Kimryn Rathmell: Jongeun Rhee studies the effects of environmental water and air pollutants on Cancer Risk

Kimryn Rathmell shared a post by EDI 365 on X, adding:

“Trainee spotlight:

Jongeun Rhee, a research fellow at Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics studies the effects of environmental water and air pollutants on Cancer Risk, with an emphasis on understudied racial and ethnic minority groups.”

Quoting EDI 365’s post:

“Read findings from Jongeun Rhee, ‘forever chemicals’ impact kidney cancer risk for different racial and ethnic cohorts.”

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Source: Kimryn Rathmell/X and EDI 365/X

Dr. Kimryn Rathmell is a distinguished leader and researcher in the field of kidney cancer. Specializing in the research and treatment of complex and hereditary kidney cancers. 

She has held leadership positions with organizations such as the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Society for Clinical Investigation, she has been elected to esteemed academies including the Association of American Physicians, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the National Academy of Medicine.

Currently serving as the director of the National Cancer Institute, Dr. Rathmell continues to lead research initiatives and advance the understanding and treatment of kidney cancer, ultimately improving the lives of patients worldwide.