csn medical advisory councilThe purpose of the Medical Advisory Council is to review grant submissions to determine their relevance and application to the core mission of The Cure Starts Now. They act to monitor and determine the framework of the grant process and then evaluate submissions bi-annually based upon funding abilities determined by the board. Once approved, this council then makes recommendations based on budget ability to the Strategic Advisory Council for approval. Gavin Baumgardner, DOGavin Baumgardner, DO completed his education at Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine with residency at Doctors Hospital. He is currently with Ohio Health in the capacity of an Internal Medicine Hospitalist. He is Chair of the CSN Medical Advisory Council.Pat AdamsPat Adams is a native of Montgomery, Alabama. In January of 2007, his daughter, Madeline, was diagnosed with DIPG. As a member of the Medical Advisory Council, Pat promises to keep the needs of families at hand as he serves.Alberto Broniscer, MDAlberto Broniscer, MD is an Associate Member of Oncology with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis. He specializes in pediatric high-grade glioma research.Stewart Goldman, MDMedical director, Neuro-oncology, Gus Foundation Chair of Neuro-oncology; Associate professor of Pediatrics, Northwestern University's Feinberg School of MedicineNicholas Joseph Gottardo, MB ChB, FRACP, PhDConsultant Paediatric Oncologist & Senior Research Fellow, Princess Margaret Hospital for Children and Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaDaniel McPherson, PhDDaniel McPherson, PhD studied organic chemistry and biochemistry at Auburn University before becoming a Staff Scientist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory for Nuclear Medicine. Then after taking a position as Health Science Administrator for the National Institutes of Health with input into the grant administration position, he then moved to Cincinnati where he now operates as Section Head of Radiochemistry for a local drug company.Roger J. Packer, MDChildren's National Medical Center, Senior Vice President, Center for Neuroscience and Behavioral Medicine; Director, Brain Tumor Institute; Director, Daniel and Jennifer Gilbert Neurofibromatosis Institute; Principal Investigator, Center for Neuroscience Research (CNR); Children's Research Institute (CRI)James Geller, MDDr. Geller is Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. He specializes in solid tumor and neuro-oncology research, with a focus on novel therapeutics. He is currently vice-chair of the Children's Oncology Group High Grade Glioma Protocol. |
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