Project Investigators

Collectively, the Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center Ovarian Cancer SPORE project consists of a strong group of investigators from an established working group, access to novel therapeutic approaches, access to population-based studies, and an environment designed to perform innovative clinical trials.

Leadership

Kunle Odunsi, MD, PhD, FRCOG, FACOG
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Overall SPORE Principal Investigator and Director
Co-Leader, Projects 1 and 2
Co-Director, Core A

Robert P. Edwards, MD
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Co-Principal Investigator, SPORE
Co-Leader, Project 3 and DRP
Co-Director, Core A

Francesmary Modugno, PhD, MPH
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Co-Leader, Project 4, CEP, DRP, Core A, and Core B

Kirsten Moysich, PhD
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Co-Principal Investigator, SPORE
Co-Leader, Project 4, CEP and DRP
Co-Director, Core A

UPCI Project Investigators

Lisa H. Butterfield, PhD
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Co-Investigator, Project 3
Co-Director, Core D
Ravikumar Muthuswamy, PhD
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Co-Investigator, Project 3
Alex Olawaiye, MD
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
UPCI-Leader and Co-Investigator, Project 1
Esther Elishaev, MD
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Co-Director, Core B
William E. Gooding, MS
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Co-Investigator, Core C

RPCI Project Investigators

Paul Wallace, PhD
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Co-Director, Core D
Protul Shrikant, PhD
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Co-Leader, Projects 1 and 2
Scott Abrams, PhD
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Co-Investigator, Project 4
Wiam Bshara, MD
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Co-Investigator, Core B
Shashikant Lele, MD, FACOG
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Co-Leader, Project 4 and CEP
Kevin Eng, PhD
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Co-Investigator, Core C
Junko Matsuzaki, PhD
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Co-Investigator, Core D
Carl Morrison, MD, DVM
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Co-Director, Core B
Alan Hutson, MA, PhD
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Co-Director, Core C
Wei Tan, MS
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Co-Investigator, Core C
Carmelo Gaudioso, MD, PhD
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Co-Director, Core C
Pawel Kalinski, MD, PhD
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Co-Leader, Project 3

MD Anderson Project Investigator

Cassian Yee, MD
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Co-Leader, Project 2