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Genetic Variants Demonstrating Flip-Flop Phenomenon and Breast Cancer Risk Prediction Among Women of African Ancestry

Feb 12, 2018 | Journal Publications

CHAS Fellow Olufunmilayo I. Olopade set out to evaluate the performance of existing breast cancer predictions models among women of African ancestry. Termed flip-flop (change in direction of the risk association), it means that a variant is risk factor in one...

CHAS Fellow Celebrated as “Exceptional International Women Leader” in Chicago

Mar 10, 2017 | Announcements

Congratulations to CHAS Fellow Olufunmilayo Olopade for being included in Chicago Woman Magazine’s list of “10 exceptional International Women Leaders.” The list, which was published on March 8, highlights Olopade’s numerous awards and honorary...

Managing Bias and Cohort Effect in Breast Cancer Research

Feb 9, 2017 | Journal Publications

Many factors play a role in the development of breast cancer in women, but the greatest predictor is the presence of mutations in tumor-­suppressing genes (BRCA1/BRCA2). Nevertheless, there remains a skepticism surrounding the statistical correlation between such...

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