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 Department of Population Sciences Faculty and Staff

The Department of Population Sciences team brings together expertise from a variety of disciplines. Click a person's name in the list below to learn more about their work in City of Hope's divisions of Cancer Etiology, Outcomes Research, Nursing Research and Education and Clinical Cancer Genetics.

 Chair

Smita Bhatia, M.D., M.P.H.

Smita Bhatia, M.D., M.P.H.
Ruth Ziegler Chair in Population Sciences; Professor, Population Sciences
626-256-4673, ext. 67321
sbhatia@coh.org

Saro Armenian, D.O., M.P.H.

Saro Armenian, D.O., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor, Outcomes Research
800-826-HOPE (4673)

Kimlin Ashing-Giwa, Ph.D.

Kimlin Ashing-Giwa, Ph.D.
Professor and Director, Center for Community Alliance for Research and Education
626-256-HOPE (4673)
kashing@coh.org

Leslie Bernstein, Ph.D.

Leslie Bernstein, Ph.D.
Professor and Director, Cancer Etiology
626-471-7316
lbernstein@coh.org

Yan Ding, Ph.D., M.S.

Yan Ding, Ph.D., M.S.
Assistant Research Scientist, Outcomes Research
626-256-HOPE (4673), ext. 62551
yding@coh.org

Betty Ferrell, Ph.D., M.A.,F.A.A.N., F.P.C.N.

Betty Ferrell, Ph.D., M.A.,F.A.A.N., F.P.C.N.
Professor, Nursing Research and Education
626-256-HOPE (4673)
bferrell@coh.org

Marcia Grant, R.N., D.N.S.c.

Marcia Grant, R.N., D.N.S.c.
Professor and Director, Nursing Research and Education
626-256-HOPE (4673)
mgrant@coh.org

Katherine Henderson, Ph.D.

Katherine Henderson, Ph.D.
Assistant Research Professor, Cancer Etiology
626-256-HOPE (4673), ext. 61435
khenderson@coh.org

Gloria Juarez, R.N., Ph.D.

Gloria Juarez, R.N., Ph.D.
Assistant Research Scientist
626-256-HOPE (4673)
gjuarez@coh.org

James V. Lacey, Jr., Ph.D.

James V. Lacey, Jr., Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Cancer Etiology
626-256-HOPE (4673), ext. 63837
jlacey@coh.org

Wendy Landier, Ph.D., R.N., N.P.

Wendy Landier, Ph.D., R.N., N.P.
Clinical Director, Center for Cancer Survivorship
626-471-7320
wlandier@coh.org

Matthew J. Loscalzo, L.C.S.W.

Matthew J. Loscalzo, L.C.S.W.
Professor
626-256-HOPE (4673)

Huiyan Ma, Ph.D.

Huiyan Ma, Ph.D.
Assistant Research Professor, Cancer Etiology
626-256-HOPE (4673), ext. 60107
hma@coh.org

Deborah J. MacDonald, Ph.D., M.S., A.P.N.G.

Deborah J. MacDonald, Ph.D., M.S., A.P.N.G.
Assistant Professor, Clinical Cancer Genetics
626-256-8662
dmacdonald@coh.org

Susan L. Neuhausen, Ph.D.

Susan L. Neuhausen, Ph.D.
Morris & Horowitz Families Professor in Cancer Etiology and Outcomes Research
626-256-4673, ext. 69261
sneuhausen@coh.org

Melanie Palomares, M.D., M.S.

Melanie Palomares, M.D., M.S.
Assistant Professor, Cancer Screening and Prevention
800-826-HOPE (4673)

Sunita Patel, Ph.D.

Sunita Patel, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor; Director, Neuropsychological & Behavioral Research in Pediatrics
626-256-HOPE (4673)

Sonia Smith, N.P.

Sonia Smith, N.P.
Supervisor, Prostate Cancer Survivorship Program
626-256-HOPE (4673), ext. 61461
sosmith@coh.org

Can-Lan Sun, M.D., Ph.D.

Can-Lan Sun, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Research Professor
626-256-HOPE (4673), ext. 64124
casun@coh.org

Sophia S. Wang, Ph.D.

Sophia S. Wang, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Cancer Etiology
626-256-HOPE (4673), ext. 63839
sowang@coh.org

Jeffrey N. Weitzel, M.D.

Jeffrey N. Weitzel, M.D.
Chief, Clinical Cancer Genetics
800-826-HOPE (4673)

Karla Wilson, F.N.P.

Karla Wilson, F.N.P.
Supervisor, Childhood Survivorship Clinic
626-256-HOPE (4673), ext. 63989
kwilson@coh.org

F. Lennie Wong, Ph.D.

F. Lennie Wong, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
626-256-HOPE (4673), ext. 65004
lwong@coh.org

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