Geri Mineau
PhD Sociology
Researcher
Huntsman Cancer Institute
Geri Mineau PhD is an Investigator at Huntsman Cancer Institute and Research Professor at the University of Utah. Dr. Mineau is a demographer (with a doctorate from the Sociology Department at the University of Utah) who was the director of the Utah Population Database from 1994 to 2010.
The database includes extensive family histories, vital statistics and medical information and has enabled scientific advances dealing with several cancers (including breast, colorectal, melanoma, and prostate and childhood cancers), autism, inflammatory bowel disease, Alzheimer's disease, macular degeneration, longevity, fertility and prenatal care.