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Paulo S. Pinheiro, MD, PhD, is a professor of epidemiology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. A population-based cancer epidemiologist, his research uses large-scale cancer registry and surveillance data to identify etiologic factors and population disparities in cancer risk across diverse populations. His work bridges population-based cancer surveillance and etiologic discovery to inform cancer prevention and public health strategies.
Much of Dr. Pinheiro’s research is grounded in population heterogeneity, examining patterns that may be obscured in traditional cohort studies. This approach has led to population-based studies in multiple areas of cancer epidemiology, including the etiology of cancer; lung cancer among never-smokers; adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma associated with HTLV-1 infection; cancer risk among Hispanic/Latino populations; and the relationship between social factors, such as marital status, and cancer incidence. He also leads the development and analysis of the first population-based firefighter cancer registry to examine long-term cancer incidence and mortality risks.
Across these research areas, his work shares a common goal: using population-based data to identify overlooked patterns in cancer risk, generate etiologic hypotheses, and inform cancer prevention and public health practice, while providing evidence that may confirm—or challenge—findings from traditional cohort studies.
Dr. Pinheiro has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed publications and has served on National Institutes of Health grant review panels and national initiatives led by the National Cancer Institute, the American Cancer Society, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. -
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Dr. Pinheiro’s research lies at the intersection of population heterogeneity, cancer etiology, prevention, and disparities. Using large population-based cancer registry and surveillance data, his work seeks to move beyond traditional descriptive measures of incidence, survival, and mortality to uncover etiologic patterns and opportunities for cancer prevention across diverse populations. -
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