2005 CBCRP Application Evaluation & Review Committees
In the first phase of the funding process, grant applications were reviewed and scored for scientific merit in five peer review committees using a model that follows established practice at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Each committee is composed of scientists and advocates from outside California. 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 also 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.
The majority of research funding agencies rate proposals with a single scientific merit score. For the past eight 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. 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
• Career plan/mentoring, critical path/translation, or dissemination and translation potential
• Strength of individual scientific merit component scores (e.g., innovation for IDEA applications)
• CBCRP balance or an underfunded topic
• Quality of the lay abstract
• Inclusion of advocates and sensitivity to advocacy issues/concerns
This two-tiered 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 2005 Review
Committees for their
service and dedication to our Program.
CRC Concept Paper & CRC-Sociocultural Review Committees
Chair: |
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| Julia H. Rowland, Ph.D. Adjunct Associate Professor Department of Psychiatry Georgetown University School of Medicine Washington, DC |
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Members: |
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| Michael A. Andrykowski, Ph.D. Professor of Behavioral Science University of Kentucky, College of Medicine Lexington, KY |
Bonnie McGregor, Ph.D. Assistant Member Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Seattle, WA |
| Mary Anglin, Ph.D., M.P.H. Associate Professor Department of Anthropology University of Kentucky Lexington, KY |
Suzanne M. Miller, Ph.D. Senior Member Division of Population Science Fox Chase Cancer Center Cheltenham, PA |
| Marilie D. Gammon, Ph.D. Professor Department of Epidemiology University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC |
Shiraz I. Mishra, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine University of Maryland, Baltimore - School of Medicine Baltimore, MD |
| Mel R. Haberman, Ph.D. Associate Dean for Research and Institutional Outcomes Intercollegiate College of Nursing Washington State University Spokane, WA |
Marion E. Morra, Sc.D. President Morra Communications Milford, CT |
| Kathryn M. Kash, Ph.D. Associate Professor Thomas Jefferson University Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior Philadelphia, PA |
Deborah K. Padgett, Ph.D., M.P.H. Professor of Social Work New York University New York, NY |
| Alicia K. Matthews, Ph.D. Associate Professor College of Nursing University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL |
Marc D. Schwartz, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Oncology Lombardi Cancer Center, Cancer Control Georgetown University Medical Center Washington, DC |
| Beti Thompson, Ph.D. Member Cancer Prevention Research Unit Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Seattle, WA |
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Advocate Members: |
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| Anne-Marie Kunzler SHARE, NBCC New York, NY |
Kim O'Meara Mercy Women's Center Advisory Board Cedar Rapids, IA |
| Terri O'Hara Lesbian Cancer Support Services Kittredge, CO |
Jane B. Segelken Ithaca Breast Cancer Alliance Ithaca, NY |
California Advocate Observer: |
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| Sandie Huston Breast Cancer Action El Cerrito, CA |
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Ad-Hoc Members: |
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| Donald F. Austin, M.D., M.P.H. Professor Oregon Health and Science University Portland, OR |
Katherine H. Tkaczuk, M.D. Associate Professor University of Maryland, Greenebaum Cancer Center Baltimore, MD |
| Mickey Gunter, Ph.D. Professor Geological Sciences University of Idaho Moscow, ID |
George Wright, Ph.D. Associate Professor Research Section University of Washington Seattle, WA |
| Nancy Keating, M.D., MPH Assistant Professor of Medicine and Health Care Policy Department of Health Care Policy Harvard Medical School Boston, MA |
Martin J. Yaffe, Ph.D Professor Department of Imaging Research Sunnybrook Health Science Centre Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Geoff Plumlee, Ph.D. Research Geochemist U.S. Geological Survey Denver Federal Center Denver, CO |
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Etiology and Prevention Committee
Chair: |
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| Mary S. Wolff, Ph.D. Professor of Community Medicine Division of Environmental and Occupational Medicine Mount Sinai Medical School New York, NY |
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Members: |
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| Donald F. Austin, M.D., M.P.H. Professor Oregon Health and Science University Portland, OR |
Kirsten Moysich, Ph.D. Associate Professor Cancer Prevention Epidemiology and Biostatistics Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY |
| Joan E. Cunningham, Ph.D. Research Assistant Professor University of South Carolina Columbia, SC |
