Cancer Prevention Research Training Program Alumni
The Cancer Prevention Research Training Program (CPRTP) is dedicated to developing the next generation of global health scientists and practitioners. Through structured, mentored research experiences, our trainees engage in either a 10-week summer program or a two- or three-year fellowship, gaining invaluable expertise in cancer prevention at a critical stage in their careers.
As the landscape of health careers evolves, CPRTP continues to adapt and expand, providing trainees with exposure to a broad spectrum of research opportunities.
Our growing network of more than 700 alumni includes distinguished leaders at cancer centers, government agencies, universities and global health organizations. Many of our alumni have built impactful careers in academia, cancer prevention research, education, consulting, patient care, health communications and global health. Their contributions are shaping the future of cancer prevention and reinforcing UT MD Anderson¡¯s mission to end cancer.
Project: Cancer Screening Prevalence Among Tobacco Users in the United States: Findings from the National Health Interview
Primary Mentor: Sanjay Shete, Ph.D., Professor of Biostatistics & Epidemiology; Deputy Vice President, Division of Cancer Prevention & Population Sciences
I really enjoyed the opportunity to interact with the different postdoctoral fellows in cancer prevention. I learned more about my own research when I presented to them (sometimes informally) and I also enjoyed learning about their research projects. I found a network of colleagues in the fellowship whom I expect will be my lifelong friends.
Anushree Sharma, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Observational Research Manager
Amgen
Los Angeles, California
CPRIT Postdoctoral Fellow 2017-2019
CPRTP Alumni
Alumni at UT MD Anderson
- Clayton Boldt, Ph.D., Director, Communications, Public Relations
- , Professor, Health Disparities Research; Director, Cancer Prevention Research Training Program
- Assistant Professor, Behavioral Science
- Mary Coolbaugh-Murphy, Ph.D., Associate Professor, School of Health Professions
- Karla Crawford, M.P.H., Senior Clinical Dietician, Integrative Medicine Center
- Kplola Y. Elhor Gbito, Ph.D., Assistant Epidemiologist II, Epidemiology
- , Professor, Lymphoma-Myeloma
- Maosheng Huang, Ph.D., Senior Statistical Analyst, Epidemiology
- , Professor, Head & Neck Surgery Research
- Associate Professor, Health Disparities Research
- , Professor, Behavioral Science
- , Associate Professor, Behavioral Science
- Son Viet Nguyen, M.D., Assistant Professor, Hospital Medicine
- Madhu Purewal, Ph.D., J.D., Senior Legal Officer and Executive Director, Institutional Compliance
- Margaret Raber, DrPH, Assistant Professor, Health Disparities Research
- , Professor and Deputy Chair, Health Disparities Research
- Professor, Behavioral Science
- Altrivice Revis, M.B.A., Associate Vice President, Clinical Operations, Nursing & ACS
- Stacie Scruggs, M.P.H., Director, Research Planning and Development, Division of Surgery
- , Associate Professor, Behavioral Science
Alumni at Texas Institutions
- Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice and Administration, Texas Southern University
- Associate Director, Education, Leukemia Program; Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Division of Hematology-Oncology, Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Cancer Center
- Associate Professor, School of Public Health, UT Southwestern Medical Center
- , Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Doctoral Education, Steve Hicks School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin
- Associate Professor, Statistics, Rice University
- Associate Professor & PHLS Associate Chair, Psychological, Health, & Learning Sciences (PHLS), University of Houston
- , Associate Professor, College of Medicine, Public Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina
- , Associate Professor, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Baylor College of Medicine
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, Understanding Cancer, Kinesiology, Rice University
- , Resident Physician, University of Texas Health
- ., Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track), Epidemiology, Human Genetics and Environmental Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center, School of Public Health
- , Assistant Professor, Biostatistician, Baylor College of Medicine
- Associate Professor, Psychology, University of Houston
- , Professor, Hematology-Oncology, Baylor College of Medicine
- , Professor of Psychology, Northeast Texas Community College
Alumni at Other Institutions
- Jennifer Adams, M.D., Research Assistant Professor, University of Colorado
- , Professor of Psychology, California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt
- Rachel Atkinson, Ph.D., Scientific Partnership Medical Director, AstraZeneca
- , J. Ewing Mears Endowed Professor; Director, Division of Population Science, Department of Medical Oncology; Associate Director, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center Population Science, Thomas Jefferson University
- Jill S. Barnholtz-Sloan, Ph.D., Director for Research Health Analyticsept. of Epidemiology, University Hospitals
- Whitney (Boling) Blondeau, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Applied Sciences, Indiana State University
- Professor, Leader of the OTRC mHealth Core, Health Promotion Research Center, The University of Oklahoma, College of Medicine
- Executive Director, To Life!
- , Associate Professor, Community and Global Health, Claremont Graduate University
- , Assistant Dean, Postdoctoral Affairs and Graduate Student Success, University of South Florida
- Director, Department of Psychology, School for Science and Math, Vanderbilt University
- , Department Head, Population Health Sciences; Professor, Epidemiology and Health Services Research and Policy, Virginia-Marilyn, College of Veterinary Medicine
- , Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Associate Epidemiologist, Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Whitney Heppner, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychology, Georgia College & State University
- Associate Professor, School of Communication, The Ohio State University
- Biostatistician, Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute
- Rosenie Thelus Jean, Ph.D., Principal/Senior Epidemiologist, IQVIA
- Radiation Oncologist, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, Emory Healthcare Network
- Director, Institute for Addiction Science; Clinical Psychologist, University of Southern California
- , Assistant Center Director, Research Community Partnerships, Health Outcomes and Behavior, Moffit Cancer Center
- Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine (Division of General Internal Medicine), Urology and Radiation Oncology, University of California, San Francisco
- Researcher, Health Outcomes and Behavior, Moffitt Cancer Center
- Raheem Paxton, Ph.D., Associate Professor, College of Community Health Sciences, The University of Alabama
- Anushree Sharma, Ph.D., Observational Research Manager, Amgen
- , Associate Professor, School of Public Health, Georgia State University
- Rajesh Talluri, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center
- Neurosurgeon, Spine Surgery, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
- Chair, Health Outcomes and Behavior, Moffitt Cancer Center
- Alexandra Willauer, M.D., Gastroenterology Fellow, Mass General
- Associate Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine
CPRTP Summer Program Alumni
Postdoc Alumni Perspectives
"The most beneficial aspect of my CPRTP training was learning to design studies, write manuscripts & grant applications." -Dr. Nate Parker (2017-2019)
"The (CPRTP) fellowship prepared me to present my work at conferences and meetings with respected epidemiologists."-Dr. Kristina Dahlstrom (2009-2013)
(CPRTP provided) "opportunities to learn & grow...including how to adapt to a culturally different environment."-Dr. Joel Fokom Domgue (2017-2019)
"The CPRTP fellowships were invaluable for my career because they provided excellent mentorship and career development."-Dr. Mala Pande (2003-2009)
" It is very important to me that my work has the goal of helping people."-Dr. Melinda Yates (2010-2012)
"Research often takes on a life of its own. Not everything will move according to the timeline as planned."-Dr. Maria C. Swartz (2004,2010,2011-2014)
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