Andrew Flood, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Cornell University, Division of Nutritional Sciences, 1997
M.A. University of New Hampshire, History, 1989
A.B. Princeton University, Biology, 1986
Teaches:
PubH 6341 - Epidemiologic Methods I
Research Interests:
Nutritional epidemiology, cancer epidemiology with emphasis on colorectal cancer, insulin resistance, IGFs and their binding proteins, obesity and weight loss.Member: Obesity Prevention Center (http://www.obesityprevention.umn.edu/obp.html)
Member: Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota
(http://www.cancer.umn.edu/)
>>> Research Projects
Recent Publications:
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Johnson JR, Lacey JV Jr, Lazovich D, Geller MA, Schairer C, Schatzkin A, Flood A. “Menopausal hormone therapy and risk of colorectal cancer.” Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention. Volume 18, No. 1, 2009, pp. 196-203.
George SM, Mayne ST, Leitzmann MF, Park Y, Schatzkin A, Flood A, Hollenbeck A, Subar AF. “Dietary glycemic index, glycemic load, and risk of cancer: a prospective cohort study.” American Journal of Epidemiology. Volume 169, No. 4, 2009, pp. 462-472. Epub 2008 Dec 18.
Cutler GJ, Flood A, Hannan P, Neumark-Sztainer D. “Major patterns of dietary intake in adolescents and their stability over time.” Journal of Nutrition. Volume 139, No. 2, 2009, pp. 323-328. Epub 2008 Dec 17.
Wirfält E, Midthune D, Reedy J, Mitrou P, Flood A, Subar AF, Leitzmann M, Mouw T, Hollenbeck AR, Schatzkin A, Kipnis V. “Associations between food patterns defined by cluster analysis and colorectal cancer incidence in the NIH-AARP diet and health study.” European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2008 Aug 6. [Epub ahead of print]
Limburg, P.J., W. Liu-Mares, R.A. Vierkant, A.H. Wang, L. Harnack, A. Flood, T.A. Sellers, J.R. Cerhan. “Prospective evaluation of trans-fatty acid intake and colorectal cancer risk among older women.” International Journal of Cancer. Volume 123, No. 11, 2008, pp. 2717-2719.
Flood, A., V. Mai, R. Pfeiffer, C. Rosen, E. Lanza, A. Schatzkin. “Serum concentrations of IGF-I and IGFBP-3 and recurrent colorectal adenomas." Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention. Volume 17, No. 6, 2008, pp. 1493-1498.
Flood, A., T. Rastogi, E. Wirfält, P.N. Mitrou, J. Reedy, A.F. Subar, V. Kipnis, T. Mouw, M. Leitzmann, A. Schatzkin “Dietary patterns as identified by factor analysis and colorectal cancer among middle aged Americans.” American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Volume 88, 2008, pp. 176-184.
Reedy J., P.N. Mitrou, S.M. Krebs-Smith, E. Wirfält, A. Flood, V. Kipnis, D. Midthune, M. Leitzmann, T. Mouw, A. Hollenbeck, A. Schatzkin, A.F. Subar. “Index-based dietary patterns and risk of colorectal cancer: the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study.” American Journal of Epidemiology. Volume 168, No. 1, 2008, pp. 38-48.
Lim, U., A. Flood, S.W. Choi, D. Albanes, A.J. Cross, A. Schatzkin, R. Sinha, H.A. Katki, B.D. Cash, P. Schoenfeld, R. Stolzenberg-Solomon. “Genomic methylation of leukocyte DNA in relation to colorectal adenoma among asymptomatic women.” Gastroenterology. Volume 134, No. 1, 2008, pp. 47-55.
Flood, A., V. Mai, R. Pfeiffer, L. Kahle, A.T. Remaley, C.J. Rosen, E. Lanza, A.Schatzkin. “The Effects of a High-Fruit and Vegetable, High-Fiber, Low-Fat Dietary Intervention on Serum Concentrations of Insulin, Glucose, IGF-I, and IGFBP-3.” European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Volume 62, 2008, pp. 186-196.
Mitrou PN, V. Kipnis, J. Reedy, A.F. Subar, A. Thiebaut, E. Wirfält, D. Midthune, A. Flood, T. Mouw, D. Campbell, A.R. Hollenbeck, M.F. Leitzmann, A. Schatzkin. “Mediterranean Dietary Pattern and Prediction of All-Cause Mortality in a US Population – Results from the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study.” Archives of Internal Medicine. Volume 16, No. 22, 2007, pp. 2461-2468.
Prizment, A.E., K.E. Anderson, J. Cerhan, A. Flood, J. Ross, A.R. Folsom. “History of allergy and reduced incidence of colorectal cancer, Iowa Women’s Health Study.” Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention. Volume 16, No. 11, 2007, pp. 2357-2362.
Flood, A., V. Mai, R. Pfeiffer, L. Kahle, A. Remaly, E. Lanza, A. Schatzkin. “Elevated serum concentrations of insulin and glucose increase risk of recurrent colorectal adenomas." Gastroenterology. Volume 133, 2007, pp 1423-1429.
Strayer, L., D.R. Jacobs, Jr., C. Schairer, A. Schatzkin, A. Flood. "Dietary Carbohydrate, Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load and the Risk of Colorectal Cancer in the BCDDP Cohort." Cancer Causes and Control. Volume 18, 2007, pp 853-663.
