Susan Taylor Mayne, Ph.D., F.A.C.E.
Professor,
Division of Chronic Disease Epidemiology
Professor Mayne's primary research interests are in the area of nutritional epidemiology of chronic diseases, and more specifically in nutrition and cancer prevention. She is trained in nutritional biochemistry, epidemiology, and clinical trials, and has an interest in biomarkers of nutritional status, and biomarkers of antioxidant stress status.
Professor Mayne's program of research has emphasized the role of dietary factors in the etiology of several major cancers including lung, mouth and throat, esophageal, and stomach cancers. She also has studied the role of nutritional factors in breast and prostate cancer risk. Her work involves both observational studies and intervention trials, with a particular emphasis on carotenoids.
Education
Ph.D., Cornell University, 1987
Awards and Honors
National Cancer Institute Board of Scientific Counselors, Subcommittee I, Division of Clinical Science and Epidemiology, July 2004-2009
Nutrition Subcommittee, Food Advisory Committee, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 2003-2006
Distinguished Teaching Award, Yale University School of Public Health, 2000
Fellow, American College of Epidemiology, 1996
Professional Services
Editior, The Cancer Journal: the Journal of Principles and Practice of Oncology, 2007
Associate Editor, Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, 1999-present
Advisory Board, Nature Clinical Practice Oncology, June 2005-present
Panel on the Examination of Evolving Science for Dietary Supplements, Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences, 2001-2002
Panel on Antioxidants and Related Nutrients, Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences, 1998-2000
Courses Taught
CDE 562a Nutrition and Chronic Disease
CDE 523b Measurement Issues in Chronic Disease Epidemiology
Current Research Projects
Novel, Noninvasive Biomarker of Fruit and Vegetable Intake; Epidemiology and Genetics of Early Onset Basal Cell Carcinoma; Epidemiologic Study of Esophageal/Gastric Adenocarcinoma (Barrett’s Esophagus and Adenocarcinoma International Consortium)
Yale Affiliations
Associate Director for Population Sciences, Yale Comprehensive Cancer Center
Program Leader, Cancer Prevention and Control Research Program, Yale Comprehensive Cancer Center
Director, Pre-doctoral Training Program in Cancer Epidemiology, in partnership with the U.S. National Cancer Institute.
In the News
Broccoli, Cauliflower and other Cruciferous Vegetables May Help Reduce Risk of Prostate Cancer
Dietary Intake or Dietary Supplementation of Antioxidant Vitamins Does Not Reduce Risk of Prostate Cancer
Mayne Leads Study Reporting Link between Esophageal Cancer and Soft Drinks is Unfounded
Alcohol Consumption May Lower Risk of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Mayne Selected to Serve as Member of National Cancer Institute’s Board of Scientific Counselors
Selected Publications
Kirsh, V.A., Peters, U., Mayne, S.T., Subar, A.F., Chatterjee, N., Johnson, C.C., and Hayes, B. on behalf of the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial. Prospective Study of Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Risk of Prostate Cancer. Journal of the National Cancer Institute
Mayne, S.T. and Cartmel, B. Chemoprevention of Second Cancers. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention 15(11): 2033-2037, 2006.
Kirsh, V.A., Hayes, R.B., Mayne, S.T., Chatterjee, N., Subar, A.F., Dixon, L.B., Albanes, D., Andriole, G.L., Urban, D.A., and Peters, U. Supplemental and Dietary Vitamin E, β-Carotene, and Vitamin C Intakes and Prostate Cancer Risk. Journal of the National Cancer Institute 98(4): 245-254, 2006.
Mayne, S.T., Risch, H.A., Dubrow, R., Chow, W-H., Gammon, M.D., Vaughan, T.L., Borchardt, L., Schoenbert, J.B., Stanford, J.L., West, A.B., Rotterdam, H., Blot, W.J., and Fraumeni, J.R., Jr. Carbonated Soft Drink Consumption and Risk of Esophageal Adenocarcinoma. Journal of the National Cancer Institute 98(1): 72-75, 2006.
Wright, M.E., Mayne, S.T., Stolzenberg-Solomon, R.Z., Li, Z., Pietinen, P., Taylor, P.R., Virtamo, J., and Albanes, D. Development of a Comprehensive Dietary Antioxidant Index and Application to Lung Cancer Risk in a Cohort of Male Smokers. American Journal of Epidemiology 160: 68-76, 2004.
Carotenoids in Health and Disease, Krinsky N.I., Mayne, S.T., and Sies, H. (Eds.). Oxidative Stress and Disease Series, Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, 2004.
Mayne, S.T. Antioxidant Nutrients and Chronic Disease: Use of Biomarkers of Exposure and of Oxidative Stress Status in Epidemiologic Research. Journal of Nutrition 133: 933S-940S, 2003.
Mayne, S.T., Risch, H., Dubrow, R., Chow, W.-H., Gammon, M.D., Vaughan, T., Farrow, D.C., Schoenberg, J., Stanford, J.L., Ahsan, H., West, A.B., Rotterdam, H., Blot, W.J., and Fraumeni, J.F., Jr. Nutrient Intake and Subtypes of Esophageal and Gastric Cancer. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers, and Prevention 10: 1055-1062, 2001.
For a further list of Dr. Mayne’s publications, please see Pub Med. |
