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Early Detection

Advances research to determine the effectiveness and clinical impact – harms and benefits – of cancer early detection technologies and practices, including imaging and molecular biomarker approaches. Fosters technological development, statistical modeling, and dissemination of scientific findings to promote early cancer detection practices.

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Staff List

Photo Name, Email, Phone Room Group(s)/Office
LeeVan, Elyse, M.D., M.P.H.
elyse.leevan@nih.gov
240-276-7314
5E110 Program Officer | Early Detection
McCarty, Larae
larae.mccarty@nih.gov
240-276-5777
5E322 Program Specialist | Community Oncology and Prevention Trials
Early Detection
Miller, Eric, Ph.D.
eric.miller2@nih.gov
240-276-5336
5E212 Program Officer | Early Detection
Ong, Mary Jane
maryjane.ong@nih.gov
240-858-3296
5E120 Nurse Consultant | Early Detection
Pinsky, Paul, Ph.D.
paul.pinsky@nih.gov
240-276-7014
5E108 Chief | Early Detection
Saxena, Neeraj, Ph.D.
neeraj.saxena@nih.gov
240-276-6302
5E218 Program Officer | Early Detection
Zhu, Claire, Ph.D.
claire.zhu@nih.gov
240-276-7013
5E106 Program Officer | Early Detection

Grants

PI Name Sort descending PI Organization Title Grant Number Program Official
Forsberg, Flemming

Thomas Jefferson University
United States

Prostate Cancer Diagnosis by Multiparametric Ultrasound 5R01CA252311-05
Frazier, Anne Lindsay

Dana-Farber Cancer Inst
United States

Assay Validation of a Circulating miRNA Test for Diagnosis and Monitoring of Malignant Germ Cell Tumors 5UH3CA240688-05 Nicholas Hodges, Ph.D.
Freedland, Stephen Jay

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
United States

Intermittent Fasting using a Fasting-Mimetic Diet to Improve Prostate Cancer Control and Metabolic Outcomes 3R01CA280081-03S1 Young Kim, Ph.D.
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.
Furuta, Saori

Case Western Reserve University
United States

Normalizing arginine metabolism with sepiaptein for immunostimulatory-shift ofHER2+ breast cancer 5R01CA248304-05
Fuschiotti, Patrizia

University Of Pittsburgh At Pittsburgh
United States

Develop IL13Ra1 for diagnosis of early-stage mycosis fungoides 5R21CA280445-02 Wendy Wang, Ph.D., M.Sc.
Garcia, Jose M.

Seattle Inst For Biomedical/Clinical Res
United States

SArcopenia in Men with Prostate Cancer undergoing ADT (SAP-ADT) 5R01CA279220-02 Marjorie Perloff, M.D.
Geisler, Stefanie

Washington University
United States

Developing mechanism-based strategies to treat chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy 5R37CA267905-04 Asad Umar, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Germain, Doris A

Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai
United States

Exploring ovarian-derived hormone STC1 as the mediator of the protective effect of breast feeding against breast cancer. 5R21CA270702-02 Marjorie Perloff, M.D.
Germain, Doris A

Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai
United States

Investigating the efficacy of g-Tocotrienol for the prevention of post-partum breast cancer 1R01CA301372-01 Anda Vlad, M.D., Ph.D.
Ghamande, Sharad A.

Augusta University
United States

Georgia CaRes 3UG1CA189851-11S1 Brandy Heckman-Stoddard, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Ghobrial, Irene M.

Dana-Farber Cancer Inst
United States

Myeloma multidimensional precancer atlas 4U01CA294507-02 Nicholas Hodges, Ph.D.
Ghobrial, Irene M.

Dana-Farber Cancer Inst
United States

Molecular prediction of myeloma in African Americans 5U01CA271492-04 Claire Zhu, Ph.D.
Ghosh, Jayashri

Temple Univ Of The Commonwealth
United States

Development of blood-based methylation biomarkers for CRC risk prediction 5R01CA281948-03 Matthew Young, Ph.D.
Giles, Erin

University Of Michigan At Ann Arbor
United States

Obesity, body fat distribution, and breast cancer risk: is visceral fat the culprit after menopause? 5R01CA269726-02 Marjorie Perloff, M.D.