Flood, A., V. Mai, R. Pfeiffer, L. Kahle, A.T. Remaley, C.J. Rosen, E. Lanza, A.Schatzkin. "The Effects of a High-Fruit and Vegetable, High-Fiber, Low-Fat Dietary Intervention on Serum Concentrations of Insulin, Glucose, IGF-I, and IGFBP-3." European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Advance online publication, 9 May, 2007 (DOI 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602726).
Flood, A., U. Peters, D.J.A. Jenkins, N. Chatterjee, A.F. Subar, T.R. Church, R. Bresalier, J.L. Weissfeld, R.B. Hayes, A. Schatzkin. "Carbohydrate, glycemic index, and glycemic load and colorectal adenomas in the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian Screening Study." American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Volume 84, No. 5, November 2006, pp. 1184-1192.
Flood, A., A.F. Subar, S.G. Hull, T.P. Zimmerman, D.J.A. Jenkins, A. Schatzkin. "Methodology for adding glycemic load values to the NCI Diet History Questionnaire database." Journal of the American Dietetic Association. Volume 106, No. 3, March 2006, pp. 393-402.
Velie E.M., C. Schairer, A. Flood, J.-P. He, R. Khattree, A. Schatzkin. “Empirically derived dietary patterns and risk of postmenopausal breast cancer in a large prospective cohort study.” American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Volume 82, 2005, pp1308-1319.
Schoenfeld, P., B. Cash, A. Flood, R. Dobhan, J. Eastone, W. Coyle, J.W. Kikendall, H.M. Kim, D.G. Weiss, T. Emory, A. Schatzkin, D. Lieberman. "Colonoscopic Screening of Average-Risk Women for Colorectal Neoplasia." New England Journal of Medicine. Volume 352, No. 20, May 19, 2005, pp. 2061-2068.
Mai, V., A. Kant, A. Flood, J.V. Lacey, Jr., C. Schairer, A. Schatzkin. “Diet quality and subsequent cancer incidence and mortality in a prospective cohort of women.” International Journal of Epidemiology. Volume 34, No. 1, January 2005, pp. 54-60.
Flood A., U. Peters, N. Chatterjee, J.V. Lacey, Jr., C. Schairer, A. Schatzkin. "Calcium from Diet and Supplements Is Associated with Reduced Risk of Colorectal Cancer in a Prospective Cohort of Women." Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention. Volume 14, No. 1, January 2005, pp. 126-132.
Peters, U., N. Chatterjee, K. McGlynn, R.E. Schoen, T.R. Church, R.S. Bresalier, M. Gaudet, A. Flood, A. Schatzkin, R.B. Hayes. “Association of Calcium Intake and Colorectal Adenoma in a U.S. Colorectal Cancer Early Detection Program.” American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Volume 80, No. 5, November 2004, pp 1358-1365.
Woodson, K., A. Flood, L. Green, J.A. Tangrea, J. Hanson, B. Cash, A. Schatzkin, P. Schoenfeld. “Loss of IGF2 Imprinting and the Presence of Screen Detected Colorectal Adenomas in Women.” Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Volume 96, No. 5, March 3, 2004, pp. 407-410.
Flood A., E.M. Velie, R. Sinha, J.V. Lacey, Jr., C. Schairer, A. Schatzkin. “Meat, dietary fat, and risk of colorectal cancer in the Breast Cancer Detection Demonstration Project.” American Journal of Epidemiology. Volume 158, No. 1, July 1, 2003, pp. 59-68.
Ulrike Peters, Rashmi Sinha, Nilanjan Chatterjee, Amy F Subar, Regina G Ziegler, Martin Kulldorff, Robert Bresalier, Joel L Weissfeld, Andrew Flood, Arthur Schatzkin, Richard B. Hayes for the PLCO Project Team. Dietary fiber and colorectal adenoma in a colorectal cancer early detection programme. The Lancet. 36:1491-1495 , 2003.
Mai, V., A. Flood, U. Peters, J.V. Lacey, Jr., C. Schairer, A. Schatzkin. “Fiber and fiber sub-types and risk of colorectal cancer in the Breast Cancer Detection Demonstration Project.” International Journal of Epidemiology. Volume 32, April 2003, pp. 234-239.
Flood, A., Caprario, L., J.V. Lacey, Jr., C. Schairer, A. Schatzkin. “Folate, Methionine, and Alcohol in the Breast Cancer Detection and Demonstration Project (BCDDP) Follow-Up Cohort.” Cancer Causes and Control. Volume 13, August 2002, pp. 551-561.
Flood, A., E.M. Velie, N. Chaterjee, A.F. Subar, F. Thompson, J.V. Lacey, Jr., C. Schairer, R. Troisi, A. Schatzkin. "Fruits, Vegetables, and Risk of Colorectal Cancer in the Breast Cancer Detection and Demonstration Project (BCDDP) Follow-Up Cohort." American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Volume 75, No. 5, May 2002, pp. 936-943. |
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Professional Experience:
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2003-present. Assistant Professor, Division of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota
2003-present. Member, The Cancer Center, University of Minnesota
2003-present. Adjunct Investigator, National Cancer Institute. Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics. National Institutes of Health. Bethesda, MD
1998-2003. Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD
1990-1993. International Program Manager, American Institute for Cancer Research, Washington, DC
1986-1987. Research Assistant, Department of Developmental Molecular Biology, Rockefeller University, New York, NY |
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