https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3469-7558
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
The effect of sex on vestibular schwannoma incidence varies across the lifespan and modifies associations with race/ethnicity.
Journal Article J Neurooncol · February 18, 2026 Full text Link to item CiteCorrection to "Determinants of geographic variation in the incidence of adult nonmalignant meningioma in the United States, 2010-2019".
Journal Article Cancer · December 15, 2025 Full text Link to item CiteGabapentin 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 CiteRecent Grants
Interplay of genomic and immune characteristics and structural/social drivers of health to improve cancer health disparities outcomes
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of California - San Francisco · 2025 - 2030McCain/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 - 2029View All Grants
Education
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.