Joni D. Nelson - The Cancer Letter

Joni Nelson tells us how her background led her to pursue research that meets the needs of the community
“I’m standing on the shoulders of giants”

Joni D. Nelson, assistant director for the Office of Workforce Development at the MUSC Hollings Cancer Center, remembers the exact day a switch went off in her head and her career took a turn towards finding ways to improve public health.

February 27, 2026

Vol.52 No.08

By Joni D. Nelson, Robert A. Winn and Preston Willett

Joni D. Nelson, PhD

Joni Nelson tells us how her background led her to pursue research that meets the needs of the community
“I’m standing on the shoulders of giants”

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Joni Nelson tells us how her background led her to pursue research that meets the needs of the community“I’m standing on the shoulders of giants”

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Joni Nelson tells us how her background led her to pursue research that meets the needs of the community
“I’m standing on the shoulders of giants”