Acknowledgments
Each year the National Cancer Institute calls upon countless people at NCI and in research, professional, and advocacy organizations around the country to provide their insights, perspectives, and expertise to help us develop The Nation's Investment in Cancer Research Plan and Budget Proposal. We express our gratitude to all who contributed to this effort for the Fiscal Year 2003 Plan.
Special recognition to NCI staff
Extraordinary Opportunity and NCI Challenge Champions
Fiscal Year 2003 Planning Committee
Several NCI staff deserve special recognition for their contributions to the development of this document.
- Cherie Nichols, Director of the Office of Science Planning and Assessment, served as overall advisor for the project.
- Kathie Reed, Branch Chief for Science Planning, provided leadership and guidance for each step of the process from conceptualization to production.
- Kathy Gallagher, Jane Lockmuller, Kate Nagy, Jennifer Sutton, and Anne Tatem worked tirelessly alongside the Champions from around the Institute to conceptualize, write, and ensure the accuracy of the material.
- Several other staff in the Office of Science Planning and Assessment played significant supporting roles including Buddy Clark, Marilyn Duncan, Kevin Callahan, Jim Corrigan, Bernard Glassman, D. J. Joya, and Anna Levy.
- John Hartinger and Ngan Nguyen in the NCI Financial Management Branch ensured the integrity and accuracy of the budget information with diligence and dedication.
- Paul LaMasters in the Office of Communications assured the quality and timeliness of document printing.
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Extraordinary Opportunity and NCI Challenge Champions
NCI Director Dr. Richard Klausner served as Editor-in-Chief with support from Dr Alan Rabson and Dr. Robert Wittes.
The NCI staff members listed below served as Champions for the Extraordinary Opportunity and NCI Challenge areas.
Extraordinary Opportunity Champions
- Genes and the Environment - Dr. Robert Hiatt, Dr. Robert Hoover
- Cancer Imaging - Dr. Ellen Feigal, Dr. Daniel Sullivan
- Defining the Signatures of Cancer Cells - Dr. Robert Strausberg
- Molecular Targets of Prevention and Treatment - Dr. Robert Wittes, Dr. Edward Sausville, Dr. J. Carl Barrett
- Research on Tobacco and Tobacco-Related Cancers - Dr. Robert Croyle, Dr. Neil Caporaso, Dr. Scott Leischow
- Cancer Communications - Dr. Barbara Rimer, Dr. Susan Sieber, Ms. Mary McCabe
NCI Challenge Champions
- Investigator-Initiated Research - Dr. Marvin Kalt, Dr. Dinah Singer
- Centers, Networks, and Consortia - Dr. Ellen Feigal, Dr. Brian Kimes
- National Clinical Trials Program - Dr. Robert Wittes, Dr. Michaele Christian
- Studying Emerging Trends in Cancer - Dr. Rachel Ballard-Barbash, Dr. Brenda Edwards
- Quality of Cancer Care - Dr. Joseph Lipscomb, Dr. Martin Brown
- Reducing Cancer-Related Health Disparities - Dr. Robert Hiatt, Dr. Jon Kerner, Dr. Harold Freeman
- Informatics and Information Flow - Dr. Kenneth Buetow, Ms. MaryAnn Guerra
- Training, Education, and Career Development - Dr. Brian Kimes
In addition to these Champions, Dan Grauman, Susan Greenhut, Jill Johnson, Cheryl Marks, Tracy Thompson, Stacey Vandor, and Paula Zeller made significant contributions to the content and accuracy of this document.
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Fiscal Year 2003 Planning Committee
Members of this committee helped to ensure that this document clearly and accurately describes the excitement and promise of NCI 's efforts, our needs and plans, and the vision for the future of our research programs.
Dr. Richard Klausner
Director, NCI
Dr. Alan Rabson
Deputy Director, NCI
Dr. Robert Wittes
Deputy Director, Extramural Science and Director, Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis
Dr. J. Carl Barrett
Director, Center for Cancer Research
Dr. Joseph Fraumeni
Director, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics
Dr. Peter Greenwald
Director, Division of Cancer Prevention
Ms. MaryAnn Guerra
Director, Office of Management
Dr. Joseph Harford
Associate Director, Special Projects
Mr. John Hartinger
Associate Director, Financial Management
Dr. Marvin Kalt
Director, Division of Extramural Activities
Dr. Suresh Mohla
Chair, Extramural Advisory Board
Ms. Cherie Nichols
Director, Office of Science Planning and Assessment
Dr. Barbara Rimer
Director, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences
Dr. Susan Sieber
Director, Office of Communications
Dr. Dinah Singer
Director, Division of Cancer Biology
Ms. Susan Waldrop
Director, Office of Science Opportunities
Dr. Allan Weissman, Chair
Intramural Advisory Board
Dr. Waun Ki Hong, Co-Chair
Board of Scientific Advisors
Dr. Michael Kastan, Co-Chair
Dr. Craig Thompson, Co-Chair
Board of Scientific Counselors
Ms. Paula Kim
Member, Director 's Consumer Liaison Group
Dr. Phillip Sharp, Chair
Ms. Ellen Stovall, Member
National Cancer Advisory Board
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