PhD, MPH
Associate Professor, General Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology
Deputy Director, Carolina Cancer Screening Initiative (CCSI)
Faculty Lead, Cancer Prevention through Research Implementation, Community Outreach, and Referral Networks (CAPRICORN)
UNC-Chapel Hill
Cancer Prevention and Control Research Program
Area of Interest
Brenner’s primary areas of inquiry are in development and implementation of interventions aimed at improving delivery of appropriate preventive services in primary care, with a particular emphasis on cancer screening and shared decision-making. She has expertise in implementation science, development and testing of patient decision aids, and using clinical data systems to improve implementation of cancer screening. Her particular cancer prevention topics of interest are colorectal, lung, and prostate cancer screening, and she particularly focuses on vulnerable or rural populations and/or those with substantial disparities in cancer screening uptake.
News and Stories
UNC Lineberger and OHSU receive $4 million to address barriers to cancer screening across North Carolina, Oregon
Led by Stephanie Wheeler, PhD, and Alison Brenner, PhD, researchers will develop and implement new strategies to address common barriers to care and reach patients due for screenings for breast, colorectal, lung, and cervical cancers.
UNC study shows strong patient response to at-home colorectal cancer screening
A new analysis of clinical trial data led by Anisha P. Ganguly, MD, MPH, has proven that mailed fecal immunochemical tests can drastically increase colorectal cancer screening by 18% across multiple racial/ethnic groups.
