Dr. Briseis Aschebrook Kilfoy

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Biography

Briseis Aschebrook-Kilfoy is a Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Chicago, specializing in epidemiology with a focus on cancer and chronic disease. Her research elucidates the role of environmental, lifestyle, and genetic factors in the development of cancer and chronic diseases. She has received extensive training in environmental and chronic disease epidemiology, developing particular expertise in assessing the impact of urban exposures on health. Dr. Aschebrook-Kilfoy has led numerous projects that investigate environmental exposures, including dietary nitrate and pesticide effects on cancer risk. As a postdoctoral fellow at the National Cancer Institute, she concentrated on environmental epidemiology and has made significant contributions to large population health studies. She also directs the Epidemiology Research Recruitment Core at the University of Chicago and has co-investigated studies addressing environmental health disparities, particularly in urban settings.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2016-01-01 — Present

University of Chicago • Chicago, IL

Teaching and research in Family Medicine, focusing on epidemiology and public health.

Post Doctoral Fellow

2011-01-01 — 2013-01-01

National Cancer Institute • Bethesda, MD

Focused on environmental epidemiology and conducted studies on cancer risk related to environmental factors.

Requirements for University of Chicago

Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:104
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
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Specialization Notes

Department of Philosophy