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Population Science Research

The mission of population science is to reduce the risk, incidence, and deaths from cancer as well as enhance the quality of life for cancer survivors. Through its shared resource (Population Data Research Core), and other activities at the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, Population Science fosters new research projects and collaborations of clinical, basic, and population scientists to further individual and population health. Genetic, epidemiologic, behavioral, applied, and surveillance cancer research are typical activities of population science researchers.

Research Highlight


Natalie Denburg, PhD

Record linkage is a powerful tool that is used often in the field of population science. Natalie Denburg, PhD, has used this tool to explore the long-term cognitive consequences of a cancer diagnosis. By linking data from the Benton Neuropsychology Laboratory to data from the Iowa Cancer Registry, Denburg was able to describe the kinds of cognitive impairments that are experienced by cancer survivors. Read more.

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Population Science Membership

Contacts:

Betsy Chrischilles, MS, PhD
Assoc. Dir. for Population Sciences,
Holden Cancer Center
Professor, Epidemiology
Campus Address: C-21J GH
Campus Phone: 319-384-5009
email: e-chrischilles@uiowa.edu

Bradley D. McDowell, Ph.D.
Program Coordinator for
Population Sciences, HCCC
Campus Address: 5240 MERF
Campus Phone: 319-384-1768
email: bradley-mcdowell@uiowa.edu