Cher Dallal

Cher Dallal is an Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the University of Maryland's School of Public Health. Her research focuses on lifestyle and hormonal factors influencing estrogen-mediated cancers, particularly breast, endometrial, and ovarian cancers. Key areas include estrogen metabolism, physical activity, obesity, and their interplay with cancer risk. She also investigates racial/ethnic disparities in cancer incidence and survival.

Education:

• PhD in Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh
• MS in Applied Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Southern California
• MPH in Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Yale University
• BA in Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley

Research Interests:

• Evaluation of physical activity's role in cancer prevention
• Hormonal pathways in carcinogenesis
• Obesity-derived hormones and cancer risk
• Racial disparities in cancer outcomes

Publications: Dr. Dallal's work primarily centers on the California Teachers Study cohort, examining long-term physical activity's impact on breast, colon, and thyroid cancers. Her studies highlight protective effects of exercise against invasive/in situ breast cancer and colon cancer risk reduction in hormone therapy non-users.

Grants & Awards: While no specific awards are listed, her research has been supported by NIH grants and collaborative initiatives through the California Teachers Study program.