Acknowledgments

As organizers of the NIA/NCI workshop, Exploring the Role of Cancer Centers for Integrating Aging and Cancer Research, we would like to extend special thanks to the following persons:

• Workshop participants—scientists and clinicians of established reputation in various disciplines and professions involved in aging and/or cancer research, health professionals, members of the advocacy community, and NIA and NCI staff—all of whom contributed to achieving the workshop goals and objectives by being vigorously involved in the plenary and breakout sessions.
   
• Dr. John H. Glick, Director, University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center, who served as chairperson for the NIA/NCI planning committee and cancer centers workshop. In the months preceding the workshop, Dr. Glick was an advisor and enthusiastic supporter. His commitment to the goals and objectives of the workshop was an essential element to its successful outcome.
   
• Members of the NIA/NCI workshop planning committee, many of whom were involved as consultants and participated in the workshop as Co-chairpersons or speakers.
   
• Co-chairpersons and speakers, all of whom contributed to organizing the blend of rich ideas and insights incorporated in the seven workshop theme reports. Because of their efforts, information was organized so that research priorities could be stated in this report and conveyed to other researchers. We are grateful to them for serving in this capacity and for their subsequent input for the group reports.
   
• Directors of the sponsoring institutes, Dr. Richard J. Hodes, NIA, and Dr. Richard D. Klausner, NCI, who welcomed the workshop participants and whose remarks emphasized the importance of the workshop objectives and Dr. Robert E. Wittes, Director, Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, Deputy Director for Extramural Science, NCI, for his approval of the workshop concept and his consultation and support.
   
• Dr. Patricia McCormick, Cancer Centers Branch, NCI, whose leadership in the initiation of the workshop was vital to its success and Dr. Brian Kimes, Director, Office of Centers, Training, and Resources, NCI, for his expertise and guidance at the inception of the workshop and his consultation and support of its outcome.
   
• Palladian Partners staff members Fran Oscar and Bridgette Saunders, NIA staff members Clarissa Douglas and Wanda Solomon, and NCI staff member Stacy Gardner for their many and diverse contributions in planning workshop logistics and implementing all the necessary tasks that go into assuring a successful workshop.