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order to fill specific gaps in our knowledge related to how in utero,
early postnatal and pubertal environmental exposures impact the
development of the mammary gland at the cellular, molecular, organ and
population level to influence future breast cancer risk it is necessary
to adopt a multidisciplinary research approach. Furthermore, it is
critically important that the design of the research projects be
responsive community based, faith based, and advocacy organizations
that are concerned with breast cancer. Finally, it is also important to
develop and implement strategies to translate the scientific findings
of the research into information for the public and policy makers. We
believe that Michigan State University which has a strong record in
research in mammary gland biology and breast cancer, environmental
toxicology, epidemiology of breast cancer and community outreach is
excellently positioned to accomplish these goals.
Multidisciplinary Nature and Expertise of Co-Investigators in
Collaborative Research Project 1
| Investigators | Degree | Expertise | Sandra Z. Haslam,
PhD | Endocrinology/Tumor Biology | Hormonal regulation of normal mammary gland development | Susan E. Conrad,
PhD | Biochemistry/Molecular Biology | Cell cycle regulation and estrogen responsiveness in breast cancer | Richard Miksicek,
PhD | Biochemistry/Molecular Endocrinology | Molecular mechanisms of steroid hormone action in breast cancer | Richard Schwartz,
PhD | Biochemistry/Molecular Biology | Molecular mechanisms of transcriptional regulation by C/EBP_ | | Chengfeng Yang, M.D., Ph.D |
Molecular Toxicology |
Cancer Prevention and Chemical carcinogenesis studies |
Karl Olson,
PhD | Pharmacology/Molecular Biology | Molecular mechanisms of type II diabetes |
Community Advocates
| Investigators | Degree | Expertise | Paulette Valliere,
PhD | Manager, Operations Unit
Michigan Department of Community Health | Breast and cervical cancer screening project for low income residents of Michigan | Latecia Matthews,
BS | Project Specialist
Faith Access to Community Economic Development | Health
and human behavior; health education. Health access and education for
the African American community in Flint, Michigan. | | Becky Cwiek, CPhT, BS |
Health care |
President, Michigan Breast Cancer Coalition |
| Judy Bearup |
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Office Manager and assistant to the president, Michigan Environmental Council |
Vicki Rakowski,
RN | Executive
Vice-President for Medical Activities, American Cancer Society, Great
Lakes Division | Breast cancer advocacy and education. |
Multidisciplinary
Nature and Expertise of Co-Investigators and Community Advocates in the
Community Outreach and Translation Core
| Investigators | Degree | Expertise | Charles Atkin,
PhD | Mass Communication | Design and implementation of communication strategies. | Pam Whitten,
PhD | Telecommunication | Telemedicine and webpage design and evaluation. | | Sandi Smith, |
Communication |
Media content analysis researcher,
persuasive message designer, and focus group moderator. | | Kami Silk,
PhD | Communication | Development
of educational materials to present health risk information to target
audiences; the role of health literacy and numeracy in audience
understanding of risk messages, particularly among low income segments
of the population. | Charles Salmon,
PhD | Advertising | Health campaigns, public opinion analysis, and issues management. | Janet Osuch,
MD, MS | Surgery, Epidemiology | Breast
cancer; interpreting scientific issues for the lay public; National
Media Spokesperson for the American Cancer Society for breast cancer. | William Donohue,
PhD | Communication | Outreach
research and practice applied to youth and families in Michigan,
focusing on the prevention of risky behavior during childhood and
adolescence. | 
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