Anna Gottschlich
Assistant Professor
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Anna Gottschlich
Address
Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute Wayne State University School of Medicine 4100 John R., Mail Code: MM03CB Detroit, MI 48201Department
Oncology
Laboratory web site
https://oncology.med.wayne.edu/profile/hp7073
Research interests
• Epidemiologic studies on cancer control and prevention
• Health disparities in gynecologic cancers
• Socio-genomics
Research description
Dr. Gottschlich’s research focuses on epidemiologic studies investigating health disparities related to cancer prevention and control. There are significant disparities associated with cervical cancer that are largely related to access to health care and health information. The focus is on the use of self-collection cervical cancer screening methods to decrease the burden of cervical cancer across diverse populations, both locally (WSU Mobile Health Units) and globally (Guatemala, Canada). Studies to date suggest that some of the highest Black-White racial disparities are associated with endometrial cancer outcomes. Current research is focusing on socio-genomic studies related to this disparity, with particular emphasis on how stress, socioeconomic status, and genomic factors relate to differential outcomes in Detroit populations. Dr. Gottsschlich and her team are also developing an epidemiologic study of lung cancer among smokers and non-smokers in Guatemala to better understand the burden and to validate an existing early detection method, as low-dose CT is not available in the region.
Recent publications
Education/training
Postdoc 2020-2023 University of British Columbia, Vancouver, CA
PhD 2020 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
MPH 2016 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
BA 2010 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA