Kevin H. Kensler, ScD

My research focuses on the biologic, socioeconomic, behavioral, and environmental drivers of cancer health disparities.
The growing burden of cancer due to population aging and changing risk factors represents one of our largest public health challenges, and I aim to engage in research to mitigate this burden. I have a profound interest in the molecular epidemiology of cancer, which contributes to our understanding of the mechanisms of carcinogenesis and cancer progression, thereby leading to the development of new prevention strategies or informing novel therapeutic approaches. The burden of cancer also falls unequally within populations such that addressing cancer health disparities is a critical challenge for improving public health. I apply the tools of molecular epidemiology to understand how tumor heterogeneity contributes to disparities in breast and prostate cancer outcomes, so as to inform interventions that can ameliorate the burden of cancer and advance health equity.