Yun-Hee Choi, University of Toronto

Research

Clinic- And Population-Based Studies Genetic Risk Lynch Syndrome Mmr Genes Multistate Model Optimal Screening Management Screening Efficiency

Latest papers

Penetrance of colorectal cancer among MLH1/MSH2 carriers participating in the colorectal cancer familial registry in Ontario.
Hereditary cancer in clinical practice · 2009 · first author
Estimating disease risk associated with mutated genes in family-based designs.
Human heredity · 2008 · first author

All 2 publications

Latest funding

Extending risk prediction models for hereditary breast ovarian cancer (HBOC)
CIHR · 2019 · Co-investigator
$630,667
Development, Application and Evaluation of Multistate Models for Risk Estimation and Screening Interventions in Lynch Syndrome Families and Familial Colorectal Cancer Type X Families
CIHR · 2012 · Principal investigator
$273,334

All 2 grants and awards

2 publications.

01

Penetrance of colorectal cancer among MLH1/MSH2 carriers participating in the colorectal cancer familial registry in Ontario.

Choi YH, Cotterchio M, McKeown-Eyssen G, Neerav M, Bapat B, Boyd K, Gallinger S, McLaughlin J, Aronson M, Briollais L

Hereditary cancer in clinical practice2009First author

DOI: 10.1186/1897-4287-7-14 PMID: 19698169

02

Estimating disease risk associated with mutated genes in family-based designs.

Choi YH, Kopciuk KA, Briollais L

Human heredity2008First author

DOI: 10.1159/000143406 PMID: 18612208

Extending risk prediction models for hereditary breast ovarian cancer (HBOC)

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Project Grant

Principal investigators: Briollais, Laurent

Keywords: Brca Gene; Breast Cancer; Familial Risk; Genetic Counselling; Mammographic Screening; Ovarian Cancer; Prophylactic Surgery; Risk Prediction; Statistical Modelling; Survival Analysis

$630,667

Development, Application and Evaluation of Multistate Models for Risk Estimation and Screening Interventions in Lynch Syndrome Families and Familial Colorectal Cancer Type X Families

Principal investigatorCIHR2012Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Briollais, Laurent; Choi, Yun-Hee; Kopciuk, Karen A

Keywords: Clinic- And Population-Based Studies; Genetic Risk; Lynch Syndrome; Mmr Genes; Multistate Model; Optimal Screening Management; Screening Efficiency

$273,334

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Biostatistics Division
Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology
Epidemiology Division
Medical Biophysics
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Laurent Briollais

Biostatistics Division

2 shared papers, latest 2009

Steven Gallinger

Medical Biophysics

1 shared papers, latest 2009

Bharati Bapat

Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology

1 shared papers, latest 2009

Michelle Cotterchio

Epidemiology Division

1 shared papers, latest 2009

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Clinic- And Population-Based Studies Dear Professor Choi, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Penetrance of colorectal cancer among MLH1/MSH2 carriers participating in the colorectal cancer familial registry in Ontario." (2009), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]