Katie O'Brien
@Katie_M_OBrienCancer Epidemiologist, Staff Scientist @NIEHS, @UNCpublichealth and @WilliamsCollege alum | all views are my own | she/her/Dr.
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IARC has evaluated the carcinogenicity of talc & of acrylonitrile. The outcome of the assessment has been published in a summary in @TheLancetOncol & will be described in detail in Vol. 136 of the Monographs, to be published in 2025. Read the press release iarc.who.int/wp-content/upl…
We collected new data to better study intimate care products and hormone-related cancers: both douching and genital talc use were ⬆️ associated with ovarian cancer after accounting for recall bias and other concerns via quantitative bias analyses @nwentzensen @edwardsjk and more
🔍 New research 🔬: published in JCO finds association between genital talc use & #OvarianCancer + accounting for potential recall biases & exposure misclassification. ➡️ brnw.ch/21wJQcO @Katie_M_OBrien @NIEHS @NIH
Manuscript in press with @env_int_journal! We observed that use of some everyday personal care product mixtures are associated with hormone-sensitive cancers. Also my first time using qgcomp on frequency data. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
“In the US alone, women spend well over $2 billion per year on feminine hygiene products, including tampons, pads, feminine washes, sprays, powders, and personal wipes. But until recently, scant research existed on how chemicals in these products may affect women’s health.”
MOST READ NEWS this week: A Question for Women's Health: Chemicals in Feminine Hygiene Products and Personal Lubricants ➡️ ow.ly/uaNg50Q1z11 @bohemianone
📺WATCH: From the ice to the bench! ⛸️🔬 Check out the video below to learn about Sarah Feng’s journey from world-class figure skater to NIEHS science trainee. More in the Environmental Factor at bit.ly/45O5T9c @UCB_Chemistry
October is breast cancer awareness month and NIEHS is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Sister Study – the nation’s largest study to discover the environmental and genetic influences on breast cancer. Stay tuned for highlights! bit.ly/3ZCsnrA #SisterStudy20
NIEHS Sister Study turns 20 this year! 👀 Watch this 30-second video to learn about the progress we’ve made discovering the environmental and genetic influences of breast cancer. Stay tuned for a full 10-minute video Oct. 2. #SisterStudy20
Excited to share my recent work investigating longitudinal changes in biological aging among women who do and do not develop breast cancer. 🧵
News: Women treated for breast cancer may age faster than cancer-free women dlvr.it/SsQLl1
Exciting new Sister Study publication from the innovative and passionate @JKresovich
News: Women treated for breast cancer may age faster than cancer-free women dlvr.it/SsQLl1
In @JNCI_Now - Gynecologic surgery with hormone therapy use affects #breastcancer risk. Bilateral oophorectomy is linked to lower risk while hysterectomy w estrogen plus progestin therapy may increase risk. #bcsm #gyncsm Read more here: bit.ly/3Lu6nIK
Apparently there was a secret methodologist dress code for the last session. Bye friends, it was lovely! #ser2023 @PronouncedKeil @edwardsjk @leskocar
Dr. Lauren Peres and I are hiring an Applied Research Scientist (PhD required) to use tumor and blood DNA methylation data to help us understand women's cancers Information about the position can be found here: …cancer-center-careers.hctsportals.com/jobs/1502391-a… RTs are appreciated!
@societyforepi @black_epi We are looking for a breast cancer post-doctoral fellow @ACS_Research Great opportunity to work with a team of population scientists leading the field in understanding cancer etiology and outcomes. Please circulate! jobs.cancer.org/job/atlanta/po…
A new #NIEHSfunded study from @ColumbiaMSPH sheds light on racialized beauty norms that motivate the use of chemical hair straighteners and skin lighteners linked to poor health outcomes.. Survey: beauty was the leading reason for using both products. publichealth.columbia.edu/public-health-…
Thanks to @usnews for featuring Dr. Dale Sandler of NIEHS in their new article which ranks “epidemiologist” as the top Science Job in 2023. You can read the full story at prn.to/3k5iUIH + more about our wide range of epidemiology research at bit.ly/3QyMqCO
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