Paige M. Bracci, PhD, MS, MPH
Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, UCSF
Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, UCSF
My research interests focus on the relationships among immunology and cancer risk, early diagnosis, development and prognosis especially as it relates to modifiable lifestyle factors/exposures, host and tumor genetics, molecular markers and the microbiome. I have more than 20 years of experience conducting population-based studies of pancreatic cancer and non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), including extensive analyses of data generated from these projects. Through active involvement in international consortia for pancreatic cancer and NHL, large pooled analyses that include the epidemiological and genetic data from the UCSF studies have allowed us to continue to test hypotheses and contribute new findings to better understand risk and susceptibility for these cancers. More current work includes development of an electronic registry of UCSF patients with pancreatic cysts with a goal to better understand the progression of cysts to pancreatic cancer.
In addition, I collaborate with UCSF’s Brain Tumor Center Neuroepidemiology group, including recent lead roles on pilot studies to assess environmental exposures and risk for glioma using exposome methods, as well as statistical design and analysis support for clinical trials investigating strategies for improving cognition, quality-of-life, and palliative care of patients with glioma. Other ongoing work involves statistical and analytic support for clinical studies of liver cancer, the role of the microbiome in Kaposi's sarcoma outcomes in patients living with HIV, and for the AIDS and Cancer Specimen Resource (ACSR), a multisite international NCI-funded HIV malignancy biorepository that supports HIV and cancer research.
University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, BA, Mathematics and Zoology
Boston University, Boston, MA, MPH, Epidemiology and Biostatistics
University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, MS, Biostatistics
University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, PhD, Epidemiology