PhD
Barbara S. Hulka Distinguished Professor, Gillings School of Global Public Health
UNC-Chapel Hill
Cancer Epidemiology
Area of Interest
Dr. Olshan’s major interests include the epidemiology of cancer, perinatal, and pediatric outcomes. He has been the principal investigator for multiple NIH-, EPA-, and CDC-funded studies. The cancer studies have focused on etiology and outcomes, including disparities.
He was principal investigator for the Carolina Breast Cancer Study, the UNC co-PI of the AMBER breast cancer consortium, and led several national studies focused on the etiology of childhood cancer. He is co-PI of the Carolina Endometrial Cancer Study. He is PI of the North Carolina Head and Neck Cancer Study and the Carolina Thyroid Cancer Study. Dr. Olshan is co-PI of the North Carolina Center for Birth Defects Prevention and Research.
News and Stories
Multi-institutional study to investigate thyroid cancer cases in North Carolina
Motivated by concerns about thyroid cancer in several communities in Iredell County, UNC Lineberger researchers have launched a multi-institutional study to investigate thyroid cancer incidence in North Carolina.
Poor oral health could lessen survival from head and neck cancer
An international study has revealed strong associations between oral health and survival among people diagnosed with head and neck cancer.
