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    Posted: 06/30/2009
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Career Journeys of Minority Investigators

Careers in biomedical cancer research offer great challenges and great rewards. Researchers at NCI and at institutions throughout the United States investigate causes, treatments, and cures for common and rare cancers. Groundbreaking discoveries from cancer research improve the lives of children, teens, men, women, seniors, and minority populations across the country.

This page contains links to profiles and interviews of minority cancer researchers and students at different stages of their educations and careers. Select a researcher below to read his or her career journey, from the earliest stages in high school to becoming an independent investigator.

Lauren V. Wood, M.D.

Lauren V. Wood, M.D.

Senior Clinical Investigator

NCI Center for Cancer Research
Worta McCaskill-Stevens, M.D.

Worta McCaskill-
Stevens, M.D.


Director

NCI Minority-Based Community Clinical Oncology Programs
Jeffery White, M.D.

Jeffrey White, M.D.

Director

NCI Office of Cancer Complementary and Alternative and Medicine
Olufunmilayo I. Olopade, M.D.
Olufunmilayo I. Olopade, MD, FACP
Olufunmilayo I. Olopade, M.D.

Professor of Medicine and Human Genetics University of Chicago
LaVera M. Crawley, M.D.

LaVera M. Crawley, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Stanford University School of Medicine
Sam Mbulaiteye, M.D.

Sam Mbulaiteye, M.D.

Investigator

NCI Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics
Ashley Dixon, B.A.

Ashley Dixon, B.A.

Medical Student

Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine
How do I learn more?
Download the full print-friendly Special Report: a Journey of Discovery in PDF format.
How can I get involved?
Find out more and apply for training programs at NCI's Center for Cancer Training (CCT).

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