Faculty
Nicole D. Urban
Research Professor
ScD
Harvard University, 1978
Biostatistics, Health Services Admin
Biostatistics, Health Services Admin
MS
Harvard University, 1973
Biostatistics
Biostatistics
BA
Simmons College, 1970
English Literature
English Literature
Department of Health Services Program Affiliations:
- Health Care and Population Health Research Track, (MPH program)
- Social and Behavioral Sciences Track, (MPH program)
- PhD program in Health Services
Nicole Urban is a Member of the Cancer Prevention Research Program of the Public Health Sciences Division and Program Head of the Gynecologocal Cancer Research Program at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. She is also the Scientific Director of the Marsha Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer Research. For the past 10 years Dr. Urban has studied ways to improve the use, performance and efficacy of breast and ovarian cancer screening tools. She is particularly interested in the evaluation of markers detectable in serum for use in cancer screening.
Contact Information
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center1100 Fairview Ave. N., MP900
Box: 358080
Seattle, WA 98109-1024
(voice) 206-667-4677 (fax) 206-667-7850
nurban@fhcrc.org
Research Interests
Breast /ovarian cancer, screening, cost-effectiveness analysis.
Links
Pacific Ovarian Cancer Research Consortium
Marsha Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer Research
