Jackilen Shannon is a Senior Professor at Oregon Health & Science University. Her research integrates public health, health policy, and clinical nutrition to address cancer care disparities and cancer risk. Her recent work examines cancer-related health behaviors during COVID-19, sociodemographic disparities in cancer beliefs, and tribally responsive research systems for pancreatic cancer in Oregon’s Native American population. She also investigates cruciferous vegetables, bioactive metabolites, and the microbiome for breast cancer prevention, alongside genetic screening chatbots for hereditary cancer syndromes.
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