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Stephen M. Schwartz, PhD, MPH |
Professor, Epidemiology
Dr. Schwartz is currently the Epidemiology Graduate Program Director.
Contact Information
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Box 358080 M4-C308
1100 Fairview Ave N., Building M
PO Box 19024, Mailstop: M4-C308
Seattle, WA 98109-1024
Tel: 206-667-4660
Fax: 206-667-5948
http://www.fhcrc.org/
University of Washington
Box 357236
Dept. of Epidemiology
1959 NE Pacific Street
Health Sciences F-343
Seattle, WA 98195-7236
Tel: 206-685-1799
Fax: 206-543-8525
stevesch@u.washington.edu
Cardiovascular Health Research Unit
Metropolitan Park II Building
Mailstop 358085
Tel: 206-287-2773
Fax: 206-287-2662
Research Interests
Dr. Schwartz studies the epidemiology of cancer, cardiovascular disease, and female reproductive conditions. A major objective of his research is to determine the influence of genetic susceptibility, either alone or in combination with lifestyle and environmental risk factors, for these diseases. Current funded research projects include studies of: 1) HPV-related anogenital cancers in relation to genetic variation in immunological factors; 2) testicular cancer in relation to blood levels of putative endocrine disrupting chemicals and polymorphisms in genes involved in cytokine signaling, steroid hormone synthesis and metabolism, and base excision DNA repair; 3) genetic and biochemical risk factors for early onset-myocardial infarction. He is Principal Investigator of the Cancer Surveillance System, a population-based cancer registry at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. In addition, he conducts methodologic research on the assessment and impact of non-response and other potential sources of bias.
Teaching Interests
Dr. Schwartz currently teaches "Methods and Issues in Using Biological Measurements in Epidemiologic Research" (EPI573) offered in the Fall Quarter of odd-numbered years and"Introduction to Laboratory Methods in Public Health Sciences" (EPI574) in the Winter Quarter of odd-numbered years.
Education
PhD, Epidemiology, University of Washington 1990
MPH, Epidemiology, Yale University 1984
Projects
For research projects go to: http://faculty.washington.edu/stevesch/resframe.htm
Selected Publications
Kanetsky PA, Mitra N, Vardhanabhuti S, Li M, Vaughn DJ, Letrero R, Ciosek
SL, Doody DR, Smith LM, Weaver J, Albano A, Chen C, Starr JR, Rader DJ,
Godwin AK, Reilly MP, Hakonarson H, Schwartz SM, Nathanson KL. Common
variation in KITLG and at 5q31.3 proximate to SPRY4 predispose to testicular
germ cell cancer. Nat Genet 2009 July;41(7): 811-15.
Daling JR, Doody DR, Sun X, Trabert BL, Weiss NS, Chen C, Biggs ML, Starr
JR, Dey SK, Schwartz SM. Association of marijuana use and the incidence of
testicular germ cell tumors. Cancer 2009 Mar 15;115(6):1215-23.
Mendez E, Houck JR, Doody DR, Fan W, Lohavanichbutr P, Rue TC, Yueh B,
Futran ND, Upton MP, Farwell DG, Heagerty PJ, Zhao LP, Schwartz SM, Chen C.
A genetic expression profile associated with oral cancer identifies a group
of patients at high risk of poor survival. Clin Cancer Res 2009 Feb
15;15(4):1353-61.
Biggs ML, Davis MD, Eaton DL, Weiss NS, Barr DB, Fish S, Doody DR, Needham
LL, Chen C, Schwartz SM. Serum organochlorine pesticide residues and risk of
testicular germ cell carcinoma: a population-based case-control study.
Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers Prev 2008;17 2012-2018.
Hsu L, Starr JR, Zheng Y, Schwartz SM. On combining triads and unrelated
subjects data in assessing genetic association with disease risk: an
application to testicular cancer. Hum Hered 2009;67(2):88-103.
For more publications: http://faculty.washington.edu/stevesch/pubframe.htm
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