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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

Photo 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
Iyer, Prasad G.

Mayo Clinic Arizona
United States

Minimally Invasive Molecular Approaches for the Detection of Barrett’s Esophagus and Esophageal Adenocarcinoma 2R01CA241164-07 Matthew Young, Ph.D.
Jacob, Jennifer B

Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences
United States

Defining Cancer Intervention Targets by Functional Genomics Analysis of Outbred F1 Mice 5R01CA278818-03
James, Aimee S

Washington University
United States

Administrative Supplement to Building equity in cancer screening through research: The Siteman Catchment CSRN Hub 3UG1CA286946-02S1 Elyse LeeVan, M.D., M.P.H.
Jang, Mi-Hyeon

Rutgers Biomedical And Health Sciences
United States

Identification of novel biomarkers and therapeutic strategies in chemobrain. 5R01CA293210-02 John Clifford, Ph.D.
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.
Ji, Hanlee P

Stanford University
United States

Single-molecule nanopore-based identification of methylome signatures in cfDNA for early colorectal cancer detection 5U01CA282212-02 Claire Zhu, Ph.D.
Ji, Hanlee P

Stanford University
United States

Precision Interception of Gastric Cancer Precursors Through Molecular and Cellular Risk Stratification 5P01CA265772-03 Asad Umar, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Jiang, Feng

Biotarget Dx Llc
United States

Plasma microRNA biomarkers for lung cancer diagnosis 7UH3CA251139-05 Guillermo Marquez, Ph.D.
Jiang, Qing

Purdue University
United States

Anti-cancer effects of tocotrienols and a carboxychromanol in an innovative colon cancer model 5R03CA283236-02 Amit Kumar, Ph.D.
Jim, Heather S.L.

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Ctr & Res Inst
United States

Adaptation and Preliminary Evaluation of Energize-MBC: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Fatigue among Women with Metastatic Breast Cancer 5R34CA289918-02 Brennan Streck, Ph.D., RN, M.P.H.
Jim, Heather S.L.

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Ctr & Res Inst
United States

Randomized Placebo Controlled Trial of Bupropion for Cancer Related Fatigue 5R01CA214647-05 Brandy Heckman-Stoddard, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Jobin, Christian

University Of Florida
United States

Interaction between dietary taurine and microbiota sulfur metabolism in the development of colorectal cancer 1R01CA296643-01 Young Kim, Ph.D.
John, Esther M.

Stanford University
United States

Stress, inflammation, and health-related quality of life of long-term breast cancer survivors 1R21CA290430-01 Brennan Streck, Ph.D., RN, M.P.H.
Johnson, Jeremy James

University Of Illinois At Chicago
United States

Defining the role of isoprenylated xanthones from the mangosteen for enhancing degradation of full length and variant forms of androgen receptor in prostate cancer 5R37CA227101-07 Amit Kumar, Ph.D.
Johnson, Constance Margaret

University Of Texas Hlth Sci Ctr Houston
United States

Auricular Point Acupressure to Manage Chemotherapy Induced Neuropathy 3R01CA245054-05S1 Rachel Altshuler, Ph.D.