Investigators and Staff
Uterine SPORE Directors
Director
Karen H. Lu, M.D.
Professor of Gynecologic Oncology
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Director, Uterine SPORE
Principal Investigator, Uterine SPORE Project 1
Director, Uterine SPORE Administrative Core
Co-Director, Uterine SPORE Pathology Core
Co-Director
Russell R. Broaddus, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Pathology
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Co-Director, Uterine SPORE
Principal Investigator, Uterine SPORE Project 2
Co-Director, Uterine SPORE Administrative Core
Director, Uterine SPORE Pathology Core
Co-Director
Thomas W. Burke, M.D.
Professor of Gynecologic Oncology
Physician-in-Chief
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Co-Director, Uterine SPORE
Principal Investigator, Uterine SPORE Project 2
Co-Director, Uterine SPORE Administrative Core
Director, Uterine SPORE Developmental Research Program
Co-Director
George M. Stancel, Ph.D.
Professor of Integrative Biology and Pharmacology
Dean, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston –
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Co-Director, Uterine SPORE
Co-Director, Uterine SPORE Administrative Core
Director, Uterine SPORE Career Development Program
Projects
Project 1: Metformin for the Chemoprevention of Endometrial Cancer in Obese, Insulin-Resistant Women
Principal Investigator (Applied Science)
Karen H. Lu, M.D.
Professor of Gynecologic Oncology
MD Anderson Cancer Center
1155 Pressler Street, Unit 1362
Houston, Texas 77030
Office: (713) 745-8902
Fax: (713) 792-7586
E-mail:khlu@mdanderson.org
Principal Investigator (Basic Science)
Cheryl L. Walker, Ph.D.
Professor of Carcinogenesis
MD Anderson Cancer Center – Science Park
Park Road 1C
Smithville, Texas 78957
Office: (512) 237-2403
E-mail: chwalker@mdanderson.org
Project 2: Strategy for the Incorporation of Tissue Biomarkers in the Clinical Management of Endometrial Cancer Patients
Principal Investigator (Basic Science)
Russell R. Broaddus, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Pathology
MD Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Blvd., Unit 85
Houston, Texas 77030
Office: (713) 745-2794
Fax: (713) 792-5532
E-mail:rbroaddus@mdanderson.org
Principal Investigators (Applied Science)
Sean C. Dowdy, M.D.
Associate Professor of Obstetrics-Gynecology
Mayo Clinic
200 First Street SW
Rochester, MN 55905
Office: (507) 284-2644
E-mail: dowdy.sean@mayo.edu
Thomas W. Burke, M.D.
Professor of Gynecologic Oncology
Physician-in-Chief
MD Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Blvd., Unit 43
Houston, Texas 77030
Office: (713) 745-3825
Fax: (713) 792-0795
E-mail: tburke@mdanderson.org
Project 3: EphA2 Targeting in Uterine Carcinoma
Principal Investigator (Applied Science)
Anil K. Sood, M.D.
Professor of Gynecologic Oncology
MD Anderson Cancer Center
1155 Pressler Street, Unit 1362
Houston, Texas 77030
Office: (713) 745-5266
Fax: (713) 792-7586
E-mail: asood@mdanderson.org
Principal Investigators (Applied Science)
Robert L. Coleman, M.D.
Professor of Gynecologic Oncology
MD Anderson Cancer Center
1155 Pressler Street, Unit 1362
Houston, Texas 77030
Office: (713) 745-3357
Fax: (713) 792-7586
E-mail: rcoleman@mdanderson.org
Project 4: Targeting the PI3K Signaling Pathway in Endometrial Carcinoma
Principal Investigator (Basic Science)
Gordon B. Mills, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor and Chair of Systems Biology
MD Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Blvd., Unit 950
Houston, Texas 77030
Office: (713) 563-4200
Fax: (713) 563-4235
E-mail: gmills@mdanderson.org
Principal Investigator (Applied Science)
Razelle Kurzrock, M.D.
