Dr. Ioana Nicolau
Positions
Member
Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute
Contact information
Background
Biography
Dr. Ioana Nicolau is a research scientist and cancer epidemiologist in the Department of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Research (CEPR) at Cancer Care Alberta. Dr. Nicolau completed a PhD in Epidemiology at the University of Toronto, working closely with the HIV community to better understand the impact of cancer among people living with HIV. She then completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute, University of Calgary, focusing on infection-related cancers and population-based approaches to cancer screening and prevention. Dr. Nicolau also served as a Senior Epidemiologist at the Canadian Cancer Society, where she co-led the Canadian Cancer Statistics Advisory Committee, and has contributed to national and provincial collaborative networks dedicated to advancing cancer control. She is passionate about using community-engaged and data-driven approaches to address inequities across the cancer continuum.
Research
Areas of Research
- Cancer epidemiology
- Health equity
- Health outcomes
- Population health
- Cervical cancer and HPV-related cancers
Dr. Nicolau partners with knowledge holders and knowledge users to advance equitable access to care and improve health outcomes for underserved and equity-deserving populations. Her research focuses on understanding and reducing disparities in cancer risk, prevention, and outcomes across the cancer continuum. Dr. Nicolau’s work integrates population-level data with community-based approaches to generate actionable evidence to inform equitable cancer prevention, screening, and treatment strategies.
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