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Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Cancer Prevention Members

The Cancer Prevention Program actively seeks to expand the capabilities and efficacy of cancer prevention by developing and employing cutting-edge technology, measurement tools and methods and drug- and behavior-based interventional strategies.

Scherr, Courtney

Scherr, Courtney

Associate Professor

Bio

Dr. Courtney Scherr's research focuses conversations in health that are challenging because of scientific complexity, risk, or uncertainty. Work conducted in her Health Communication Interaction ... [more]

Siddique, Juned

Bio

I am a Biostatistican in the Cancer Prevention and Control Division. My research efforts focus on developing statistical methods for handling incomplete or missing data. I apply these methods to a ran... [more]

Vu, Ha Ngan (Milkie)

Vu, Ha Ngan (Milkie)

Assistant Professor

Bio

Dr. Milkie Vu (she/her) is a mixed-methods researcher with over a decade of experience conducting community-engaged research to promote health equity. Her interdisciplinary research program addresses ... [more]

Zhang, Wei

Zhang, Wei

Professor

Bio

Dr. Zhang's major research interests include the genetics and epigenetics of complex traits, such as risks for common diseases, drug response, and gene expression. Dr. Zhang is also developing novel e... [more]

Zheng, Yinan

Zheng, Yinan

Assistant Professor

Bio

Dr. Zheng’s research focuses on studying multi-omic biomarkers that predict cancer risk and progression, help risk stratification for cancer screening, and provide biological information for precisi... [more]