Division of Population Science
Leadership
Position:
Director, Division of Population Science
Email:
Ronald.Myers@jefferson.edu
Division Faculty Publications
Veda Giri, MD
Recent Publications
- Adaptation of the socioecological model to address disparities in engagement of Black men in prostate cancer genetic testing
- BRCA1, BRCA2, and Associated Cancer Risks and Management for Male Patients: A Review
- The psychosocial impact of prostate cancer screening for BRCA1 and BRCA2 carriers
- Health care utilization and behavior changes after workplace genetic testing at a large US health care system
- TARGET: A Randomized, Noninferiority Trial of a Pretest, Patient-Driven Genetic Education Webtool Versus Genetic Counseling for Prostate Cancer Germline Testing
Hee-Soon Juon, MSN, PhD
Recent Publications
- Exploring disparities in healthcare utilization, cancer care experience, and beliefs about cancer among asian and hispanic cancer survivors
- Smoking Cessation Interventions Among Asian Americans: a Scoping Review
- Characterizing Lung Cancer Burden Among Asian-American Communities in Philadelphia
- Annual Adherence of Asian American Individuals in a Lung Cancer Screening Program Compared With Other Racial Groups
- Cardiovascular disease in adults with a history of out-of-home care during childhood: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies
Amy E. Leader, PhD
Recent Publications
- A student-community partnership to enhance cancer research training
- Adaptation of the socioecological model to address disparities in engagement of Black men in prostate cancer genetic testing
- Music Therapy for Pain Management for People With Advanced Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- Development and Preliminary Validation of a Screener for Digital Health Readiness
- Readability of Patient Education Materials in Head and Neck Cancer A Systematic Review
Ronald E. Myers, PhD, DSW
Recent Publications
- A modified filgrastim regimen does not reduce pain burden compared to pegfilgrastim in women receiving chemotherapy for non-metastatic breast cancer
- High rate of febrile neutropenia in patients with operable breast cancer receiving docetaxel and cyclophosphamide
- Rearing Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) on artificial diet and Opuntia cladodes
- Viruses in laboratory-reared cactus moth, Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)
- Gemcitabine, dexamethasone, and cisplatin in patients with recurrent or refractory aggressive histology B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma: A phase II study by the National Cancer Institute of Canada Clinical Trials Group (NCIC-CTG)
Hushan Yang, PhD
Recent Publications
- Potentially functional genetic variants in KDR gene as prognostic markers in patients with resected colorectal cancer
- A meta-analysis of array-CGH studies implicates antiviral immunity pathways in the development of hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Longer leukocyte telomere length predicts increased risk of hepatitis b virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma: A case-control analysis
- Association of mitochondrial DNA content in peripheral blood leukocyte with hepatitis B virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma in a Chinese Han population
- Association between mitochondrial DNA content in leukocytes and colorectal cancer risk
Charnita Zeigler-Johnson, PhD, MPH
Publications
- The state of cancer-focused community outreach and engagement (COE): Reflections of Black COE directors
- Characterizing Lung Cancer Burden Among Asian-American Communities in Philadelphia
- Developing a city-wide, community-engaged cancer disparities research agenda
- Individual- and neighborhood-level characteristics of lung cancer screening participants undergoing telemedicine shared decision making
- The Philadelphia Lung Cancer Learning Community: a multi–health-system, citywide approach to lung cancer screening