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Funmi Olopade Walter L. Palmer Distinguished Service Professor in Medicine and Human Genetics; Director, Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program; Director, Center for Clinical Cancer Genetics Areas of Expertise:
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Background:
Dr. Olopade's research interests are diverse and include: treatment of breast cancer, especially in young or pregnant women; familial cancers; molecular genetics of cancer; cancer risk assessment and chemoprevention; breast cancer and minority populations and disparities in health outcomes.
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News clippings:
Surviving triple negative breast cancer CNN.COM June 16, 2008 Weight gain increases risk of cancers Racial Differences Likely In Cancer Risks Women's health, Queen Latifah and TV's best Unlocking the mysteries of breast cancer (.pdf file) |
Press releases:
Breast cancer in black women may be connected to neighborhood conditions Personalized medicine can cut breast cancer risk Two University of Chicago professors receive MacArthur 'genius grants' |
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Chronicle articles:
SPORE grant to fund breast cancer research December 7, 2006 Faculty members receive DSPs and named chairs Murphy, Olopade receive MacArthur 'genius' grants Study shows women of African ancestry diagnosed with more virulent form of breast cancer |
Additional materials:
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