Faculty

Ulrike Peters

Research Professor, Epidemiology

206-667-2450
upeters@fhcrc.org

Education

PhD Nutrition, University of Kiel (Germany), 1998
MPH Epidemiology, University of North Carolina, 1999

Contact

206-667-2450
upeters@fhcrc.org

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Box 358080
1100 Fairview Ave N,M4-B402
PO Box 1024
Seattle, WA 98109

Research Areas

Research Interests

My research interest centers on the genetic and molecular epidemiology of common complex diseases, including cancer, obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases, as well as intermediate traits, including inflammation and metabolic measurements. Within well characterized and diverse study populations, we are studying the impact of common and rare genetic variants across the entire genome, as well as interactions between genetic variants and environmental factors (such as diet, exercise, smoking and aspirin use). We are increasingly bringing in functional genomic data to inform gene-environment interactions as well as rare variant testing. In addition, we are conducting a large-scale study to integrate the tumor and host genome to investigate associations of germline genetic, environmental risk factors and survival in relation to colorectal cancer subtypes defined by existing tumor characteristics as well as novel somatic mutations in colorectal cancer. A further interest of us is the translation of our findings into public health practice and clinical care. Accordingly, we have developed comprehensive risk prediction models that can personalize screening decisions.

Recent Publications (PubMed)

Nongenetic Determinants of Risk for Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer.
(2021 Jun)
JNCI Cancer Spectr 5(3): pkab029
Archambault AN, Lin Y, Jeon J, Harrison TA, Bishop DT, Brenner H, Casey G, Chan AT, Chang-Claude J, Figueiredo JC, Gallinger S, Gruber SB, Gunter MJ, Hoffmeister M, Jenkins MA, Keku TO, Marchand LL, Li L, Moreno V, Newcomb PA, Pai R, Parfrey PS, Rennert G, Sakoda LC, Sandler RS, Slattery ML, Song M, Win AK, Woods MO, Murphy N, Campbell PT, Su YR, Zeleniuch-Jacquotte A, Liang PS, Du M, Hsu L, Peters U, Hayes RB
Genetically Predicted Circulating C-Reactive Protein Concentration and Colorectal Cancer Survival: A Mendelian Randomization Consortium Study.
(2021 May 10)
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev
Hua X, Dai JY, Lindström S, Harrison TA, Lin Y, Alberts SR, Alwers E, Berndt SI, Brenner H, Buchanan DD, Campbell PT, Casey G, Chang-Claude J, Gallinger S, Giles GG, Goldberg RM, Gunter MJ, Hoffmeister M, Jenkins MA, Joshi AD, Ma W, Milne RL, Murphy N, Pai RK, Sakoda LC, Schoen RE, Shi Q, Slattery ML, Song M, White E, Marchand LL, Chan AT, Peters U, Newcomb PA
Assessment of a Polygenic Risk Score for Colorectal Cancer to Predict Risk of Lynch Syndrome Colorectal Cancer.
(2021 Apr)
JNCI Cancer Spectr 5(2): pkab022
Jenkins MA, Buchanan DD, Lai J, Makalic E, Dite GS, Win AK, Clendenning M, Winship IM, Hayes RB, Huyghe JR, Peters U, Gallinger S, Marchand LL, Figueiredo JC, Pai RK, Newcomb PA, Church JM, Casey G, Hopper JL
Circulating Levels of Testosterone, Sex Hormone Binding Globulin and Colorectal Cancer Risk: Observational and Mendelian Randomization Analyses.
(2021 Apr 20)
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev
Dimou N, Mori N, Harlid S, Harbs J, Martin RM, Smith-Byrne K, Papadimitriou N, Bishop DT, Casey G, Colorado-Yohar SM, Cotterchio M, Cross AJ, Marchand LL, Lin Y, Offit K, Onland-Moret NC, Peters U, Potter JD, Rohan TE, Weiderpass E, Gunter MJ, Murphy N
Genetically predicted circulating concentrations of micronutrients and risk of colorectal cancer among individuals of European descent: a Mendelian randomization study.
(2021 Jun 1)
Am J Clin Nutr 113(6): 1490-1502
Tsilidis KK, Papadimitriou N, Dimou N, Gill D, Lewis SJ, Martin RM, Murphy N, Markozannes G, Zuber V, Cross AJ, Burrows K, Lopez DS, Key TJ, Travis RC, Perez-Cornago A, Hunter DJ, van Duijnhoven FJB, Albanes D, Arndt V, Berndt SI, Bézieau S, Bishop DT, Boehm J, Brenner H, Burnett-Hartman A, Campbell PT, Casey G, Castellví-Bel S, Chan AT, Chang-Claude J, de la Chapelle A, Figueiredo JC, Gallinger SJ, Giles GG, Goodman PJ, Gsur A, Hampe J, Hampel H, Hoffmeister M, Jenkins MA, Keku TO, Kweon SS, Larsson SC, Le Marchand L, Li CI, Li L, Lindblom A, Martín V, Milne RL, Moreno V, Nan H, Nassir R, Newcomb PA, Offit K, Pharoah PDP, Platz EA, Potter JD, Qi L, Rennert G, Sakoda LC, Schafmayer C, Slattery ML, Snetselaar L, Schenk J, Thibodeau SN, Ulrich CM, Van Guelpen B, Harlid S, Visvanathan K, Vodickova L, Wang H, White E, Wolk A, Woods MO, Wu AH, Zheng W, Bueno-de-Mesquita B, Boutron-Ruault MC, Hughes DJ, Jakszyn P, Kühn T, Palli D, Riboli E, Giovannucci EL, Banbury BL, Gruber SB, Peters U, Gunter MJ
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