Professor and Chair of Investigational Cancer Therapeutics
MD Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Blvd., Unit 455
Houston, Texas 77030
Office: (713) 794-1226
Fax: (713) 745-2374
E-mail: rkurzroc@mdanderson.org
Cores
Core A: Administrative Core
Director
Karen H. Lu, M.D.
Professor of Gynecologic Oncology
MD Anderson Cancer Center
1155 Pressler Street, Unit 1362
Houston, Texas 77030
Office: (713) 745-8902
Fax: (713) 792-7586
E-mail: khlu@mdanderson.org
Director
Russell R. Broaddus, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Pathology
MD Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Blvd., Unit 85
Houston, Texas 77030
Office: (713) 745-2794
Fax: (713) 792-5532
E-mail: rbroaddus@mdanderson.org
Co-Director
Thomas W. Burke, M.D.
Professor of Gynecologic Oncology
Physician-in-Chief
MD Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Blvd., Unit 43
Houston, Texas 77030
Office: (713) 745-3825
Fax: (713) 792-0795
E-mail: tburke@mdanderson.org
Co-Director
George M. Stancel, Ph.D.
Professor of Integrative Biology and Pharmacology
Dean, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston –
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
6767 Bertner
Houston, Texas 77030
Office: (713) 500-9880
E-mail: george.m.stancel@uth.tmc.edu
Program Manager
Jennifer L. Stanley
Program Manager
MD Anderson Cancer Center
1155 Pressler Street, Unit 1362
Houston, Texas 77030
Office: (713) 792-8451
Fax: (713) 792-7586
E-mail: jlstanle@mdanderson.org
Core B: Pathology Core
Director
Russell R. Broaddus, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Pathology
MD Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Blvd., Unit 85
Houston, Texas 77030
Office: (713) 745-2794
Fax: (713) 792-5532
E-mail: rbroaddus@mdanderson.org
Co-Director
Karen H. Lu, M.D.
Professor of Gynecologic Oncology
MD Anderson Cancer Center
1155 Pressler Street, Unit 1362
Houston, Texas 77030
Office: (713) 745-8902
Fax: (713) 792-7586
E-mail: khlu@mdanderson.org
Core C: Biomarker Core
Director
David S. Loose, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Integrative Biology & Pharmacology
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
6431 Fannin, MSB 5.136
Houston, Texas 77030
Office: (713) 500-7440
Fax: (713) 500-7455
E-mail: David.S.Loose@uth.tmc.edu
Core D: Biostatistics & Bioinformatics Core
Director
Ying Yuan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biostatistics
MD Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Blvd., Unit 1411
Houston, Texas 77030
Office: (713) 563-4271
Fax: (713) 563-4243
E-mail: yyuan@mdanderson.org
Developmental Research Program
Program Director
Thomas W. Burke, M.D.
Professor of Gynecologic Oncology
Physician-in-Chief
MD Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Blvd., Unit 43
Houston, Texas 77030
Office: (713) 745-3825
Fax: (713) 792-0795
E-mail: tburke@mdanderson.org
Program Co-Director
Peter J. A. Davies, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Integrative Biology & Pharmacology
Provost and Executive Vice President of Research
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
7000 Fannin
Houston, Texas 77030
Office: (713) 500-3082
Email: peter.j.davies@uth.tmc.edu
Career Development Program
Program Director
George M. Stancel, Ph.D.
Professor of Integrative Biology and Pharmacology
Dean, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston –
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
6767 Bertner
Houston, Texas 77030
Office: (713) 500-9880
E-mail: george.m.stancel@uth.tmc.edu
Program Co-Director
David M. Gershenson, M.D.
Professor and Chair of Gynecologic Oncology
MD Anderson Cancer Center
1155 Pressler Street, Unit 1362
Houston, Texas 77030
Office: (713) 563-4535
Fax: (713) 792-7586
E-mail: dgershen@mdanderson.org
Program Co-Director
Diane C. Bodurka, M.D.
Professor of Gynecologic Oncology
MD Anderson Cancer Center
1155 Pressler Street, Unit 1362
Houston, Texas 77030
Office: (713) 745-3358
Fax: (713) 792-7586
E-mail: dcbodurka@mdanderson.org