The Cancer Research in India digital course provides skill-based training opportunities related to the collection and management of population, clinical, and basic science data for cancer research in India. This e-course was conducted for 9 months between October 2021 and June 2022.
The primary objectives of the e-course were:
- To train candidates in fundamental understanding of population data related to research ethics, cancer epidemiology, surveillance, cancer registries, and data linkages
- To provide a foundation for specialized training in data linkages and clinical electronic data records
- To build capacity in big data omics for basic sciences using genomic and epigenomic data.
Course Coordinators & Faculty
Dr. Krithiga Shridhar, MDS, MSc, Centre for Chronic Disease Control, New Delhi.
Dr.Aastha Aggrawal, PhD, Public Health Foundation of India
Program Facilitator
Dr. Steena Kuriakose, BDS, MPH, Centre for Chronic Disease Control, New Delhi
Faculty Advisors
Prof. D. Prabhakaran, MD, DM, MSc. Executive Director, Centre for Chronic Disease Control, New Delhi.
Prof. Michael Goodman, MD, MPH, Professor (Epidemiology), Emory University, USA
Prof.Theresa W. Gillespie, PhD, Associate Director, Community Outreach and Engagement, Emory University, USA.
Guest Faculty
Dr. Preet Dhillon, MPH, PhD, Centre for Chronic Disease Control, New Delhi.
Prof. Shifalika Goenka, MBBS, PhD, Centre for Chronic Disease Control, New Delhi
Dr. Courtney McCracken, PhD, Kaiser Permanente Mid-Atlantic States, USA.
Mr. Scott Gillespie, MS, MSPH, Pediatric Biostatistics core, Emory University, USA
