Research Interests
- Cancer survivorship
- Outcomes research
- Clinical trials in cancer prevention and control
- Epidemiology and etiology of childhood cancer
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Leslie L. Robison, PhD
Epidemiology and Cancer Control
MS 735
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, TN 38105-3678
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Yadav Sapkota, PhD
Assistant Member, St. Jude Faculty
Yadav Sapkota, PhD
Assistant Member, St. Jude Faculty
Affiliations
Research Interests
- Pharmacogenomics of cancer therapies
- Genetic epidemiology
- Multi-omics (epigenomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics) and system genetics (e.g., eQTLs)
- Functional genomics using human induced pluripotent stem cells
- Polygenic risk prediction
- Genetic contributions to health disparities
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Yadav Sapkota, PhD
Epidemiology and Cancer Control Department
MS 735
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, TN 38105-3678
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Zhaoming Wang, PhD
Member, St. Jude Faculty
Affiliations
Research Interests
- Genetic epidemiology of cancers (primary, subsequent)
- Biomarkers for late effects of childhood cancer survivors
- Omics-based precision preventive medicine
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Zhaoming Wang, PhD
Epidemiology and Cancer Control
MS 735
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, TN 38105-3678
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Yutaka Yasui, PhD
Member, St. Jude Faculty
Affiliations
Research Interests
- Genetic epidemiology
- Cancer survivorship
- Statistical learning from large biological data
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Yutaka Yasui, PhD
Epidemiology and Cancer Control Department
MS 735
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, TN 38105-3678
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Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control
MS 735, Room S6050
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, TN 38105-3678
Email: greg.armstrong@stjude.org
Phone: (901) 595-6078
Fax: (901) 595-5845
Preferred contact method: email