Vincent Njar, Ph.D, Associate Professor Dept. of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics University of Maryland, School of Medicine Baltimore, MD |
| Adrian V. Lee, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Breast Center Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX |
Karen L. Swisshelm, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Pathology University of Washington, School of Medicine Seattle, WA |
| Daniel Medina, Ph.D. Professor Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX |
Patricia A. Thompson, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Arizona Cancer Center Tucson, AZ |
Advocate Members: |
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| Cecilia Fabrizio Y-ME Greenwich, CT |
Kimberly Wright Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Baltimore, MD |
California Advocate Observer: |
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| Susan Samson Berkeley, CA University of California, San Francisco, Breast Cancer SPORE Berkeley, CA |
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Ad-Hoc Members: |
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| Electra D. Paskett, Ph.D. Associate Director of Population Sciences Ohio State University Columbus, OH |
Daniel Sem, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Marquette University Milwaukee, WI |
Innovative Treatments/Earlier Detection Committee
Chair: |
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| Kapil Dhingra, M.D. Vice President, Oncology Hoffmann-La Roche Nutley, NJ |
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Members: |
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| Gregory P. Adams, Ph.D. Associate Member Department of Medical Oncology Fox Chase Cancer Center Philadelphia, PA |
Michael A. Jacobs, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Radiology Department of Radiology The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore, MD |
| Joseph Baar, M.D., Ph.D. Assistant Professor University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute Pittsburgh, PA |
Francisco J. Esteva, M.D., Ph.D. Director, Breast Cancer Translational Research Laboratory Department of Breast Medical Oncology The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX |
| 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 of Radiology University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL |
| Ching-Shih Chen, Ph.D. Professor College of Pharmacy The Ohio State University Columbus, OH |
Rachel E. Klevit, D. Phil. Professor Department of Biochemistry University of Washington Seattle, WA |
| Si-Yi Chen, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor Center for Cell and Gene Therapy Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX |
Brian W. Pogue, Ph.D. Associate Professor Thayer School of Engineering Dartmouth College Hanover, NH |
| Timothy M. Clay, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Surgery Duke University Medical Center Durham, NC |
Edward R. Sauter, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Surgery University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO |
| Billy W. Day, Ph.D. Associate Professor and Director, Proteomics Core Lab Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA |
David A. Talmage, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Clinical Nutrition Columbia University, Institute of Human Nutrition New York, NY |
| Stephen L. Eck, M.D., Ph.D. Executive Director Pfizer Global Research and Development Ann Arbor, MI |
Nancy S. Templeton, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Center for Cell and Gene Therapy Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX |
| Zhen Zhang, Ph.D. Associate Professor & Associate Director Center for Biomarker Discovery, Dept. of Pathology Johns Hopkins Medical Institutes Baltimore, MD |
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Advocate Member: |
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Anna Cluxton |
Musa Mayer National Breast Cancer Coalition New York, NY |
| 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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| Karren Ganstwig Los Angeles Breast Cancer Alliance Toluca Lake, CA |
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Pathogenesis Committee
Chair: |
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| Karin D. Rodland, Ph.D. Staff Scientist Molecular Biosciences Division Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Richland, WA |
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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. Associate Professor of Medicine Breast Center Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX |
| Gail M. Clinton, Ph.D. Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Oregon Health Sciences University Portland, OR |
Funmi Olopade, M.D. Associate Professor Section of Hematology/Oncology University of Chicago Chicago, IL |
| Stephen R. Hann, Ph.D. Professor and Vice-Chairman Department of Cell and Developmental Biology Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Nashville, TN |
W. Jack Pledger, Ph.D. Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute University of South Florida Tampa, FL |
| Shawn E. Holt, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Pathology Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA |
