New DGHI faculty members Megan Huchko (left) and Gita Suneja.
Published September 23, 2016 under Research News
In 2014, the Duke Global Health Institute (DGHI) launched a global cancer research program in partnership with the Duke Cancer Institute and the National Cancer Institute. And this fall, the arrival of two new global cancer faculty members—Megan Huchko and Gita Suneja—is helping to expand this program.
Suneja and Huchko join a growing team of Duke researchers working in global cancer, including biomedical engineering and global health professor Nimmi Ramanujam, assistant professor of pediatrics Kristin Schroeder and head of DGHI’s global cancer initiative Nelson Chao, to name just a few.
“We’re very excited about the two new faculty recruits,” said Chao. “They bring extensive expertise in the area of cervical cancer with two large cohorts in East Africa. These cohorts will allow more collaborative research in the area of screening, prevention and therapy for cervical and other cancers, as well as opportunities for students to interact with these investigators.”
Meet Megan Huchko
Megan Huchko is an associate professor in obstetrics and gynecology and global health. Her research focuses on optimizing the diagnosis and treatment of cervical cancer among vulnerable women in settings where health disparities occur. She practices as an OB/GYN generalist and specializes in cervical cancer prevention through her clinical work and global women’s health research.
Huchko, who earned her bachelor’s degree at Duke, completed medical school at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and residency training at the Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center. Prior to her recent arrival at Duke, she was an associate professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, where she completed her fellowship in reproductive infectious disease. Learn more
Meet Gita Suneja
Gita Suneja is associate professor in radiation oncology and global health. Her clinical specialties include the treatment of breast and gynecologic malignancies. Her research program is focused on health services research, access to cancer care and patient outcomes. She has a particular interest in disparities in cancer treatment and outcomes of HIV-infected cancer patients, both in the United States and Botswana.
Suneja graduated from the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and completed her residency training in radiation oncology at the University of Pennsylvania, where she served as chief resident. Prior to coming to Duke, she was an assistant professor in the department of radiation oncology at the University of Utah. Learn more
Learn more about DGHI’s global cancer initiative.
