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Gastrointestinal and Other Cancers

Conducts and supports prevention and early detection research for colorectal, esophageal, liver, pancreatic, and hematolymphoid cancers. Supports development of new approaches for clinical prevention studies, including cancer immunoprevention.

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Major Programs

Cancer Prevention Clinical Trials Network (CP-CTNet)

Staff List

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Photo	Name, Email, Phone	Room	Group(s)/Office
	Della'Zanna, Gary, D.O., M.Sc. gary.dellazanna@nih.gov 240-276-7042	5E234	Program Officer \| Gastrointestinal and Other Cancers
	Garvey, Rodshae garveyrj@nih.gov 240-276-5764	5E220	Program Support Assistant \| Gastrointestinal and Other Cancers Program Support Assistant \| Lung and Upper Aerodigestive Cancer
	Rodriguez, Luz Maria, M.D., FACS luz.rodriguez@nih.gov 240-276-7039	5E228	Program Officer \| Gastrointestinal and Other Cancers
	Umar, Asad, D.V.M., Ph.D. asad_umar@nih.gov 240-276-7038	5E226	Chief \| Gastrointestinal and Other Cancers

Grants

PI Name Sort descending	PI Organization	Title	Grant Number	Program Official
Wolpin, Brian Matthew	Dana-Farber Cancer Inst United States	Altered metabolism and machine learning for pancreatic cancer early detection	5U01CA210171-09	Matthew Young, Ph.D.
Wong, David T	University Of California Los Angeles United States	EFIRM Liquid Biopsy Research Laboratory: Early Lung Cancer Assessment	4U01CA233370-08	Nicholas Hodges, Ph.D.
Wright, Alexi A	Dana-Farber Cancer Inst United States	Randomized trial of REVITALIZE: A telehealth intervention to reduce fatigue interference among adults with advanced ovarian cancer on PARP inhibitors	5R01CA289547-02	Goli Samimi, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Wu, Yun	State University Of New York At Buffalo United States	Lung Cancer Early Detection and Immunotherapy Response Prediction and Monitoring with an Exo-PROS Liquid Biopsy Assay	4R01CA272827-04	Christos Patriotis, Ph.D., M.Sc.
Xiao, Yi	University Of Tx Md Anderson Can Ctr United States	Exploring new strategy for breast cancer immunoprevention by targeting histamine receptor H1	5R21CA286318-02	Anda Vlad, M.D., Ph.D.
Xu, Xiangxi Mike	University Of Miami School Of Medicine United States	Countering microtubule stabilization within hair follicles in ovarian cancer chemotherapy	5R01CA286527-02	Rachel Altshuler, Ph.D.
Xu, Chunhui	Emory University United States	High-throughput assessment of chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity in 3D human cardiomyocytes	1R21CA285254-01A1	Eileen Dimond, R.N., M.S.
Yaddanapudi, Kavitha	University Of Louisville United States	A Stem Cell Based Exosomal Vaccine for the Prevention of Cancer	5R21CA277314-02
Yaghjyan, Lusine	University Of Florida United States	Stromal contributions to breast carcinogenesis	5R01CA277817-03	Christos Patriotis, Ph.D., M.Sc.
Yang, Qing	University Of Texas Med Br Galveston United States	The role of acute excitation of sensory neurons in the development of paclitaxel-induced peripheral neuropathy	5R01CA273001-02	Rachel Altshuler, Ph.D.
Yang, Wan	Columbia University Health Sciences United States	UNCOVER: underlying novel causes of onset of very early cancer research	5R01CA257971-05	Nicholas Hodges, Ph.D.
Yeh, Jennifer M.	Boston Children'S Hospital United States	Can risk-reducing medications improve breast cancer prevention in childhood and adolescent cancer survivors? Comparative modeling to inform care	5R01CA261874-04	Eileen Dimond, R.N., M.S.
Yendamuri, Saikrishna	Roswell Park Cancer Institute Corp United States	Metformin for chemoprevention of lung cancer in obese subjects at high risk	5R01CA255515-05	Malgorzata Wojtowicz, M.D.
Yilmaz, Omer	Massachusetts Institute Of Technology United States	PROSPECT - Stem cell models	3OT2CA297570-01S1	Asad Umar, D.V.M., Ph.D.
You, Ming	Methodist Hospital Research Institute United States	Targeting phenethyl isothiocyanate to mitochondria in lung carcinogenesis	5R01CA280746-02	John Clifford, Ph.D.