BASIC MECHANISMS OF CANCER HEALTH DISPARITIES STUDY SECTION

BMCD
07/08/25 - 07/09/25
Meeting Roster

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CHAIRPERSON
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EASWARAN, HARIHARAN, PHD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
THE SIDNEY KIMMEL COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
BALTIMORE, MD, 21287

MEMBERS
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AKINTOYE, SUNDAY O, BDS, DDS
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF ORAL MEDICINE
SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19104

BATES, MELISSA LOWE, PHD
ADJUNCT ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
CARVER COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
IOWA CITY, IA, 52242

BURGENER, ADAM, PHD
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
CLEVELAND, OH, 44106

DAVIS, MELISSA B, PHD
PROFESSOR
INSTITUTE OF TRANSLATIONAL GENOMIC MEDICINE
MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
ATLANTA, GA, 30310

FRANCO CORONEL, OMAR, MD, PHD *
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
FEIST-WEILLER CANCER CENTER RESEARCH
LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT
SHREVEPORT, LA, 71103

GADDAMEEDHI, SHOBHAN, PHD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
RALEIGH, NC, 27695

GOGNA, ESHA, PHD *
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY
VCU INSTITUTE OF MOLECULAR MEDICINE
VCU MASSEY CANCER CENTER
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
RICHMOND, VA, 23298

JONES, DEAN PAUL, PHD *
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE
EMORY UNIVERSITY
ATLANTA, GA, 30322

KAY, JENNIFER ELIZABETH, PHD *
RESEARCH SCIENTIST
DEPARTMENT OF TOXICOLOGY AND CARCINOGENICITY
SILENT SPRING INSTITUTE
NEWTON, MA, 02460

KO, NAOMI YU, MD *
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE
CHOBANIAN AND AVEDISIAN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
BOSTON, MA, 02118

KWABI-ADDO, BERNARD, PHD
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
HOWARD UNIVERSITY
WASHINGTON, DC, 20059

LIU, BOLIN, MD
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF INTERDISCIPLINARY ONCOLOGY
AND GENETICS
STANLEY S. SCOTT CANCER CENTER
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER
NEW ORLEANS, LA, 70112

MARTINSON, HOLLY A, PHD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
WWAMI SCHOOL OF MEDICAL EDUCATION
COLLEGE OF HEALTH
UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE
ANCHORAGE, AK, 99508

REAMS, ROMONIA RENEE, PHD *
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY
COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY
TALLAHASSEE, FL, 20814

SCHLECHT, NICOLAS, PHD
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF CANCER PREVENTION AND CONTROL
ROSWELL PARK COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER
BUFFALO, NY, 14263

SHAW, LESLIE M, PHD
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF MOLECULAR, CELL,
AND CANCER BIOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS CHAN MEDICAL SCHOOL
WORCESTER, MA, 01605

SIKORA, MATTHEW J, PHD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO ANSCHUTZ MEDICAL CAMPUS
AURORA, CO, 80045

SPELLMAN, PAUL T, PHD *
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF MOLECULAR AND MEDICAL GENETICS
OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY
PORTLAND, OR, 97219

TSAI, KENNETH Y, MD, PHD
SENIOR MEMBER; PROFESSOR AT USF MORSANI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
DEPARTMENTS OF ANATOMIC PATHOLOGY
AND TUMOR BIOLOGY
H. LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER
TAMPA, FL, 33612

WULF, GERBURG M, MD, PHD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE
BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER
BOSTON, MA, 02215

YAMAMOTO, MASATO, MD, PHD *
PROFESSOR AND DIRECTOR
DIVISION OF BASIC AND TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH
DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55455

ZAYTSEVA, YEKATERINA, PHD *
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF TOXICOLOGY AND CANCER BIOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
LEXINGTON, KY, 40536

SCIENTIFIC REVIEW OFFICER
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TONG, WING-HANG
SCIENTIFIC REVIEW OFFICER
CENTER FOR SCIENTIFIC REVIEW
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
BETHESDA, MD, 20892

EXTRAMURAL SUPPORT ASSISTANT
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YEARWOOD, YVETTE
EXTRAMURAL SUPPORT ASSISTANT
CENTER FOR SCIENTIFIC REVIEW
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
BETHESDA, MD, 20892

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* Temporary Member
* Flexible