Britton Trabert

Britton Trabert, PhD, is an Associate Professor at the University of Utah School of Medicine, with dual appointments in Obstetrics & Gynecology and Population Health Sciences. As a Huntsman Cancer Institute Investigator and former Earl Stadtman Tenure-Track Investigator at NCI, she leads research at the intersection of reproductive epidemiology and gynecologic cancers.

• Education: BS in Biology (Iowa State University), MSPH in Epidemiology (Emory University), MS in Biostatistics (University of Michigan), PhD in Epidemiology (University of Washington)

Research Interests: Her work focuses on ovarian cancer prevention, endometrial cancer etiology, and hormonal influences on cancer progression, integrating pharmacoepidemiology, molecular epidemiology, and reproductive health frameworks. Current projects examine aspirin use, microbiome interactions, and environmental risk factors like light exposure.

Publications: Recent articles address etiologic heterogeneity, inflammatory dietary patterns, and hormonal biomarkers in gynecologic cancers. She co-developed risk prediction models for ovarian and endometrial cancers.

Honors: Notable awards include the Sallie Rosen Kaplan Postdoctoral Fellowship, T32 Reproductive Health Training Grant, and Earl Stadtman Tenure-Track Appointment.