Overview
Official Meeting Title
Environmental Exposure-Related Risk in Skin Cancer Webinar
Sponsored by DCP/NCI's Environmental Sciences and Cancer Prevention Working Group (ESCPWG)
Featured Speakers
Hunter Shain, PhD
Professor, Department of Dermatology
University of California, San Francisco
Molecular effects of indoor tanning
Lei Wei, PhD
Associate Professor
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
UV-Induced Epidermal Clonal Mutations and New Insights for Skin Cancer Prevention
Upcoming Webinar
Thursday, January 22, 2026
1:00-2:30 PM (ET)
Virtual
Meeting Overview
Complex environmental exposures—including chemical agents (e.g., air pollution, pesticides), radiation (e.g., ultraviolet light, radon), and lifestyle factors (e.g., diet, tobacco use, alcohol consumption)—can induce DNA damage, and increase cancer risk.
Scientific Contact
Dr. Wendy Wang Wangw@mail.nih.gov
Dr. Indu Kohaar indu.kohaar@nih.gov
Administrative Contact
Juan Miguel Villanueva juan.villanueva@nih.gov