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Doug Perin, J.D., M.P.H.

Project Manager (Contractor)
Center for Global Health
WHO Collaborating Center, International Cancer Screening Network, International Cancer Control Partnership
douglas.puricelliperin@nih.gov

Doug Perin, J.D., M.P.H., is a Project Manager through Leidos Biomedical Research Inc. He oversees several projects for the Center for Global Health, including coordination of the International Cancer Screening Network (ICSN), a collaborative group of cancer screening researchers and implementers. He is also a coordinator of the CGH-WHO Collaborating Center for Global Cancer Control, which supports activities including the WHO Global Cancer Initiatives, cancer control planning, and implementation research. His professional interests include cancer epidemiology and prevention, mainly related to cervical, breast, and colorectal cancers. His area of focus lies in the translation of evidence derived from research into policy and practice.

Doug was a fellow of the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health, working in cancer screening research and implementation with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in the Office of International Cancer Control/Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, in Atlanta, GA. He holds a law degree from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul-Brazil and a Master in Public Health from University of Nebraska Medical Center. Doug is currently pursuing a Ph.D. at Radboud University Medical Center, in Nijmegen, Netherlands, looking at the impact of COVID-19 on cancer screening programs around the world. 

Key Publications

Garton EM, Cheetham M, Cira MK, et al. Cancer research funding data to drive collaboration and inform action. Lancet Oncol. 2023;24(6):584-586. doi:10.1016/S1470-2045(23)00153-5

Segnan N, Dekker E, Doria-Rose VP, et al. Comparing Colorectal Cancer Screening Outcomes in the International Cancer Screening Network: A Consortium Proposal. Gastroenterology. 2022;162(3):668-674. doi:10.1053/j.gastro.2021.10.012

Puricelli Perin DM, Elfström KM, Bulliard JL, et al. Early assessment of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer screening services: The International Cancer Screening Network COVID-19 survey. Prev Med. 2021;151:106642. doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106642

Puricelli Perin DM, Christensen T, Burón A, et al. Interruption of cancer screening services due to COVID-19 pandemic: lessons from previous disasters. Prev Med Rep. 2021;23:101399. doi:10.1016/j.pmedr.2021.101399

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