Maureen Sanderson

Maureen Sanderson, PhD, is a tenured Professor of Family & Community Medicine at Meharry Medical College since 2008 and an Adjunct Professor of Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center since 2010. Her academic journey includes a PhD in Epidemiology (University of Washington, 1996), a Master of Public Health (University of Texas, 1984), and a BSc in Nutrition (Ohio State University, 1979).

Research Themes:
• Leading community-engaged cancer epidemiology research
• Investigating diabetes-cancer associations
• Addressing health disparities through HPV vaccine promotion
• Genetic and metabolic risk profiling for breast/prostate cancers
• Designing interventions in underserved populations

Scientific Contributions:
• Co-PI on NCI-funded HPV vaccine uptake studies
• Co-investigator in multi-center cancer genetics projects
• Pioneering work in socioeconomic status and cancer risk
• Extensive publications in cancer epidemiology journals

Key Awards:

• NIH-funded research
• RCMI Program in Health Disparities Research
• NIH/NCI U01 CA202979-04