Cancer

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IN THE NEWS: Colon Cancer Screening Guidelines May Need Revising

New Research from Jihyoun Jeon

No one looks forward to that first colonoscopy, but this glimpse into the gut is one of the most powerful existing weapons against colon cancer. Yet current protocol for when to start checking for the disease may be too late for many men and may put many women through an expensive and unnecessary ordeal, according to a new study led by Jihyoun Jeon in the Department of Epidemiology.

Bhramar Mukherjee

Bhramar Mukherjee at the Forefront of Big Data

Bhramar Mukherjee was recently named chair of the Department of Biostatistics at the University of Michigan’s School of Public Health. Mukherjee spoke with Global Michigan about balancing research and being a single parent and her passion for math and big data.