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Chemopreventive Agent Development

Designs, develops, implements, and monitors research on interventions that may block, reverse, or delay the early stages of cancer. Investigates nutrients, micronutrients, natural products, pharmacologic agents, biomolecules, and vaccines from preclinical to early-phase I clinical studies. Helps investigators to bridge the gaps between biology and identifying potential targets, and between discovery of targets and agents and clinical testing in people.

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Major Programs

Staff List

Photo Name, Email, Phone Room Group(s)/Office
Asefa, Wosene
 wosene.asefa@nih.gov
240-276-6422 		5E504 Program Support Assistant | Chemopreventive Agent Development
Biswas, Kajal, Ph.D.
 kajal.biswas2@nih.gov
240-276-5614 		5E540 Program Officer | Chemopreventive Agent Development
Cholewa, Brian, Ph.D.
 brian.cholewa@nih.gov
240-276-7545 		5E446 Deputy Chief | Chemopreventive Agent Development
Clifford, John, Ph.D.
 john.clifford@nih.gov
202-235-4482 		5E430 Program Officer | Chemopreventive Agent Development
Gunasekharan, Vignesh, Ph.D.
 vignesh.gunasekharan@nih.gov
240-276-5814 		5E438 Program Officer | Chemopreventive Agent Development
Mohammed, Altaf, Ph.D.
 altaf.mohammed@nih.gov
240-276-6082 		5E542 Deputy Chief | Chemopreventive Agent Development
Nalli, Ancy, Ph.D., M.S.
 ancy.nalli@nih.gov
202-276-5265 		5E536 Program Officer | Chemopreventive Agent Development
Sei, Shizuko, M.D.
 shizuko.sei@nih.gov
240-276-5005 		5E452 Co-Chief | Chemopreventive Agent Development
Shoemaker, Robert, Ph.D.
 robert.shoemaker@nih.gov
240-276-7077 		5E454 Co-Chief | Chemopreventive Agent Development
Acting Chief | Nutritional Science
Vlad, Anda, M.D., Ph.D.
 anda.vlad@nih.gov
240-276-6422 		5E538 Program Officer | Chemopreventive Agent Development

Grants

PI Name PI Organization Title Grant Number Program Official
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
Sears, Rosalie C

Oregon Health & Science University
United States

 An atlas of pancreatic tumorigenesis in the context of altered DNA repair occurring in high-risk individuals 4U01CA294548-02 Indu Kohaar, Ph.D., M.Phil., M.Sc.
Sears, Rosalie C

Oregon Health & Science University
United States

 Validation of novel imaging and molecular tests for early detection of pancreatic cancer through risk-stratified community engagement programs 5U01CA278923-03 Matthew Young, Ph.D.
Sedrak, Mina S

University Of California Los Angeles
United States

 Using Senolytics to Improve Physical Function in Older Breast Cancer Survivors 5R21CA277660-03 Goli Samimi, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Sedrak, Mina S

University Of California Los Angeles
United States

 Targeting Senescence to Mitigate Chemotherapy-induced Functional Decline 5R01CA280088-03 Goli Samimi, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Segal, Leopoldo Nicolas

New York University School Of Medicine
United States

 Microbial and host biomarker development for detection and prognosis of early stage non-small cell lung cancer 5U2CCA271890-03 Guillermo Marquez, Ph.D.
Segata, Nicola

University Of Trento
United States

 PROSPECT - Microbiome Studies. (PATHWAYS, RISK FACTORS, AND MOLECULES TO PREVENT EARLY-ONSET COLORECTAL TUMOURS) 1OT2CA297205-01 Asad Umar, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Seguin-Fowler, Rebecca Anne

Texas A&M Agrilife Research
United States

 Deep in the Heart for Women: A Community-Engaged Intervention Study to Catalyze a Culture of Health in Rural South Texas 1R01HL179449-01 Goli Samimi, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Semmes, Oliver John

Old Dominion University
United States

 Virginia-UCLA-Toronto Biomarker Characterization Center 5U2CCA271894-05 Indu Kohaar, Ph.D., M.Phil., M.Sc.
Sempere, Lorenzo

Michigan State University
United States

 Image-Guided Intraductal Ablative Procedure for Primary Prevention of Breast Cancer 5R01CA258314-04 Edward Sauter, M.D., Ph.D.