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Researcher Discusses Work on Tobacco-Related Cancer Disparities

This month we spoke with Jennifer Warren, PhD, CTTS, who received a fellowship from the Foundation in spring 2007 to design and test a smoking…

Researcher Q & A with Lauren Trepanier, DVM, PhD

The Foundation is proud to highlight the breast cancer research of Lauren Trepanier, DVM, PhD, a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s School of Veterinary…

Teen Wins $100K Cancer Research Prize

A 17 year-old California student, Angela Zhang, won the top individual honor at the Siemens Foundation’s annual high school science competition for creating a precise…

High Blood Sugar May Increase Colon Cancer Risk

A recently published study in the British Journal of Cancer suggests elevated blood sugar levels may increase women’s risk of colon cancer. Over a 12-year…

Researcher Q&A with Janne Nappi, PhD

The Foundation is proud to highlight the colon cancer research of Janne Nappi, PhD, an instructor of radiology at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Nappi received…

Moderate Drinking Linked to Breast Cancer Risk

A study recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association has found a correlation between the consumption of alcohol and increased risk of…

Researcher Q&A with Derek Huffman, PhD Part II

Dr. Huffman is a postdoctoral fellow at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and a 2009 recipient of a Foundation research fellowship….

Researcher Q&A with Derek Huffman, PhD Part I

This month the Foundation is proud to highlight the work of Dr. Derek Huffman, a postdoctoral fellow at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of…

Researcher Q&A with Pak Kin Wong, PhD

This month the Foundation is proud to highlight the work of Pak Kin Wong, PhD, an associate professor at the University of Arizona. Dr. Wong…

Study Links Drinking Coffee to Reduced Risk of Prostate Cancer

A Harvard School of Public Health study that spanned over two decades and included almost 48,000 men found that antioxidants in coffee can help prevent…