Overview
I am a cancer epidemiologist with specialized training in genetic epidemiology. The overall goal of my research program is to identify genetic factors that increase the risk of developing a brain tumor as well as those that affect prognosis after diagnosis. My research focuses on: 1) using population-level cancer registry data for surveillance and risk factor discovery; 2) discovering sources of germline genetic risk for brain tumors and 3) understanding the relationship between immune traits and brain tumor risk and survival. I approach these questions through a research program of interrelated projects and application of novel analytic techniques.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor in Neurosurgery
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2021 - Present
Neurosurgery, Neuro-Oncology,
Neurosurgery
Assistant Professor in Population Health Sciences
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2021 - Present
Population Health Sciences,
Basic Science Departments
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
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2021 - Present
Duke Cancer Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Gabapentin repurposing for glioblastoma therapy: Real-world data analyses augmented by use of active comparators.
Journal Article Neuro Oncol · December 8, 2025 Full text Link to item CiteSupplementary Table S4 from Heritable Traits and Lung Cancer Risk: A Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization Study
Other · November 26, 2025 <p>Supplementary Table S4. Multivariate MR estimates of direct causal effects of traits on lung cancer individually conditioned on genetically influenced smoking, alcohol use, socioeconomic status, and educational attainment.</p> Full text CiteSupplemental Table 4 from Genetic Factors Associated with Absolute and Relative Plasma Concentrations of Calcitriol
Other · November 26, 2025 <p>Supplemental Table 4. Calcitriol-24,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3-calcifediol proportion ratio (C24CPR) and calcitriol (1,25(OH)2D3) adjusted least squares mean by demographic and environmental factors.</p> ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
McCain/Bayh Glioblastoma Consortium
Clinical TrialCo Investigator · Awarded by Department of Defense · 2025 - 2029Integrating genome-wide association study data with single-cell `omics' to reveal the cellular effectors of glioblastoma predisposition
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2029Central Brain Tumor Registry of the United States (CBTRUS) Statistical Analysis
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Central Brain Tumor Registry · 2021 - 2026View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine ·
2018
Ph.D.
Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine ·
2012
M.P.H.
Case Western Reserve University ·
2010
M.A.
Michigan State University ·
2007
B.S.