American Association for Cancer Research

Avon Scholars and Hosts

Scholar: Amjad A. Mahasneh, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Jordan University of Sciences and Technology, Iribid, JORDAN

Term in United States: July 2006-2008

Host: Christine B. Ambrosone, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Chair
Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY

Research: Effect of Genetic and Lifestyle Factors on Response to Treatment for Breast Cancer

Scholar: Ozlem Er, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Erciyes University
Dedeman Oncology Hospital, Kayseri, TURKEY

Term in United States October 2006-2008

Host: Michael P. Lisanti, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Cancer Biology
Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA

Research: Caveolin-1, Mammary Dysplasia, and Breast Cancer Pathogenesis

Scholar: Yi Chen, Ph.D.
Lecturer, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, CHINA

Term in United States: November 2006-2008

Host: Joyce M. Slingerland, M.D., Ph.D.
Director, Braman Breast Cancer Institute
University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL

Research: Molecular Targeted Therapies to Reverse Antiestrogen Resistance in Breast Cancer