Special Volunteers
Eric Bernhard, Ph.D.
Martin Brechbiel, Ph.D.
David Pistenmaa, M.D., Ph.D.
Anil Srivastava
Rosemary Wong, Ph.D.
Eric Bernhard, Ph.D.
Professional Background
Program Director in RRP for 8 years; Chief Radiotherapy Development Branch; retired in 2018
MRC Senior Investigator; Oxford University
Research Associate Professor; University of Pennsylvania
Currently scientific consultant and editor
Current Projects for RRP
Provide advice on charged particle programs and other radiation biology activities as requested by RRP
Review and edit RRP documents and presentations as requested
Martin Brechbiel, Ph.D.
Senior Investigator at NCI with 33 years of experience in bifunctional chelating agents, conjugation chemistry, use of radionuclides (α, β-, β+, γ, Auger emitters) for imaging and targeted therapy with a special emphasis on targeted therapy.
Employee of the Radiation Oncology Branch, NCI and retired to Emeritus status in 2017.
Current Projects for RRP
Provides advice when requested on bifunctional chelating agents, conjugation chemistry, use of radionuclides (α, β-, β+, γ, Auger emitters) for imaging and targeted therapy as requested by RRP.
David Pistenmaa, M.D., Ph.D.
Professional Background
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Served 9 years in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which included a two year tour of duty in the Army Nuclear Power Program at the Atomic Energy Agency (now DOE) in Germantown, MD.
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Radiation Oncologist for 45 years with long-term interest in charged particle radiation therapy; retired in March 2015
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Employee of NCI when the Radiation Oncology Branch became the Radiation Research Program in the Division of Cancer Treatment (now DCTD) in 1982.
Current Projects for RRP
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Provide advice when requested on charged particle programs, other radiation therapy, biology and physics activities as assigned by RRP.
Anil Srivastava
Professional Background
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President of the Open Health Systems Laboratory
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Program Lead for ICTBioMed: International Consortium for Technology in Biomedicine and the Rescuing and Repurposing Drugs for Cancer (RRDC) Initiative
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Senior Advisor for Life Sciences at Internet2
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Visiting Faculty at Tata Memorial Centre in Mumbai, India
Current Projects for RRP
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Indo-US research opportunities for Radiation Biology
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In silico fast throughput screening to identify radiosensitizers and inhibitors for cancer therapy
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Telesynergy®
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International cooperation and additional projects as assigned by the Radiation Research Program
Rosemary Wong, Ph.D.
Professional Background
Radiation Biologist with over 25 years in vitro/in vivo laboratory experience investigating the combined use of hyperthermia and radiation to improve cancer therapy.
Program Director overseeing RRP's Cancer Disparity Research Partnership (CDRP) program to address cancer disparities seen in various racial/ethnic and underserved populations in the US.
Health Science Administrator/Program Director in RRP for 17 years; retired in 2016.
Current Projects for RRP
Ongoing trainer for RRP staff on use of NIH/NCI databases to carry out job functions.
Assist RRP staff on Oncology Outreach projects as needed.
Projects as assigned by RRP.