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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

Staff List

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
Sanchez, Eduardo Vilar

University Of Tx Md Anderson Can Ctr
United States

iCAN PREVENT: MD Anderson International Cancer Prevention Clinical Trials Consortium 2UG1CA242609-07 Donald Johnsey
Sanda, Martin G

Emory University
United States

Prostate Cancer Biomarker and Imaging Validation Alliance: Emory University, University of Alabama Birmingham, and University of Texas Southwestern 5U01CA113913-18 Indu Kohaar, Ph.D., M.Phil., M.Sc.
Sands, Stephen Alan

Sloan-Kettering Inst Can Research
United States

Prospective international phase-III study to improve neurocognitive outcomes in young children with low-risk medulloblastoma (YCMB-LR) 5R01CA283045-02 Marjorie Perloff, M.D.
Santomasso, Bianca Denise

Sloan-Kettering Inst Can Research
United States

Comprehensive Molecular and Clinical Characterization of Acute and Chronic Neurotoxicity Following CAR-T Cell Therapy 5R01CA293922-02 Monica Epstein, B.S.N., RN, OCN
Santos-Reyes, Luis Javier

Comprehensive Cancer Center/ Univ/Pr
United States

Puerto Rico NCI Community Oncology Research Program (Puerto Rico NCORP) 3UG1CA189862-11S1 Brandy Heckman-Stoddard, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Saphner, Thomas J

Aurora Health Care, Inc.
United States

Aurora NCORP Community Site 3UG1CA190140-11S1 Vanessa A. White, M.P.H.
Schallenkamp, John M.

Montana Cancer Consortium
United States

Montana Cancer Consortium: An Inclusive and Collaborative Approach to Clinical Trial Accrual and Cancer Care Delivery Research across Montana, Idaho and Wyoming 3UG1CA189872-11S1 Vanessa A. White, M.P.H.
Schaverien, Mark V

University Of Tx Md Anderson Can Ctr
United States

Lymphedema Prevention Through Immediate Lymphatic Reconstruction 5R01CA292908-02 Brandy Heckman-Stoddard, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Schedin, Pepper J

Oregon Health & Science University
United States

NSAIDs During Postpartum Involution for Breast Cancer Chemoprevention 5R01CA169175-11 Brandy Heckman-Stoddard, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Schenker, Yael

University Of Pittsburgh At Pittsburgh
United States

Patient-centered and efficacious advance care planning in cancer: the PEACe comparative effectiveness trial 5R01CA235730-06 Brennan Streck, Ph.D., RN, M.P.H.
Schmidt, Christian Maximillian

Indiana University Indianapolis
United States

Longitudinal Proteomic and Metabolomic Predictors of Pancreatic Cyst Malignant Progression and Early Stage Pancreatic Cancer 5U01CA239522-05 Claire Zhu, Ph.D.
Schmit, Stephanie L.

Cleveland Clinic Lerner Com-Cwru
United States

Variation in tumor-associated immune profiles and colorectal cancer outcomes 5R01CA248931-05 Asad Umar, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Schoen, Robert E.

University Of Pittsburgh At Pittsburgh
United States

Blood-Based Testing for Advanced Adenoma 5U01CA271884-04 Matthew Young, Ph.D.
Schroeck, Florian R

Veterans Education/Res/Assn/North/Ne
United States

Replacing Invasive Cystoscopy with Urine Testing for Non-muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer Surveillance 5R37CA275916-03 Claire Zhu, Ph.D.
Schuetze, Scott Michael

University Of Michigan At Ann Arbor
United States

Early Phase Clinical Cancer Prevention Consortium 2UG1CA242632-06 Donald Johnsey