Patricia Schoenlein, Ph.D. Associate Professor Cellular Biology and Anatomy Medical College of Georgia Augusta, GA |
| Patricia J. Keely, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Pharmacology University of Wisconsin Madison, WI |
Andrew Thorburn, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Pharmacology University of Colorado Health Science Center Aurora, CO |
| Thomas J. Kelly, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Pathology Arkansas Cancer Research Center Little Rock, AR |
Carla Van Den Berg, Pharm.D. School of Pharmacy University of Colorado Health Science Center Denver, CO |
| Charlotte Kuperwasser, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Molecular Oncology Research Institute Tufts University, School of Medicine Boston, MA |
Alan Wells, M.D. D.M.S. Professor Department of Pathology University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA |
| James Manfredi, Ph.D. Associate Professor Derald H. Ruttenberg Cancer Center Mount Sinai School of Medicine New York, NY |
Bart Williams, Ph.D. Scientific Investigator Van Andel Institute Grand Rapids, MI |
| James B. McCarthy, Ph.D. Professor Lab Medicine and Pathology University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN |
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Advocate Members: |
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| Ann E. Fonfa, BPS The Annie Appleseed Project Delray Beach, FL |
Pat Pangburn National Breast Cancer Coalition Irving, TX |
| Kathleen Harris Wisconsin Breast Cancer Coalition Milwaukee, WI |
Brian R. Shappell The Catherine Peachey Fund Mishawaka, IN |
California Advocate Observer: |
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| Pamela R. Priano Breast Cancer Action Group of the Monterey Peninsula Carmel Valley, CA |
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Tumor Progression Committee
Chair: |
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| Suzanne A.W. Fuqua, Ph.D. Professor of Medicine Breast Center Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX |
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Members: |
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| Adrienne D. Cox, Ph.D. Associate Professor Depts. Radiation Oncology and Pharmacology University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC |
Rakesh Kumar, Ph.D. Professor and Deputy Chairman Department of Molecular and Cellular Oncology MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX |
| Gabriela Dontu, M.D., Ph.D. Research Investigator Dept. Internal Medicine, Hematology-Oncology University of Michigan Medical School Ann Arbor, MI |
Peggy L. Porter, M.D. Head, Breast Cancer Research Program Divisions of Human Biology and Public Health Sciences Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Seattle, WA |
| Robin S. L. Fuchs-Young, Ph.D. Associate Professor Science Park Research Division MD Anderson Cancer Center Smithville, TX |
Victoria Seewaldt, M.D. Associate Professor of Medicine Duke University Medical Center Durham, NC |
| Amy M. Fulton, Ph.D. Professor Program in Oncology, Department of Pathology University of Maryland Baltimore, MD |
Jeffrey E. Segall, Ph.D. Professor Department of Anatomy and Structural Biology Albert Einstein College of Medicine Bronx, NY |
| William C. Hahn, M.D., Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine Department of Medical Oncology Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA |
Stewart Sell, M.D. Research Physician New York State Health Department, Wadsworth Center Albany, NY |
| Jeffrey T. Holt, M.D. Todd Professor of Experimental Pathology University of Colorado Health Sciences Center Denver, CO |
Carolyn L. Smith, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX |
| Nelson D. Horseman, Ph.D. Professor Department of Molecular and Cell Physiology University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Cincinnati, OH |
Sallie Smith Schneider, Ph.D. Adjunct Research Assistant Professor Molecular and Cellular Biology Program University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA |
| Eldon R. Jupe, Ph.D. Vice President, Research InterGenetics, Incorporated Oklahoma City, OK |
Katherine H. Tkaczuk, M.D. Associate Professor University of Maryland, Greenebaum Cancer Center Baltimore, MD |
| Khandan Keyomarsi, Ph.D. Associate Professor Experimental Radiation Oncology MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX |
Ming Zhang, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX |
Advocate Members: |
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| Holly Anderson Breast Cancer Coalition of Rochester Rochester, NY |
Patricia Haugen National Breast Cancer Coalition Sioux Falls, SD |
| Vernal H. Branch The Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation Richmond, VA |
Ginny Mason, RN Inflammatory Breast Cancer Research Foundation Goshen, IN |
California Advocate Observer: |
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| Debbie Laxague National Breast Cancer Coalition Mt. Shasta, CA |
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Ad-Hoc Member: |
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| Robert J. Linhardt, Ph.D. Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY |
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