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Epidemiology and Genomics Research Program

About the Epidemiology and Genomics Research Program

Mission

The Epidemiology and Genomics Research Program (EGRP) supports research in human populations to understand determinants of cancer occurrence and outcomes and translate findings to clinical and public health interventions.


Vision

To improve public health by reducing cancer incidence, morbidity, and mortality.

Promotes new scientific initiatives in high priority areas. Supports cancer epidemiology, research, infrastructure, and resources. Advises grantees and monitors research progress.

Who We Are

EGRP is organized into five branches and an Office of the Associate Director which oversee and facilitate cancer epidemiology research. Program directors in these branches provide information, consultation, and advice about NCI and NIH funding opportunities, grant applications, and science policies and procedures.

Office of the Associate Director
Clinical & Translational Epidemiology
Environmental Epidemiology
Genomic Epidemiology
Methods and Technologies
Risk Factor Assessment

Contact Information

To contact a specific staff member in the Epidemiology and Genomics Research Program (EGRP), view the program's staff list.

If you have a comment or question about EGRP’s website, please contact the Communications Team at nciepicommunications@mail.nih.gov.

Main Phone Number
(240) 276-6730

Mailing Address
National Institutes of Health
National Cancer Institute
Epidemiology and Genomics Research Program
Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences
9609 Medical Center Drive, MSC 9763
Bethesda, MD 20892

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National Institutes of Health
National Cancer Institute
Epidemiology and Genomics Research Program
Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences
9609 Medical Center Drive
Rockville, MD 20850

Visitor Information

Location
4th Floor, East Tower
9609 Medical Center Drive
Rockville, MD 20850

Please note: Visitor Parking is located in the parking garage which is adjacent to the building. When visitors arrive, they need to get a visitor's badge from the security guards and go through a security checkpoint. Visitors need to be escorted and will need to give the security guards the name of the EGRP staff member whom they are visiting. The security guard will call the EGRP staff member and ask them to come to the security desk in the lobby.