Professional Experience

2010 - present, Professor and Director, Division of Cancer Etiology, Department of Population Sciences, Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope, Duarte, CA

2007 - present, Dean for Faculty Affairs, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

2007 - 2010, Professor and Director, Division of Cancer Etiology, Department of Population Sciences, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

2007 - present, Professor Emeritus, Keck School of Medicine, USC, Los Angeles, CA

2006 - 2007, Chair, Department of Preventive Medicine Faculty Appointments, Promotions Committee

2003 - 2007, Program Leader, Women’s Cancer Program, USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center

2003 - 2004, Vice Provost, Medical Affairs, USC, Los Angeles California

1998 - 2007, AFLAC, Incorporated, Chair in Cancer Research

1996 - 2003, Senior Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs, Keck School of Medicine USC, Los Angeles, CA

1991 - 2007, Professor of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine USC, Los Angeles, CA

1988 - 2007, Scientific Director, USC Cancer Surveillance Program (for Los Angeles County)

1988 - 1991, Associate Professor of Preventive Medicine, USC School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA

1982 - 1988, Assistant Professor of Preventive Medicine, USC School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA


Education and Training

1981, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, Ph.D., Biometry

1978, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, M.S., Gerontology

1965, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, B.A., Mathematics

Honors and Awards

2010, Recipient, Rosalind E. Franklin Award, National Cancer Institute

2007, Recipient, Brinker Award for Distinguished Achievement in Clinical Research, Komen For the Cure Foundation

2007, AACR-Prevent Cancer Foundation Award for Excellence in Cancer Prevention Research

2006, Slone Memorial Lecture, Boston University

2006, Meadow Brook Lecture, Southeast Michigan Center for Medical Education, Rochester, MI

2005, Plenary Lecture, San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium

2005, Cutter Lectureship, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA

2003, Recipient, American Society for Preventive Oncology Distinguished Achievement Award

2001, Recipient, University of Southern California Elaine Stevely Hoffman Achievement Award

2000, Recipient, University of Southern California Presidential Medallion

This is an abbreviated document. Full CV available upon request. Information on this page may be self-reported and is subject to change at any time. Last updated: 02/10.

Professional Memberships

2003 - present, Member, Editorial Board, Epidemiology (2003-2007); Obesity (2007-present)

2003 - present, Sisters Study, NIEHS

2001 - present, Texas Mexican-American Cohort Study, MD Anderson Cancer Center

1997 - present, Member, Permanent Scientific Committee, O.E.S.O. (France), External Advisory Committees for Northern California Cancer Center; Hawaii Cancer Center; Netherlands Cancer Institute; UCSF Breast Cancer SPORE; ACS Epidemiology Program; NIEHS programs; City of Hope; Genetic Epidemiology Research Program at UC Irvine; Breakthrough Generations Breast Cancer Program (UK); UNC Center for Environmental Health and Susceptibility; Transplacental Carcinogenesis Registry, University of Chicago

1994 - present, Chair, Advisory Committee, Nurse’s Health Study, Harvard University (1995-present)

1994 - present, President and Executive Committee for the Society for Epidemiologic Research

1984 - present, Study Sections – at NIH, numerous ad hoc, four as permanent study section member, member: of Subcommittee E (2007-present);

2007 - 2008, Chair, Susan G. Komen for the Cure Breast Cancer Epidemiology Study Section .

2001 - 2006, Member, Board of Scientific Counselors, National Cancer Institute

2000 - 2003, Member, Integration Panel, Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program

1995 - 2002, Associate Editor, Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention

1994 - 2000, Long Island Breast Cancer Study, Columbia University

1994 - 1995, Chair, Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program Epidemiology Study Section