2004 CBCRP Application Evaluation & Review Committees
In the first phase of the funding process, grant applications were reviewed and scored for scientific merit in seven peer review committees using a model that follows established practice at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The committee chair leads the review process and is a senior researcher in breast cancer areas associated with the committee's central topics (e.g., etiology and prevention). Committee members have broad expertise in topics associated with individual applications. Breast cancer advocate reviewers are women and men active in breast cancer issues and many of whom are also living with the disease. Advocates bring their personal knowledge and commitment to the review process. Often they have specialized training in grant review, such as the NBCC's Project LEAD. Each committee includes a California Advocate observer, who is not assigned applications for review and does not vote, but represents the California advocacy community. The observer gains insight into the research evaluation process and provides feedback to the Program on this process. Ad Hoc members participate by teleconference and bring their specialized expertise to the review of individual applications.
In the past, the majority of research funding agencies, including the CBCRP and the NIH, rated proposals with a single scientific merit score. For the past seven years the CBCRP has been using a merit scoring system that separates scientific merit into individual components (e.g., approach, innovativeness, impact). This allows our expert reviewers and the Program to better differentiate applications that might otherwise appear identical. For example, we can now pick the most innovative applications, or those that might have the most impact on breast cancer. Depending on the award type, we use four or five scientific merit components in the peer review process.
After the completion of all review committees, the CBCRP ranks the application pool by average scientific merit, which is the combined average of the scientific merit components for the application's award type. The lowest one-third (approximately) of applications, ranked by average scientific merit, are excluded from further consideration for funding.
Next, applications having sufficient scientific merit are rated by the CBCRP's advisory Council for programmatic relevance. The following criteria are used:
- Responsiveness to the CBCRP's priority issues and award types
- Multidisciplinary approach, translational potential, and focus on the underserved
- Strength of individual scientific merit component scores (e.g., innovation for IDEA applications)
- Balance of overall portfolio
- Emphasis on relatively under-funded areas
- Quality of the lay abstract
- Inclusion of advocates and sensitivity to advocacy issues/concerns
In addition, we place some of our research topics and award types into a “primary” category, and these applications are given first consideration for funding. In summary, the advisory Council recommends the grants to be funded, based upon (1) the review committee scientific average and component merit scores and (2) the programmatic relevance. This twotiered process ensures both scientific excellence and relevance of the research to CBCRP's mission and goals.
The CBCRP wishes to thank the participants in our 2004 Review Committees for their service and dedication to our Program.
Basic Breast Biology Committee
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| Lewis A. Chodosh, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor of Medicine University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine Philadelphia, PA |
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Members: |
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| Philip Bernard, M.D. Director, Solid Tumor Molecular Diagnostics University of Utah, Department of Pathology Salt Lake City, UT |
Fazlul H. Sarkar, Ph.D. Professor Department of Pathology Wayne State University Detroit, MI |
| Priscilla Furth, M.D. Professor Lombardi Cancer Center Georgetown University School of Medicine Washington, DC |
Sallie Schneider, Ph.D. Research Scientist Baystate Medical Center UMASS Biomedical Research Institute Springfield, MA |
| Nelson D. Horseman, Ph.D. Professor Department of Molecular & Cell Physiology University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Cincinnati, OH |
Victoria Seewaldt, M.D. Associate Professor of Medicine Duke University Medical Center Durham, NC |
| Russell Hovey, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Animal Science University of Vermont Burlington, VT |
Jeffrey E. Segall, Ph.D. Professor Department of Anatomy & Structural Biology Albert Einstein College of Medicine Bronx, NY |
| Aloysius J. Klingelhutz, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Microbiology University of Iowa Iowa City, IA |
Alan Wells, M.D. D.M.S. Professor Department of Pathology University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA |
