Program Director
National Cancer Institute
Dr. Tanya Agurs-Collins is a Program Director in the Behavioral Research Program, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute. In this capacity, she directs, coordinates, and manages a research grant portfolio in diet, physical activity, and behavioral weight loss interventions for cancer prevention and survival. Dr. Agurs-Collins’ research focuses on racial and ethnic disparities in dietary intake and obesity for cancer prevention and control. She is also interested in understanding individual genetic variation in response to diet and weight-loss interventions. Dr. Agurs-Collins has a Ph.D. in Nutritional Sciences with an emphasis on epidemiology and an M.S. in Public Health Nutrition from the Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA. She is a registered dietitian with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.