Director
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
Dr. Anita Kinney is a professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, inaugural Director of the Cancer Health Equity Center of Excellence, Associate Director for Population Science and Community Outreach for the Rutgers Cancer Institute. She also is the Director of a statewide cancer prevention and screening program, ScreenNJ. Her research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health for over 25 years. Dr. Kinney seeks to advance cancer health equity in prevention and care delivery through community partnerships and engagement, outreach, and a team science approach. Dr. Kinney’s research brings a combination of behavioral science, clinical, and epidemiologic perspectives to address unsolved cancer prevention and control problems in diverse populations and settings. She is internationally regarded for her translational cancer disparities practice and policy changing research in genomic cancer delivery and cancer prevention, and has co-authored over 180 peer-reviewed publications. She serves on numerous advisory boards for other NCI designated cancer centers and has served on numerous NIH study sections. Dr. Kinney also is a Senior Editor for Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, editorial board member of Genetic Testing and Biomarkers, and Cancer Prevention Research. She is an elected fellow of the American Academy of Nursing and Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research, and is the President of the American Society of Preventive Oncology.
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