Cancer Epidemiology: Venn Group

Research in the Cancer Epidemiology group uses population-based studies and disease registers to improve understanding of the causes and prevention of cancer.

Parent Theme

• Public Health and Primary Care

Research Projects

• Cancer Survival in Tasmania
• Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer in Tasmania
• Sun Exposure & Melanoma Survival

Related Funding Bodies

• National Cancer Institute (USA)
• Department of Health and Human Services Tasmania

Staff

Senior Members

• Professor Alison Venn

Team Members

• Mr Petr Otahal (Biostatistician/Genetic Statistician)
• Krystyna Jackman (Administrative Officer)
• Pam Whelan (Administrative Assistant)

Internal Collaborators

• Associate Professor Leigh Blizzard (Principal Research Fellow)

External Collaborators

• Professor Terry Dwyer
• Murdoch Children's Research Institute
• Leah Newman

Related Publications

• Begg CB, Hummer AJ, Mujumdar U, Armstrong BK, Kricker A, Marrett LD, Millikan RC, Gruber SB, Culver HA, Zanetti R, Gallagher RP, *Dwyer T, Rebbeck TR, Busam K, From L, Berwick M, GEM Study Group. A design for cancer case-control studies using only incident cases: experience with the GEM study of melanoma. Int J Epidemiol 2006; 35: 756-64.

* Denotes Menzies Researcher