Dr. Dezheng Huo

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Biography

Dezheng Huo is a Professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences at the University of Chicago. His research interests focus on various aspects of breast cancer, particularly in the context of genetic epidemiology and health disparities among underserved populations. His work integrates genetic and environmental factors to better understand the etiology and outcomes of breast cancer. His academic endeavors include building risk prediction models for breast cancer and investigating the effectiveness of cancer treatments using big data. He has conducted extensive research on the genetic architecture of breast cancer, offering insights through proteome-wide association studies and multi-ancestry fine-mapping analyses. Additionally, he is involved in analyzing lifestyle factors that contribute to breast cancer etiology, especially among African women. He holds numerous scholarly publications and actively participates in various NIH study sections, contributing to cancer genetic epidemiology innovations.

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Professor

2014-01-01 — Present

University of Chicago • Chicago, IL

Professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences focusing on breast cancer research.

Awards

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Distinguished Investigator Junior Award

2014-01-01
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Haenszel Award for Excellence in Research

2005-01-01

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