Dr. Melinda Irwin

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Yale University
Public Health
Epidemiology and Public Health
Chronic Disease Epidemiology
Assistant ProfessorAppointed: 2001
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Mailing Address

P.O. Box 208034
New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8034
United States

Contact Information

Phone: (203) 785-6392
Fax: (203) 785-6279
melinda.irwin@yale.edu

Qualifications

M.P.H., Epidemiology, 2001.
Ph.D., Exercise Physiology, 1999.

Expertise and Research Interests

My primary research interests are in the area of physical activity and cancer prevention and prognosis. Specifically, my research involves studying the effect of exercise on biological markers related to breast cancer risk, recurrence, and survival. Other research interests include physical activity methodology (i.e., the development and validation of physical activity surveys for the purpose of evaluating associations with chronic diseases).

Keywords

COS Keywords:

Breast Cancer, Exercise, Physical Fitness.

Additional Terms:

Breast Cancer Research, Exercise, Physical Activity.

Profile Details

Last Verified: 2/22/2007

COS Expertise ID #1034082
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