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Breast and Gynecologic Cancers

Conducts and fosters research on the prevention and early detection of breast cancer, cervix and human papillomavirus (HPV)-related cancers, endometrial cancers, ovarian cancers, and related precursor conditions.

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Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study (DPPOS)

Staff List

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Photo	Name, Email, Phone	Room	Group(s)/Office
	Altshuler, Rachel, Ph.D. rachel.altshuler@nih.gov 240-276-5873	5E304	Program Officer \| Breast and Gynecologic Cancer
	Asefa, Mela mela.asefa@nih.gov 240-276-6422	5E328	Program Support Assistant \| Breast and Gynecologic Cancer Program Support Assistant \| Prostate and Urologic Cancer
	Brofsky, Emma, M.S.P.H. emma.brofsky@nih.gov 240-276-7532	5E314	Program Analyst \| Breast and Gynecologic Cancer
	Dimond, Eileen, R.N., M.S. eileen.dimond@nih.gov 240-276-7086	5E332	Nurse Consultant \| Breast and Gynecologic Cancer
	Frech, Maria Silvina, Ph.D., M.S. maria.frech@nih.gov 240-276-5302	5E320	Program Officer \| Breast and Gynecologic Cancer
	Heckman-Stoddard, Brandy, Ph.D., M.P.H. brandy.heckman-stoddard@nih.gov 240-276-7048	5E334	Chief \| Breast and Gynecologic Cancer Acting Chief \| Community Oncology and Prevention Trials
	Perloff, Marjorie, M.D. marjorie.perloff@nih.gov 240-276-7097	5E544	Program Officer \| Breast and Gynecologic Cancer
	Rubinstein, Wendy, M.D., Ph.D. wendy.rubinstein@nih.gov	5E436	Program Officer \| Breast and Gynecologic Cancer
	Sahasrabuddhe, Vikrant, M.B.B.S., M.P.H., Dr.P.H. vikrant.sahasrabuddhe@nih.gov 240-276-7332	5E444	Deputy Chief \| Breast and Gynecologic Cancer
	Samimi, Goli, Ph.D., M.P.H. goli.samimi@nih.gov 240-276-6582	5E336	Program Officer \| Breast and Gynecologic Cancer
	Sauter, Edward, M.D., Ph.D. edward.sauter@nih.gov 240-276-7657	5E338	Program Officer \| Breast and Gynecologic Cancer
	Streck, Brennan, Ph.D., RN, M.P.H. brennan.streck@nih.gov 240-276-7050	5E430	Program Officer \| Breast and Gynecologic Cancer Program Officer \| Community Oncology and Prevention Trials
	White, Vanessa A., M.P.H. vanessa.white@nih.gov 240-276-6163	5E524	Program Officer \| Breast and Gynecologic Cancer Program Officer \| Community Oncology and Prevention Trials
	Wood (Gunn), Kristen, B.S.N. kristen.gunn@nih.gov	5E326	Nurse Consultant \| Breast and Gynecologic Cancer

Grants

PI Name Sort descending	PI Organization	Title	Grant Number	Program Official
Friday, Bret E.B.	Essentia Institute Of Rural Health United States	Essentia Health Community Cancer Research Program - NCORP	3UG1CA189812-11S1	Vanessa A. White, M.P.H.
Ghamande, Sharad A.	Augusta University United States	Georgia CaRes	3UG1CA189851-11S1	Brandy Heckman-Stoddard, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Gill, Brian John Andrew	Columbia University Health Sciences United States	The Impact of Local and Reversible Change to GABAergic Inhibitory Signaling on Tumor-Induced Cortical Dysfunction in Glioma	1R01NS140658-01A1	Brandy Heckman-Stoddard, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Gonzalez, Brian D	H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Ctr & Res Inst United States	Impact of Targeted Therapy on Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairment	5R01CA287666-02	Brandy Heckman-Stoddard, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Greene, Nicholas Perry	University Of Arkansas At Fayetteville United States	DEVELOPMENT OF TARGETED APPROACHES IN PREVENTION OF CANCER-CACHEXIA	5R01AR075794-05	Brandy Heckman-Stoddard, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Gross, Howard M	Dayton Clinical Oncology Program United States	Dayton Clinical Oncology Program	3UG1CA189957-11S1	Vanessa A. White, M.P.H.
Halmos, Balazs	Montefiore Medical Center (Bronx, Ny) United States	Montefiore Academic Communicty NCORP Program	3UG1CA189859-11S1	Brandy Heckman-Stoddard, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Harichand, Seema	Iowa Oncology Research Association United States	Iowa-Wide Oncology Research Coalition (I-WORC)	3UG1CA189816-11S1	Vanessa A. White, M.P.H.
Harris, Holly Ruth	Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center United States	Risk factors for and consequences of endometriosis among Black women	5R21HD115018-02	Goli Samimi, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Hawkins, Shannon Michelle	Indiana University Indianapolis United States	Targeting cellular senescence to inhibit the development and progression of ovarian endometriomas	5R01HD109707-04	Goli Samimi, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Howitt, Brooke E	Stanford University United States	Unraveling heterogeneity in endometrial cancer via integrated single cell genotype-phenotype mapping	1R37CA303960-01	Goli Samimi, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Huh, Warner King	University Of Alabama At Birmingham United States	Misoprostol to Optimize Prevention of Cancer of the Cervix: A Randomized Trial (MISOPCx Project)	5R01CA279021-02	Vikrant Sahasrabuddhe, M.B.B.S., M.P.H., Dr.P.H.
Irvin, William J	Southeast Clinical Oncol Res Consortium United States	NCI Community Oncology Research Program 2025 Extension Request	3UG1CA189858-11S1	Vanessa A. White, M.P.H.
Iwelunmor, Juliet	Washington University United States	Innovative Rapid Enabling, Affordable, point-of-Care HPV Self-Testing Strategy (I-REACH)	5U01CA279863-03	Vikrant Sahasrabuddhe, M.B.B.S., M.P.H., Dr.P.H.
Jaslowski, Anthony J	St. Vincent Hospital United States	Cancer Research of Wisconsin and Northern Michigan (CROWN) Consortium	3UG1CA239769-06S1	Vanessa A. White, M.P.H.