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...
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...
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...
Jan 27, 2017 | Announcements, eNews
POLICY BRIEFS: Pharmaceutical Policy Reform; Redefining Health for Older Adults; SERVICE DELIVERY INNOVATIONS: Managing Bias and Cohort Effect in Breast Cancer Research; ANNOUNCEMENTS: Conference Success; Seed Grant Recipients Announced; MISC: Upcoming Events;...
