Overview
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Stephen J. Chanock is Director, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics (DCEG), National Cancer Institute. The public record shows 2,221 publications with 128,419 citations (h-index 170), centered on Genetic Associations and Epidemiology, BRCA gene mutations in cancer, Epigenetics and DNA Methylation.
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention
- Top research focus: Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
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Scholarshipindexed output and impact (OpenAlex)
View publications ↓Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 114 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 1,036.
Clinical & industrytrials, payments and federal funding
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Federally funded research awards.
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Clinical trials
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NIH funding
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Publications
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Characterization of Genetic Etiologic Factors for Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Large Childhood Cancer Survivorship Cohorts.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention
2026 - Identifying expression and DNA methylation biomarkers for lung adenocarcinoma risk in East Asia.
Journal of the National Cancer Institute
2026 - Co-occurring clonal hematopoiesis exhibits strong selection and high leukemia risk.
Nature communications
2026
Most-cited worksby citation count (OpenAlex)
- 01
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- 03
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- 05Replicating genotype–phenotype associations1,350 citations2007
Contact
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Office address
9609 Medical Center Dr., Room SG/7E412, Rockville, MD 20850
Network
Updated 14 Jul 2026
The people this person publishes with most, by number of co-authored papers. Names link to their own profile when we have one.
Background & recognition
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Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Educationdegrees and training on record
- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →dceg.cancer.gov ↗
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →en.wikipedia.org ↗
- Clinical training in pediatrics
pediatric infectious diseases, and pediatric hematology/oncology, Boston Children's Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
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Editorial & leadership rolesjournal and society appointments
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- Senior Investigator
Office of the Director, NCI/DCEG
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NCI/DCEG
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Awards & honorshonors on the public record
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- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →aacr.org ↗
- Randy Schools Light of Love Award
Special Love Inc. (2022), for ~30 years as Camp Fantastic medical director
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Secondary affiliationsappointments beyond the home institution
- Medical Director
Camp Fantastic, Special Love, Inc. (camp for children with cancer)
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Media & interviewspress, podcasts and appearances
- Apple Podcasts: "Stephen Chanock - National Cancer Institute"
Titans of Nuclear Ep 320 (June 30, 2021), covers career and NCI Chernobyl studies
2021verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →podcasts.apple.com ↗ - Episode 320 interview
"Stephen Chanock - Director, Cancer Epidemiology & Genetics, National Cancer Institute" (Titans of Nuclear / YouTube video, podcast episode)
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NIH Record feature on his career lecture
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Online presence
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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- Google Scholar
scholar.google.com/citations
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linkedin.com/in/stephen-chanock-45161198
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →linkedin.com ↗ - ResearchGate
researchgate.net/profile/Stephen-Chanock
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Mentions by otherswhere others cite or feature them
- Apple Podcasts
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stephen-chanock-national-cancer-institute/id1331598443
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youtube.com/watch
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →youtube.com ↗ - YouTube
youtube.com/watch
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