Gastrointestinal and Other Cancers

Conducts and supports prevention and early detection research for colorectal, esophageal, liver, pancreatic, and hematolymphoid cancers. Supports development of new approaches for clinical prevention studies, including cancer immunoprevention.

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Major Programs

Cancer Prevention Clinical Trials Network (CP-CTNet)

Staff List

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Name, Email, Phone	Room	Group(s)/Office	ID
Della'Zanna, Gary, D.O., M.Sc. gary.dellazanna@nih.gov 240-276-7042	5E234	Program Officer \| Gastrointestinal and Other Cancers	559
Garvey, Rodshae garveyrj@nih.gov 240-276-5764	5E220	Program Support Assistant \| Gastrointestinal and Other Cancers Program Support Assistant \| Lung and Upper Aerodigestive Cancer	541
Richmond, Ellen, M.S., GNP-BC ellen.richmond@nih.gov 240-276-7043	5E236	Deputy Chief \| Gastrointestinal and Other Cancers	611
Rodriguez, Luz Maria, M.D., FACS luz.rodriguez@nih.gov 240-276-7039	5E228	Program Officer \| Gastrointestinal and Other Cancers	616
Umar, Asad, D.V.M., Ph.D. asad_umar@nih.gov 240-276-7038	5E226	Chief \| Gastrointestinal and Other Cancers	635

Grants

PI Name Sort descending	PI Organization	Title	Grant Number	Program Official
Huttenhower, Curtis	Broad Institute, Inc. United States	PROSPECT: Pathways, Risk factors, and mOleculeS to Prevent Early-onset Colorectal Tumors	1OT2CA297578-01	Asad Umar, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Ji, Hanlee P	Stanford University United States	Precision Interception of Gastric Cancer Precursors Through Molecular and Cellular Risk Stratification	5P01CA265772-02	Asad Umar, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Malafa, Mokenge P.	H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Ctr & Res Inst United States	Novel Therapy to Inhibit IPMN Progression	3R01CA263575-03S1	Asad Umar, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Markowitz, Sanford D.	Case Western Reserve University United States	A Clinical Trial of Cancer Prevention by Biomarker Based Detections of Barrett's Esophagus and Its Progression	1R01CA295877-01	Ellen Richmond, M.S., GNP-BC
Mehrara, Babak J	Sloan-Kettering Inst Can Research United States	Mechanisms of racial disparity in breast cancer-related lymphedema	5R01CA278599-03	Ellen Richmond, M.S., GNP-BC
Mosher, Catherine E	Indiana University Indianapolis United States	Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Patient Fatigue Interference and Caregiver Burden in Advanced Gastrointestinal Cancer	1R01CA289486-01	Ellen Richmond, M.S., GNP-BC
Nicolson, Fay	Dana-Farber Cancer Inst United States	SESORRS endoscopy for the staging and evaluation of colorectal cancer	5R00CA266921-04
Nolan, Michael Warren	North Carolina State University Raleigh United States	Evaluation of TRPM8-expressing neurons as novel regulators of acute radiotherapy-associated pain in patients with head and neck cancer	5R37CA248797-05	Asad Umar, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Penedo, Frank J	University Of Miami Coral Gables United States	eHealth Supported Mindfulness-based Music Therapy Intervention (eMBMT) in Hemopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Patients	5R61CA263335-02	Asad Umar, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Plas, Ellen Van Der	Arkansas Children'S Hospital Res Inst United States	Identifying markers of abnormal neurocognitive trajectories during chemotherapy treatment of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia	5R37CA266135-03	Asad Umar, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Reese, Jennifer Barsky	Research Inst Of Fox Chase Can Ctr United States	Promoting Effective Clinical Communication about Sexual Health after Gynecologic Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Patient-Focused Intervention	1R01CA285674-01A1	Ellen Richmond, M.S., GNP-BC
Sanchez, Eduardo Vilar	University Of Tx Md Anderson Can Ctr United States	Cancer Immune-Interception in a Spontaneous Non-Human Primate Model of Lynch Syndrome	5R01CA260761-03	Asad Umar, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Sanchez, Eduardo Vilar	University Of Tx Md Anderson Can Ctr United States	Cancer Immune-Interception for Lynch Syndrome	5R01CA257375-04	Asad Umar, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Schmit, Stephanie L.	Cleveland Clinic Lerner Com-Cwru United States	Investigation of within-Latino heterogeneity in colorectal cancer mutational and T cell profiles	3R01CA248931-04S1	Asad Umar, D.V.M., 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.