One of the special features of the research strategy used by the Clinical Genetics Branch is that all studies are conducted by a team of investigators. Each member of the research team brings their own special expertise to the study. In that way, we are able to conduct research into many related problems or questions that exist with regard to a particular familial cancer syndrome.
The Study Team for CGB's Familial Testicular Cancer Project consists of the following investigators:
- Mark H. Greene,
MD:
Dr. Greene is the Principal Investigator in charge of the Familial Testicular Cancer Project. He is also the Chief of the Clinical Genetics Branch. He is a medical oncologist and cancer geneticist. - Larissa
Korde, MD, MPH:
Dr. Korde is a Medical Oncologist with a special interest in cancer prevention in persons at increased cancer risk. She is the lead clinical investigator responsible for clinical and genetic studies of specific families that have multiple cases of testicular cancer. - W. Marston
Linehan, MD:
Dr. Linehan is the Chief of the NCI Urologic Oncology Branch. He is one of the world's leading authorities on hereditary cancers arising in the genitourinary system. - Jennifer
Loud, MSN, CRNP:
Ms. Loud is the senior cancer genetics research nurse involved in this study. She is an oncology nurse practitioner with special training in cancer genetics. - Mary L.
McMaster, MD:
Dr. McMaster is responsible for the portion of the project that relates to studies being done in collaboration with the International Testicular Cancer Linkage Consortium. She is a medical oncologist and cancer geneticist. - Christine
Mueller, DO:
Dr. Mueller is board certified in Family Medicine and Medical Genetics. She is responsible for the dysmorphology component of the Familial Testicular Cancer Study. - June Peters,
MS:
Ms. Peters is the senior genetic counselor involved in the Familial Testicular Cancer Study. She is trained in both genetic counseling and marital counseling, and is very experienced in the care of persons from cancer-prone families. - Susan
Thomas Vadaparampil, PhD, MPH:
Dr. Thomas Vadaparampil is responsible for the behavioral research portion of this project. She is a behavioral scientist. - Nancy Weissman,
MSSW:
Ms. Weissman is the senior social worker involved in this study. She is an expert in the practice of clinical social work, and has extensive experience in working with members of cancer-prone families.
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