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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 PI Organization Title Grant Number Sort descending Program Official
Nicolson, Fay

Dana-Farber Cancer Inst
United States

SESORRS endoscopy for the staging and evaluation of colorectal cancer 5R00CA266921-05
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.
Ulrich, Cornelia M

Utah State Higher Education System--University Of Utah
United States

Adipose tissue-colorectal tumor cross-talk: new targets for breaking the obesity-cancer link 5R01CA254108-05 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 5R01CA257375-05 Asad Umar, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Chan, Andrew T

Massachusetts General Hospital
United States

Effects of inflammaging on intestinal epithelial cells and aspirin chemoprevention. 5R01CA257523-05 Asad Umar, D.V.M., Ph.D.
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 5R01CA260761-04 Asad Umar, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Curtius, Kathleen M.

University Of California, San Diego
United States

Multiscale modeling of spatiotemporal evolution in Barrett's esophagus 5R01CA270235-03 Asad Umar, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Mehrara, Babak J

Sloan-Kettering Inst Can Research
United States

Mechanisms of racial disparity in breast cancer-related lymphedema 5R01CA278599-04 Asad Umar, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Hoshida, Yujin

Ut Southwestern Medical Center
United States

Epigallocatechin gallate for prevention of lethal cirrhosis complications 5R01CA282178-02 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 5R01CA285674-02 Vanessa A. White, M.P.H.
Elswick, Ronald K

Virginia Commonwealth University
United States

A Randomized Controlled Trial using a Heuristic Tool To Improve Symptom Self-Management in Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer 5R01CA286799-03 Asad Umar, D.V.M., Ph.D.
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
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 5R01CA295877-02 Asad Umar, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Hall, Daniel Lee

Massachusetts General Hospital
United States

Innovating CBT-I for Cancer Survivors: An Optimization Trial 5R21CA279248-02
Chan, Andrew T

Massachusetts General Hospital
United States

Precision Prevention Research Program 5R35CA253185-06 Asad Umar, D.V.M., Ph.D.