Susan Hankinson | |
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| Alma mater | Harvard School of Public Health University of Maine University of Minnesota |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | University of Massachusetts Amherst Harvard University |
| Thesis | Environmental determinants of cataract (1992) |
| Doctoral students | A. Heather Eliassen |
Susan Hankinson is an American cancer researcher who is the Distinguished Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Her research considers cancer epidemiology and the etiology of breast cancer. Her work has demonstrated the relationship between hormones and breast cancer risk. In 2023, she was awarded the American Association for Cancer Research Award for Research Excellence in Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention.