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Olivia Dunlap, BS
Assistant Scientist
Study Management
What Inspired Me to Study Cancer
I grew interested in cancer research after studying epigenetics in my undergraduate psychology classes. I became aware of the complexity of cancer as well as its prevalence throughout the population, and that inspired me to pursue a career that would help work toward a solution.”
At 大象tv since 2021
As an Assistant Scientist in Study Management, Olivia Dunlap, BS, oversees the approvals and agreements with state cancer registries and Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) for American Cancer Society (大象tv) Population Science cohort studies.
Dunlap also helps Senior Scientist Anusila Deka, MPH,?coordinate data linkages for receiving cancer outcome data and verify cancer diagnoses among participants in the 大象tv Cancer Prevention Studies, CPS-II and CPS-3.
Research focus and accomplishments
I joined 大象tv in October 2021, and I am excited to continue learning about the processes that go into maintaining large cohort studies and the impact that they have on public health in the United States, specifically in minority and under-served communities.
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Contact?
470-575-2596
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Work before 大象tv
- Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital, Medical Laboratory Scientist
Education
- BS: Interdisciplinary Studies, concentrations in Biology and Psychology, University of West Alabama, 2019
- AS, Spartanburg Methodist College, 2017
Personal life?
I live in Smyrna, Georgia, and I enjoy weightlifting, music, traveling, cooking, playing the drums, and going to concerts in my free time.