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Dr. Louise C. Strong holds a primary appointment as Professor of Cancer Genetics, tenured, in the Department of Molecular Genetics. In addition to her current appointment, she also holds a joint appointment as Professor in the Department of Breast Medical Oncology, Division of Cancer Medicine, effective March 1, 2002 with clinical privileges. Dr. Strong holds the Sue and Radcliffe Killam Chair as Professor of Cancer Genetics and in November of 2002 was appointed Chief of the Clinical Cancer Genetics Section and directs the Clinical Cancer Genetics program.
She is the 1997 Ashbel Smith Distinguished Alumna of the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, and was also awarded the Distinguished Texas Geneticist Award from the Texas Genetics Society for 1997. She has served on many review groups and policy-making committees of the National Cancer Institute, including the National Cancer Advisory Board, as well as serving as President of the American Association of Cancer Research. In 1999 she was honored with the Charles A. LeMaistre Outstanding Achievement Award in Cancer at The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and the Faculty Achievement Commendation from the University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences in 2000.
The Colon Sibling Pair Study is looking for participants!
The study will look at factors that
increase a person's risk for developing cancer
of the colon or rectum by studying brothers and sisters (known as siblings) who
have had colon or rectal cancer. The goal of the study is to find new genes and
environmental factors that might cause colon cancer within families by looking at
the similarities and differences in genetic material and information provided by
brothers and sisters.
You are encouraged to participate in this
study if you and one of your siblings have
had colon or rectal cancer. Siblings do not have to live in the same state to be
eligible.
To participate or for more
information, call
(713) 792-7555 or toll free at:
1-877-900-8894.
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