| Rakesh Kumar, Ph.D. Professor and Deputy Chairman Department of Molecular and Cellular Oncology MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX |
Ming Zhang, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Molecular & Cellular Biology Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX |
| Leslie V. Parise, Ph.D. Professor and Vice Chair Department of Pharmacology University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC |
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Advocate Members: |
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| Ann E. Fonfa, BPS The Annie Appleseed Project Palm Beach Gardens, FL |
Karin Noss, M.A., M.P.A. Y-ME, National Capital Area Round Hill, VA |
| Michele W. Ganon, M.B.A., Ph.D. National Breast Cancer Coalition Danbury, CT |
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California Advocate Observer: |
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| Carol Johnson-Davis Hospice of the Valley San Jose, CA |
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Ad-Hoc Members: |
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| Christopher J. Langmead, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Computer Science Department Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA |
Lee Niswander, Ph.D. Investigator and Department Head Developmental Biology Program Sloan-Kettering Institute New York, NY |
CRC Concept Paper Review Committee
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| Julia H. Rowland, Ph.D. Director, Office of Cancer Survivorship National Cancer Institute Bethesda, MD 20892 |
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Members: |
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| Mary Anglin, Ph.D., M.P.H. Associate Professor Department of Anthropology University of Kentucky Lexington, KY |
Shiraz I. Mishra, M.D., Ph.D. Assoc. Professor, Dept. Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine University of Maryland, Baltimore - School of Medicine Baltimore, MD |
| Deborah Bowen, Ph.D. Member and Professor Cancer Prevention Research Program Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Seattle, WA |
Marc D. Schwartz, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Oncology Georgetown University Medical Center Washington, DC |
| Carolyn Gotay, Ph.D. Professor Cancer Research Center of Hawaii University of Hawaii Honolulu, HI 96813 |
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Advocate Member: |
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| Terri O'Hara Lesbian Cancer Support Services Kittredge, CO |
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CRC/Socio-cultural, Psychological, Health Policy Committee
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| Julia H. Rowland, Ph.D. Director, Office of Cancer Survivorship National Cancer Institute Bethesda, MD 20892 |
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Members: |
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| Mary Anglin, Ph.D., M.P.H. Associate Professor Department of Anthropology University of Kentucky Lexington, KY |
Shiraz I. Mishra, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor Dept. Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine University of Maryland - School of Medicine Baltimore, MD |
| Deborah Bowen, Ph.D. Member and Professor Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Seattle, WA |
Marc D. Schwartz, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Oncology Lombardi Cancer Center, Cancer Control Georgetown University Medical Center Washington, DC |
| JoAnne L. Earp, Sc.D. Professor UNC/Health Behavior & Health Education Chapel Hill, NC |
Charles L. Shapiro, M.D. Director of Breast Medical Oncology Ohio State University Columbus, OH |
| Carolyn Gotay, Ph.D. Professor Cancer Research Center of Hawaii University of Hawaii Honolulu, H |
Beti Thompson, Ph.D. Member, Cancer Prevention Research Unit Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Seattle, WA |
| Kathryn M. Kash, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA |
Sally W. Vernon, Ph.D. Director Division of Health Promotion & Behavioral Sciences Center for Health Promotion & Prevention Research University of Texas - Houston School of Public Health Houston, TX |
| Paula M. Lantz, Ph.D. Associate Professor School of Public Health University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI |
Mayumi A. Willgerodt, Ph.D. Assistant Professor University of Washington Seattle, WA |
Advocate Members: |
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| Anne-Marie Kunzler SHARE, NBCC New York, NY |
Jane B. Segelken Ithaca Breast Cancer Alliance Ithaca, NY |
| Terri O'Hara Lesbian Cancer Support Services Kittredge, CO |
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California Advocate Observer: |
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| Christine Druther HER2 Breast Cancer Support Group Carlsbad, CA |
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Ad-Hoc Members: |
