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Dr.
Fontham is a member of the faculty at Louisiana State
University School of Medicine where she is Professor
and Chair of the Department of Public Health and Preventive
Medicine. She also serves as Associate Director of the Stanley S. Scott
Cancer Center. As
a cancer epidemiologist, her research interests have
focused on the etiology and natural history of gastric
cancer and on the etiology of cancers with a unique
profile in Louisiana, in particular cancers of the
lung, stomach and pancreas. She
has participated in multi-disciplinary research, combining
epidemiology and laboratory sciences, for many years,
predating the term "molecular epidemiology."
She
is currently an Associate Editor of Cancer Epidemiology,
Biomarkers & Prevention, Chair of the Scientific
Editorial Board of the North American Association of
Central Cancer Registries, and recently appointed to
the Board of Scientific Counselors of the National
Cancer Institute for Epidemiology & Genetics and
Clinical Research. She
is active in the American Cancer Society at the national,
regional and local levels and serves on the Boards
of Directors of several other organizations. Within
ACE, she has been involved in a variety of activities
and committees, including the Executive Committee,
Finance, Admissions, Policy and Awards. |
