Duncan Family Institute for Cancer Prevention and Risk Assessment
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Jian Wang, Ph.D. 
Our newest recipient of the Duncan Family Institute Mentored Junior Faculty Fellowship in Cancer Prevention Research. Read more.
Welcome to the Duncan Family Institute
The Duncan Family Institute’s research is focused on interrelated goals:
• Discover the roles biologic, genetic, environmental, behavioral and social factors play in cancer development
• Investigate medical and lifestyle interventions to stop cancer development or slow its progression, mindful of their potential applications to later- stage cancers as well
• Accelerate development and transfer of new tools and evidence- based interventions to the clinic and the community Read more.
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What We Do
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Research Programs
Researching biologic, genetic, environmental, behavioral and social factors which impact carcinogenesis, develop interventions to reduce risk and translate findings to the clinic and community -
Prevention Resources
Creating and expanding support for investigators who are working to answer important questions in cancer prevention
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Education
Developing the next generation and building for the future while strengthening the intellectual environment