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| Ben O. Anderson, M.D. Associate Professor of Surgical Oncology Department of Surgery University of Washington Seattle, WA |
Robert C. Millikan, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Epidemiology University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC |
| Peter L. Elkin, M.D. Associate Professor of Medicine and Medical Informatics Department of Internal Medicine Mayo Medical School Rochester, MN |
Michael Weiner, M.D., M.P.H. Assistant Professor of Medicine Indiana University Center for Aging Research Indianapolis, IN |
| Marilie D. Gammon, Ph.D. Professor Department of Epidemiology University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC |
George Wright Jr., Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Family Medicine University of Washington Seattle, WA |
| Edward Guadagnoli, Ph.D. Professor Department of Health Care Policy Harvard Medical School Boston, MA |
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Etiology and Prevention Committee
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| Melissa L. Bondy, Ph.D. Professor of Epidemiology M.D. Anderson Cancer Center University of Texas Houston, TX |
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Members: |
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| Sunil Badve, M.B.B.S., M.D. Assistant Professor Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine University of Indiana Indianapolis, IN |
Marc T. Goodman, Ph.D., M.P.H. Professor Epidemiology/Etiology Cancer Research Center University of Hawaii Honolulu, HI |
| Abeena M. Brewster, M.D., M.H.S. Assistant Professor of Medicine Department of Clinical Cancer Prevention The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX |
Adrian V. Lee, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Breast Center Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX |
| Celia Byrne, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Lombardi Cancer Center Georgetown University Washington, DC |
Daniel Medina, Ph.D. Professor Department of Molecular and Cell Biology Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX |
| Andreas I. Constantinou, Ph.D. Associate Professor Functional Food for Health Program University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL |
Kirsten Moysich, Ph.D. Associate Professor Cancer Prevention Epidemiology and Biostatistics Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY |
| Laurence M. Demers, Ph.D. Distinguished Professor, Pathology & Medicine Penn State Geisinger Health System Pennsylvania State University Hershey, PA |
Karen L. Swisshelm, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Pathology University of Washington, School of Medicine Seattle, WA |
| Marilie D. Gammon, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Epidemiology University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC |
Rajeshwar R. Tekmal, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio, TX |
| Ram Ganapathi, Ph.D. Staff Scientist Taussig Cancer Center The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH |
Patricia A. Thompson, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Pathology Arizona Cancer Center Tucson, AZ |
Advocate Members: |
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| Barbara Balaban West Islip Breast Cancer Coalition New York, NY |
Deborah L. Hampton Y-ME of Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN |
| Cecilia Fabrizio Y-ME Greenwich, CT |
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California Advocate Observer: |
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| Judith Armstrong, Ph.D. University of Southern California Santa Monica, CA |
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Ad-Hoc Members: |
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| Dmitri Artemov, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Dept. of Radiology The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore, MD |
Carol Friedman, Ph.D. Professor Dept of Med. Informatics Columbia University New York, NY |
| Peter L. Elkin, M.D. Associate Professor of Medicine & Medical Informatics Department of Internal Medicine Mayo Medical School Rochester, MN |
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Innovative Treatments/Earlier Detection Committee
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| Mary L. (Nora) Disis, M.D. Associate Professor Division of Oncology University of Washington Seattle, WA |
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| Stephen Barnes, Ph.D. Professor Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology University of Alabama School of Medicine Birmingham, AL |
Michael A. Jacobs, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Radiology The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore, MD |
| Ralph J. Bernacki, Ph.D. Professor; Cancer Research Scientist Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY |
Gregory S. Karczmar, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Radiology University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL |
