For Immediate Release
December 27, 2007

BUFFALO, NY – Christine Ambrosone, PhD, Chair, Department of Cancer Prevention and Control at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI), has been selected to serve a five-year term on the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Board of Scientific Advisors.

The NCI Board of Scientific Advisors, established in 1996, assists and advises the NCI Director on all aspects of the extramural programs including present and future scientific policies and provides concept review of research and resource activities. The Board also reviews the performance of each of the Extramural Divisions and their leadership which include among others: the Divisions of Cancer Biology, Cancer Control and Population Sciences, Cancer Prevention and Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis.

Dr. Ambrosone has served in leadership roles for many professional organizations including the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) and the Southwest Oncology Group. She has received numerous honors and awards including the Thomas B. Tomasi Achievement Award from Roswell Park Cancer Institute; a Service Award from the AACR (2000); a Special Recognition Award, AACR (1999); and the Outstanding Achievement Award from the US Food & Drug Administration (1997).

Dr. Ambrosone’s research focuses on molecular epidemiology and the role of genetic factors in modifying relationships between reproductive, dietary and environmental exposures and cancer risk. She is also interested in genetic and non-genetic factors that impact prognosis after a diagnosis of cancer. She has authored or co-authored more than 100 publications. 

Roswell Park Cancer Institute, founded in 1898, is the nation’s first cancer research, treatment and education center and is the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center in Upstate New York. RPCI is a member of the prestigious National Comprehensive Cancer Network, an alliance of the nation’s leading cancer centers. Roswell Park has affiliate sites and collaborative programs in New York, Pennsylvania, and in China. For more information, visit RPCI’s website at www.roswellpark.org, call 1-877-ASK-RPCI (1-877-275-7724) or e-mail askrpci@roswellpark.org.

 

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