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Early Detection

Advances research to determine the effectiveness and clinical impact – harms and benefits – of cancer early detection technologies and practices, including imaging and molecular biomarker approaches. Fosters technological development, statistical modeling, and dissemination of scientific findings to promote early cancer detection practices.

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Staff List

Photo Name, Email, Phone Room Group(s)/Office
LeeVan, Elyse, M.D., M.P.H.
elyse.leevan@nih.gov
240-276-7314
5E110 Program Officer | Early Detection
McCarty, Larae
larae.mccarty@nih.gov
240-276-5777
5E322 Program Specialist | Community Oncology and Prevention Trials
Early Detection
Miller, Eric, Ph.D.
eric.miller2@nih.gov
240-276-5336
5E212 Program Officer | Early Detection
Ong, Mary Jane
maryjane.ong@nih.gov
240-858-3296
5E120 Nurse Consultant | Early Detection
Pinsky, Paul, Ph.D.
paul.pinsky@nih.gov
240-276-7014
5E108 Chief | Early Detection
Saxena, Neeraj, Ph.D.
neeraj.saxena@nih.gov
240-276-6302
5E218 Program Officer | Early Detection
Zhu, Claire, Ph.D.
claire.zhu@nih.gov
240-276-7013
5E106 Program Officer | Early Detection

Grants

PI Name Sort descending PI Organization Title Grant Number Program Official
Skates, Steven J

Massachusetts General Hospital
United States

Proteomic Analyses of Serial Prediagnostic PLCO Serum in Cases and Controls to Identify Early Detection Ovarian Cancer Biomarkers Rising in a Substantial Fraction of Cases and Stable in Most Controls 5U01CA260758-05 Claire Zhu, Ph.D.
Skubitz, Amy Patrice

University Of Minnesota
United States

A paradigm shift for ovarian cancer biomarkers: Utilizing routine Pap tests as liquid biopsies for the development of targeted mass spectrometry-based proteomic assays for early detection 5R01CA262153-05 Christos Patriotis, Ph.D., M.Sc.
Slager, Susan L

Mayo Clinic Rochester
United States

The genetic and epigenetic etiology of progression from the precursor state to chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) 4R01CA258465-04 Nicholas Hodges, Ph.D.
Smith, Ellen Mary Lavoie

University Of Alabama At Birmingham
United States

Duloxetine to Prevent Oxaliplatin-Induced Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase II to Phase III Study 5R01CA235726-07 Brennan Streck, Ph.D., RN, M.P.H.
Smith, Jennifer Susan

Univ Of North Carolina Chapel Hill
United States

UNC CASCADE Network Research Base 5UG1CA275403-04 Maria Silvina Frech, Ph.D., M.S.
Sohl, Stephanie Jean

Wake Forest University Health Sciences
United States

REmotely-delivered Supportive Programs for Improving surgical pain and disTrEss (RESPITE) 5R01CA266995-04 Goli Samimi, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Somers, Tamara J

Duke University
United States

A Mobile Health Behavioral Pain Intervention Protocol for Breast Cancer Patients with Pain in Medically Underserved Communities: A Randomized Controlled Trial 5R01CA237892-05 Brennan Streck, Ph.D., RN, M.P.H.
Song, Ming

University Of Louisville
United States

Dietary fructose and NASH/HCC progression 5R21CA290420-02 Amit Kumar, Ph.D.
Sorror, Mohamed

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
United States

Novel Intervention Approaches to Alleviate Allogeneic Transplant-Related Morbidity and Mortality 5R01CA227092-06 Marjorie Perloff, M.D.
Spector, Tim

King'S College London
United States

PROSPECT: Pathways, Risk factors, and mOleculeS to Prevent Early-onset Colorectal Tumors 1OT2CA297289-01 Asad Umar, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Spiegel, Brennan

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
United States

Randomized Controlled Trial of Virtual Reality for GI Cancer Pain to Improve Patient Reported Outcomes 5R01CA252211-05 Rachel Altshuler, Ph.D.
Stachler, Matthew D

University Of California, San Francisco
United States

Optimization and validation of a biomarker panel for risk stratification in Barrett's esophagus 3R37CA269649-03S1 Matthew Young, Ph.D.
Staff, Nathan P

Mayo Clinic Rochester
United States

Investigating the role of MAP2 in chemotherapy-induced peripheral neurotoxicity 5R01CA275870-03 Rachel Altshuler, Ph.D.
Stolley, Melinda R

Medical College Of Wisconsin
United States

Every Day Counts: A lifestyle program for women metastatic breast cancer 5R01CA258759-04 Nancy J. Emenaker, Ph.D., RDN, LD, FAND
Storz, Peter

Mayo Clinic Jacksonville
United States

Deiminated molecules as markers for developing pancreatic cancer - A1 5R21CA279916-02 Matthew Young, Ph.D.