The Daughter Sister Mother Project team is seeking two to three graduate or undergraduate students to assist with a literature review starting autumn 2024. This role will focus on breast cancer risk among cisgender men and transgender and gender expansive people. This position will be remote.
The Daughter Sister Mother Project team is comprised of multi-disciplinary scholars and students oriented toward health equity in their work. Led by Dr. Tasleem Padamsee of Ohio State’s College of Public Health, the team conducts multi-method studies of how diverse people at elevated risk for breast cancer make prevention decisions and how people can better be supported to manage their cancer risks. These studies have documented racial disparities in access to breast cancer prevention methods, gaps in population-based screening programs to identify high-risk women, and more. Ultimately, this team of research specialists hopes to make changes in clinical care and health policy that will allow for optimal support of people facing risk-management decisions related to familial risk of breast and ovarian cancer.
We are considering applicants who have an interest in breast cancer research as it relates to people at elevated risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetimes. This work specifically focuses on cisgender men as well as transgender and gender expansive people. Student work will involve reviewing literature, and may extend into data analysis tasks if the student stays on the team for longer than one semester. Students can expect to attend regular team meetings and complete most of their work using Microsoft Excel. Students may register for one to three credit hours, equating to between three and nine hours of work on the project per week.
If interested, please email victory.8@osu.edu with a copy of your current resume and a one-paragraph description of why you want to be involved in this research and how this opportunity will contribute to your education.
