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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

Staff List

Name, Email, Phone Room Group(s)/Office
Della'Zanna, Gary, D.O., M.Sc.
gary.dellazanna@nih.gov
240-276-7042
5E234 Program Officer | Gastrointestinal and Other Cancers
Garvey, Rodshae
garveyrj@nih.gov
240-276-5764
5E220 Program Support Assistant | Gastrointestinal and Other Cancers
Program Support Assistant | Lung and Upper Aerodigestive Cancer
Rodriguez, Luz Maria, M.D., FACS
luz.rodriguez@nih.gov
240-276-7039
5E228 Program Officer | Gastrointestinal and Other Cancers
Umar, Asad, D.V.M., Ph.D.
asad_umar@nih.gov
240-276-7038
5E226 Chief | Gastrointestinal and Other Cancers

Grants

PI Name Sort descending PI Organization Title Grant Number Program Official
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
Mehrara, Babak J

Sloan-Kettering Inst Can Research
United States

Mechanisms of racial disparity in breast cancer-related lymphedema 5R01CA278599-03
Mosher, Catherine E

Indiana University Indianapolis
United States

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Patient Fatigue Interference and Caregiver Burden in Advanced Gastrointestinal Cancer 5R01CA289486-02
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.
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
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.
Spector, Tim

King'S College London
United States

PROSPECT: Pathways, Risk factors, and mOleculeS to Prevent Early-onset Colorectal Tumors 1OT2CA297289-01 Asad Umar, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Ulrich, Cornelia M

University Of Utah
United States

Adipose tissue-colorectal tumor cross-talk: new targets for breaking the obesity-cancer link 5R01CA254108-04 Asad Umar, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Warner, Erica T

Massachusetts General Hospital
United States

Aspirins legacy on cancer and overall benefit: risk balance over a 15-year horizon 1U01CA301988-01 Asad Umar, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Wheeler, Stephanie Brooke

Univ Of North Carolina Chapel Hill
United States

Optimizing Endocrine Therapy Adherence through Motivational Interviewing and Text Interventions 5R01CA237357-05