The IRAT Network

ABOUT US

IRAT Network
NCI's Cancer Imaging Programs and Cancer Centers Branch established Imaging Response Assessment Teams at eight NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers as formal shared resources. The Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI) is the Communications Coordinating Center for The IRAT Network.


	IRAT SITES Sponsors Communications Coordinating Center

IRAT SITES

NCI Grantees
« Arizona Cancer Center
« Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center
« Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
« Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
« Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
« Siteman Cancer Center
« UC Davis Cancer Center
« University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute

Corresponding Members
« New IRATs Coming Soon!

Sponsors
NCI Cancer Imaging Program
The Cancer Imaging Program promotes and supports: cancer-related basic, translational and clinical research in imaging sciences and technology, and integration and application of these imaging discoveries and developments to the understanding of cancer biology and to the clinical management of cancer and cancer risk.

Cancer Imaging Program
Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis,
National Cancer Institute
6130 Executive Blvd. MSC 7412, Suite 6000
Bethesda, MD 20892-7412
http://imaging.cancer.gov
Phone: 301-496-9531
Fax: 301-480-3507

Barbara A. Galen, MSN, CRNP
Program Director
bgalen@mail.nih.gov
301-594-5225

C. Carl Jaffe, MD
Branch Chief, Diagnostic Imaging
jaffec1@mail.nih.gov
301-496-9531

Laurence P. Clarke, PhD
Branch Chief, Imaging Technology Development
lclarke@mail.nih.gov
301-435-9190

Lalitha K. Shankar, MD, PhD
Special Assistant to the Associate Director
and Medical Director
shankarl@mail.nih.gov
301-496-9531

NCI Cancer Centers Branch
The Cancer Centers Program supports major academic and research institutions throughout the United States to sustain broad based, coordinated, interdisciplinary programs in cancer research. These institutions are characterized by scientific excellence and capability to integrate a diversity of research approaches to focus on the problem of cancer. The NCI and its Cancer Centers Program are dedicated to the advancement of cancer research to ultimately impact on the reduction of cancer incidence, morbidity, and mortality.
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Cancer Centers Branch
Office/Deputy Director for Extramural Science
National Cancer Institute
6116 Executive Boulevard
Suite 700, MSC 8345
Bethesda, MD 20892-8345
http://cancer.gov/cancercenters
Phone: 301-496-8531 Fax: 301-402-0181

Linda K. Weiss, PhD
Chief
weissl@mail.nih.gov
301-496-8531

Jaswant S. Bhorjee, PhD
Program Director
bhorjeej@mail.nih.gov
301-496-8531

Chad A. Ellis, PhD
Program Director
ellisc@mail.nih.gov
301-496-8531

Hasnaa Shafik, MD, PhD
Program Director
shafikh@mail.nih.gov
301-496-8531

Devi Vembu, PhD
Program Director
vembud@mail.nih.gov
301-496-7079


	Communications Coordinating Center Association of American Cancer Institutes The Association of American Cancer Institutes is dedicated to promoting the common interests of the nation's leading cancer research centers. AACI is comprised of 87 cancer research centers from across the United States. AACI's membership roster includes National Cancer Institute-designated centers and academic-based cancer research programs that receive NCI support.
	Association of American Cancer Institutes 200 Lothrop Street Iroquois Building, Suite 308 Pittsburgh PA 15213 www.aaci-cancer.org
	The IRAT Network www.aaci-cancer.org/irats irats@aaci-cancer.org
	Maureen Pfeifer Manager, External Relations and Development maureen@aaci-cancer.org 412-647-6331
	Jaime E. Anderson Administrative Coordinator jaime@aaci-cancer.org 412-647-3845