Moon S. Chen Jr.
陈月升
PhD, MPH
Professor Emeritus, Department of Internal Medicine; Associate Director for Cancer Control, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center内科学荣休教授；UC戴维斯综合癌症中心癌症控制副主任
👥Biography 个人简介
Pioneering researcher in Asian American cancer disparities and architect of NCI's minority supplement program supporting diverse junior investigators. His work bridged community engagement and rigorous epidemiology to address the heterogeneous cancer burden across Asian American subgroups.
🧪Research Fields 研究领域
🎓Key Contributions 主要贡献
Asian American Cancer Disparities
Conducted foundational studies disaggregating cancer incidence and risk factors among Asian American ethnic subgroups, demonstrating that aggregating data obscures significant disparities within this population.
NCI Minority Supplement Program
Led advocacy and implementation of NCI's administrative supplement mechanism supporting minority investigators, diversifying the cancer research workforce and training pipeline.
Representative Works 代表性著作
Disaggregating data on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to expose cancer health disparities
Journal of the National Cancer Institute (2005)
Demonstrated how aggregated AAPI cancer data masks heterogeneous subgroup disparities, catalyzing NCI and registry policy changes in data collection.
Tobacco use and cessation in Asian American subpopulations: implications for cancer prevention
Nicotine & Tobacco Research (2011)
Characterized differential tobacco use patterns and cessation barriers across Southeast Asian, Chinese, Korean, and Filipino American communities.
🏆Awards & Recognition 奖项与荣誉
📄Data Sources 数据来源
Last updated: 2026-01-15 | All information from publicly available academic sources
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