Elizabeth A. Platz

Elizabeth A. Platz is an American cancer epidemiologist. As a professor at Johns Hopkins University, Platz was appointed editor-in-chief of the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention and elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Elizabeth A. Platz
Academic background
EducationMPH, 1989, Yale School of Public Health
ScD, 1995, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
ThesisCancer risk associated with chronic internal exposure to alpha-particles from Thorotrast (1995)
Academic work
InstitutionsJohns Hopkins University
Doctoral studentsHannah P. Yang

Early life and education

Platz completed her Master's degree in public health from Yale School of Public Health and her Doctor of Science from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.[1]

Career

Following her ScD, Platz joined the faculty at Johns Hopkins University as an assistant professor in the Department of Epidemiology in 1999.[2] While serving in this role, she started the Hormones in Umbilical Cord Blood Study (HUB) to evaluate whether umbilical cord blood hormone and growth factor concentrations differ by race.[3] Platz also co-led a 10-year study of more than 30,000 health professionals that found the longer men take cholesterol-lowering drugs, the far less likely they were to develop advanced prostate cancer.[4] In 2008, Platz was appointed co-director of the Cancer Prevention and Control Program at the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center.[5]

In 2010, Platz was promoted to the rank of full professor[6] and was selected as the inaugural Abeloff Scholar to support her study into the causes and risk factors of cancer.[7] In 2019, Platz was appointed editor-in-chief of the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, one of eight journals published by the American Association for Cancer Research.[8] She was also elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.[5]

References
  1. "Elizabeth Platz". Johns Hopkins University. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  2. "Academic Divisions Welcome New Faculty". Johns Hopkins University. September 7, 1999. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  3. "Hormones in Umbilical Cord Blood Study (HUB)". Johns Hopkins University. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  4. Wasta, Vanessa (April 25, 2005). "More Evidence Suggests Statins Cut Risk for Advanced Prostate Cancer". Johns Hopkins University. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  5. "Four from Johns Hopkins named to American Association for the Advancement of Science". Johns Hopkins University. December 3, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  6. "Cheers". Johns Hopkins University. June 21, 2010. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  7. "Honors and Awards". Johns Hopkins University. November 11, 2010. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  8. Frum, Larry (April 10, 2019). "Platz Named Editor-in-Chief of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention". Johns Hopkins University. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
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