Therese White, R.N., Peggy Shovlin, R.N., and Nicole Grant, R.N.
Medical Oncology Branch
Research Nurse Specialists
National Cancer Institute
9000 Rockville Pike
Building 10, Room 12C432A
Bethesda, MD 20892
Phone: 301-402-5886
Phone: 301-594-6597
Phone: 301-594-2947
Fax: 301-480-1105
Therese White worked as a staff nurse in oncology and critical care for several years before obtaining her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Georgetown University in 1985. She then went directly to Catholic University where she completed her Master of Science in Nursing degree in 1988. Throughout her career, she has worked as an oncology, ICU and cardiac nurse, as well as a heart transplant coordinator and nurse manager. She joined Dr. Wilson's team as a research nurse in September 2000.
Peggy Shovlin graduated from Baylor University School of Nursing in 1990. She has worked as an oncology nurse since graduation in a variety of roles including inpatient, outpatient and ICU nursing, as well as a clinic coordinator. She joined Dr. Wilson's team in December 2003 as a research nurse.
Nicole Grant graduated from University of Washington School of Nursing in 1995. She has worked as an oncology nurse since graduation; as a Cancer Nurse Intern in the outpatient setting and as an inpatient nurse. She obtained her Masters in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University in 2001. She joined Dr. Wilson's team as a research nurse in October 1999.
As research nurses they are responsible for coordinating multiple clinical trials. In this role, they assist patients in their journey through the NIH health care system as they learn to navigate the clinical trial process. They provide education to patients and families about their disease, treatment options, and participation in clinical trials. In particular, they help patients understand their responsibilities as clinical trial participants. They educate patients and their families about study drugs, side effects, and how the treatment is administered.
They serve as a liaison to the external cancer community. In this role they actively work to recruit patients into clinical trials at NCI. They receive multiple referrals directly from physicians and calls from patients requesting information about clinical trials at NCI. They also represent the Institute as experts in NCI's lymphoid and AIDS malignancies trials. They routinely work with a network of referring physicians at the local level to manage patients on clinical trials.
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