| Rosalyn Blumenthal, Ph.D. Member/Director Tumor Biology Garden State Cancer Center Belleville, NJ |
David Mankoff, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor of Radiology Division of Nuclear Medicine University of Washington Medical Center Seattle, WA |
| Esteban Celis, M.D., Ph.D. Professor Department of Immunology Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN |
A. James Mixson, M.D. Assistant Professor Department of Pathology University of Maryland, Baltimore Baltimore, MD |
| Robert Clarke, Ph.D., D.Sc. Associate Professor Department of Physiology & Biophysics Lombardi Cancer Center Washington, DC |
Brian W. Pogue, Ph.D. Associate Professor Thayer School of Engineering Dartmouth College Hanover, NH |
| Billy W. Day, Ph.D. Associate Professor and Director, Proteomics Core Lab Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA |
Alison T. Stopeck, M.D. Associate Professor of Medicine University of Arizona Cancer Center Tucson, AZ |
| Sophie Dessureault, M.D., Ph.D. Assistant Professor H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute University of South Florida Tampa, FL |
Katherine H. Tkaczuk, M.D. Director, Breast Evaluation Program, University of Maryland, Greenebaum Cancer Center Baltimore, MD |
| Mark I. Greene, M.D., Ph.D., F.R.C.P. John Eckman Professor of Medical Science University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA |
Andrew T. Vaughan, Ph.D. Professor Department of Radiation Oncology Loyola University Maywood, IL |
Advocate Members: |
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| Anna Cluxton Young Survival Coalition Columbus, OH |
K. Brenda MacGibbon-Taylor, Ph.D. McGill University Health Centre Patient Advocacy Committee Montreal, Quebec, CANADA |
| Sharon Goodrich National Breast Cancer Coalition Fairfax Station, VA |
Candice Zito-Gilhooly Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization Cary, IL |
California Advocate Observer: |
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| Nancy J. Newman, J.D. Queen's Bench Bar Association San Francisco, CA |
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Ad-Hoc Member: |
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| Jennifer K. Barton, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Arizona Tucson, AZ |
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Pathogenesis Committee
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| Sara A. Courtneidge, Ph.D. Distinguished Scientific Investigator Van Andel Research Institute Grand Rapids, MI |
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Members: |
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| Robin S. L. Fuchs-Young, Ph.D. Associate Professor Science Park Research Division M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Smithville, TX |
Michael T. Lewis, Ph.D. Assistant Professor The Breast Center Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX |
| Amy M. Fulton, Ph.D. Professor Program in Oncology, Dept. of Pathology University of Maryland Baltimore, MD |
James B. McCarthy, Ph.D. Professor Lab Medicine and Pathology University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN |
| Suzanne A.W. Fuqua, Ph.D. Professor of Medicine Breast Center Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX |
Benjamin G. Neel, M.D., Ph.D. Professor of Medicine/Director-Cancer Biology Program Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston, MA |
| Stephen R. Hann, Ph.D. Professor and Vice-Chairman Department of Cell & Developmental Biology Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Nashville, TN |
Susan E. Pories, M.D., FA.C.S. Assistant Professor of Surgery Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston, MA |
| Eldon R. Jupe, Ph.D. Vice President, Research InterGenetics, Incorporated Oklahoma City, OK |
Edward R. Sauter, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Surgery University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO |
| Khandan Keyomarsi, Ph.D. Associate Professor Experimental Radiation Oncology M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX |
Erik W. Thompson, Ph.D. Associate Professor St. Vincent's Institute of Medical Research University of Melbourne Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia |
| Rachel E. Klevit, D. Phil. Professor Department of Biochemistry University of Washington Seattle, WA |
Paul Ts'o, Ph.D. Chief Technology Officer Cell Works, Inc. Baltimore, MD |
| Richard C. Kurten, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Physiology and Biophysics Arkansas Cancer Research Center Little Rock, AR |
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Advocate Members: |
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| Kathleen Harris Wisconsin Breast Cancer Coalition Milwaukee, WI |
Sandra Stanford Alamo Breast Cancer Foundation San Antonio, TX |
| Pat Pangburn National Breast Cancer Coalition Irving, TX |
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California Advocate Observer: |
