Quinn Ostrom
Assistant Professor in NeurosurgeryOverview
I am a cancer epidemiologist with specialized training in genetic epidemiology. The overall goal of my research program is to identify genetic factors that increase the risk of developing a brain tumor as well as those that affect prognosis after diagnosis. My research focuses on: 1) using population-level cancer registry data for surveillance and risk factor discovery; 2) discovering sources of germline genetic risk for brain tumors and 3) understanding the relationship between immune traits and brain tumor risk and survival. I approach these questions through a research program of interrelated projects and application of novel analytic techniques.
Positions
Assistant Professor in Neurosurgery in the School of Medicine
2021 School of Medicine
Assistant Professor in Population Health Sciences in the School of Medicine
2021 School of Medicine
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute in the School of Medicine
2021 School of Medicine
Education
B.S. 2007
2007 Michigan State University
M.A. 2010
2010 Case Western Reserve University
M.P.H. 2012
2012 Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine
Ph.D. 2018
2018 Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine
Postdoctoral Associate
2020 Baylor, College of Medicine
Publications, Grants & Awards
DCI Centers, Cancer Types & Labs
Offices & Contact
571 Research Drive
Durham, NC
27710