Transition to Independence Study Section (I)

(Terms end 6/30 of the designated year)

ROSTER

CHAIRPERSON

NISHIMURA, MICHAEL I., PHD (25)
PROFESSOR OF SURGERY WITH TENURE DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY STRITCH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
PROGRAM LEADER, CANCER IMMUNOTHERAPY PROGRAM
STRITCH CARDINAL BERNARDIN CANCER CENTER
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
MAYWOOD, IL, 60153

AZMI, ASFAR S., PHD (25)
PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF ONCOLOGY, LEADER, MOLECULAR THERAPEUTICS RESEARCH PROGRAM
BARBARA ANN KARMANOS CANCER INSTITUTE
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
DETROIT, MI, 48201

BAR, ELI E., PHD (26)
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
BALTIMORE, MD, 21201

BEREZIN, MIKHAIL Y., PHD (27)
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF RADIOLOGY
DIVISION OF RADIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
ST. LOUIS, MO, 63110

BYLUND, CARMA L., PHD (25)
PROFESSOR, HEALTH OUTCOMES AND BIOMEDICAL INFORMATICS
COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
UF HEALTH CANCER CENTER
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
GAINESVILLE, FL, 32611

CARRASCO, RUBEN D., MD, PHD (27)
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF ONCOLOGIC PATHOLOGY
DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE
HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL
BOSTON, MA, 02115

CHEN, CHUN-WEI DAVID, PHD (25)
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF SYSTEMS BIOLOGY
DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF EPIGENETICS AND
TRANSLATIONAL ENGINEERING
BECKMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CITY OF HOPE
DUARTE, CA, 91010

DEGRAFF, DAVID J., PHD (28)
DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AFFAIRS ? BLADDER CANCER
US MEDICAL AFFAIRS - ONCOLOGY
JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
HERSHEY, PA, 170330850

IGNATENKO, NATALIA A., PHD (26)
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR MEDICINE
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA CANCER CENTER
TUCSON, AZ, 85724

KALINSKI, PAWEL, PHD, MD (25)
RUSTUM FAMILY PROFESSOR FOR MOLECULAR THERAPEUTICS AND TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH
VICE CHAIR FOR TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH
DEPARTMENT OF IMMUNOLOGY
ROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE
BUFFALO, NY, 48201

KITLINSKA, JOANNA B., PHD (28)
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR &
CELLULAR BIOLOGY
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
WASHINGTON, DC, 20057

KUMAR, ADDANKI PRATAP, PHD (25)
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENTS OF UROLOGY AND MOLECULAR MEDICINE
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER
SAN ANTONIO, TX, 78229

LE POOLE, ISBELLA CAROLINE, PHD (28)
PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF DERMATOLOGY, MICROBIOLOGY, AND IMMUNOLOGY
ROBERT H. LURIE COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AT CHICAGO
CHICAGO, IL, 60611

MARSHALL, CATHERINE HANDY, MPH, MD (25)
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF ONCOLOGY
SIDNEY KIMMEL COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
BALTIMORE, MD, 21287

MURPHY, WILLIAM J., PHD (26)
DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR AND VICE CHAIR OF RESEARCH
DEPARTMENT OF DERMATOLOGY AND INTERNAL MEDICINE
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS
SACRAMENTO, CA, 95817

OCHS, MICHAEL F., PHD (25)
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS
THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY
EWING, NJ, 08628

RADHAKRISHNAN, SENTHIL, PHD (28)
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DIVISION OF CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR PATHOGENESIS
DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
RICHMOND, VA, 23298

RAO, DINESH S., MD, PHD (25)
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE
DAVID GEFFEN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES
LOS ANGELES, CA, 90095

RODRIGUEZ-BRAVO, VERONICA, PHD (25)
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
AND UROLOGY DEPARTMENT
MAYO CLINIC
ROCHESTER, MN, 55905

SCHMIDT, EDWARD E., PHD (26)
PROFESSOR OF GENETICS AND DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY
MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY
BOZEMAN, MT, 59718

XI, YAGUANG, MD, PHD (27)
PROFESSOR AND DEPARTMENT HEAD, UGAAA DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICAL & BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
COLLEGE OF PHARMACY
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
ATHENS, GA, 30602

YU, JIUJIU, PHD (28)
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF NUTRITION
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
CLEVELAND, OH, 44106

ZAIDI, MUHAMMAD RAZA, PHD (25)
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL GENETICS AND
MOLECULAR BIOCHEMISTRY
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19140

ZHOU, WEI, PHD (25)
PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF HEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY
LEADER, CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
RESEARCH PROGRAM
WINSHIP CANCER INSTITUTE
EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
ATLANTA, GA, 30322

SCIENTIFIC REVIEW OFFICER

TANG, DELIA, MD
RESOURCES AND TRAINING REVIEW BRANCH
DIVISION OF EXTRAMURAL ACTIVITIES
NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
BETHESDA, MD, 20892

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