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| Maria Wetzel National Breast Cancer Coalition Fort Bragg, CA |
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Sociocultural, Behavioral and Psychological Committee
Chair: |
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| Electra D. Paskett, Ph.D. Associate Director of Population Sciences Ohio State University Columbus, OH |
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Members: |
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| Michael A. Andrykowski, Ph.D. Professor of Behavioral Science Department of Behavioral Science University of Kentucky - College of Medicine Lexington, KY |
Linda Luecken, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Psychology Arizona State University Tempe, AZ |
| Barbara B. Cochrane, Ph.D., R.N. Senior Staff Scientist Women's Health Initiative Clinical Coordinating Center Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Seattle, WA |
Bonnie McGregor, Ph.D. Assistant Member Public Health Sciences Division Cancer Prevention Research Program Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Seattle, WA |
| Michael Diefenbach, Ph.D. Associate Professor Population Science Division Fox Chase Cancer Center Cheltenham, PA |
Cathy D. Meade, R.N., Ph.D., FAAA Professor Department of Interdisciplinary Oncology Moffitt Cancer Center Tampa University of South Florida Tampa, FL |
| Karen H. Dow, Ph.D. Professor School of Nursing University of Central Florida Orlando, FL |
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Advocate Members: |
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| Lori Atkinson Young Survival Coalition Middletown, IN |
Susan Pelletier Vermont Breast Cancer Coalition Stockbridge, VT |
California Advocate Observer: |
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| Velma Lagerstrom Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization Davis, CA |
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Ad-Hoc Members: |
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| Peter L. Elkin, M.D. Associate Professor of Medicine and Medical Informatics Department of Internal Medicine Mayo Medical School Rochester, MN |
George Wright, Ph. D. Associate Professor Department of Family Medicine University of Washington Seattle, WA |
| David N. Krag, M.D., F.A.C.S. Associate Professor of Surgery College of Medicine University of Vermont Burlington, VT |
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Tumor Progression Committee
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| Nita J. Maihle, Ph.D. Professor Department of Ob/Gyn and Reproductive Sciences Yale University School of Medicine New Haven, CT |
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Members: |
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| C. Marcelo Aldaz, M.D. Biologist and Professor M.D. Anderson Cancer Center University of Texas Smithville, TX |
Steffi Oesterreich, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine Breast Center Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX |
| Brittney-Shea Herbert, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Dept of Medical and Molecular Genetics Indiana University School of Medicine Indianapolis, IN |
Karin D. Rodland, Ph.D. Staff Scientist Molecular Biosciences Division Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Richland, WA |
| Patricia J. Keely, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Pharmacology University of Wisconsin Madison, WI |
Patricia Schoenlein, Ph.D. Associate Professor Cellular Biology & Anatomy Medical College of Georgia Augusta, GA |
| Michael S. Kinch, Ph.D. Associate Director MedImmune, Inc. Gaithersburg, MD |
Andrew Thorburn, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Cancer Biology Department of Cancer Biology Wake Forest University, School of Medicine Winston-Salem, NC |
| Dawn A. Kirschmann, Ph.D. Assistant Research Scientist Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology University of Iowa, College of Medicine Iowa City, IA |
Carla Van Den Berg, Pharm.D. Assistant Professor Department of Clinical Pharmacy University of Colorado Health Science Center Denver, CO |
| Zheng-gang Liu, Ph.D. Tenure Track Investigator Cell and Cancer Biology Branch National Institutes of Health Bethesda, MD |
Bart Williams, Ph.D. Scientific Investigator Van Andel Institute Grand Rapids, MI |
| James Manfredi, Ph.D. Associate Professor Derald H. Ruttenberg Cancer Center Mount Sinai School of Medicine New York, NY |
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Advocate Members: |
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| Holly Anderson Breast Cancer Coalition of Rochester Rochester, NY |
Brian R. Shappell The Catherine Peachey Fund Mishawaka, IN |
| Ginny Mason, R.N. Inflammatory Breast Cancer Research Foundation Goshen, IN |
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California Advocate Observer: |
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| Sandra Spivey Y-ME Southland California Affiliate Laguna Niguel, CA |
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