External Advisory Committee (EAC)
Responsibilities of an EAC Member
i) Advise on scientific matters, programmatic development and assist in identification of potential additional resources when relevant.
ii) Assess and critique scientific progress of the Center as a whole, the individual research projects and the maturation of Target Investigators on their path to independent status.
iii) Participate in 2 meetings a year (one in person) with the COBRE team members providing a year end written critique of discussion, recommendations and actions taken, which will be included in the annual progress report to the NIH.
Allison Ashley-Koch, Ph.D.
Chair
Professor, Department of Medicine
Professor in Biostatistics and Bioinformatics
Duke Molecular Physiology Institute
300 N Duke St.
Durham, North Carolina 27701
919-684-1805
Allison.AshleyKoch@duke.edu
Research Focus
Integrative ‘omics of modifiers for SCD, psychiatric and neurologic disorders.
Lamia P. Barakat, Ph.D.
Member
Director of Psychosocial Services, CHOP Cancer Center
Chief, Section of Behavioral Oncology, Center for Childhood Cancer Research Division of Oncology
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Professor of Clinical Psychology, Department of Pediatrics
Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania
3501 Civic Center Blvd., 10303 CTRB
Philadelphia, PA 19104
267-426-8135
barakat@email.chop.edu
Website
Research Focus
Psychosocial aspects of SCD care and research
Nancy S. Green, M.D.
Member
Professor of Pediatrics at CUMC
Division of Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation
Associate Director, Irving Institute for Clinical and Translational Research Associate Dean of Academic Operations
Columbia University Medical Center
630 West 168 St., Black Building 2-241
New York, NY 10032
212-305-0494
nsg11@columbia.edu
Website
Research Focus
Clinical care of children with SCD including theuse of Hydroxyurea
Jerlym S. Porter, PhD, MPH
Member
Associate Member of Psychology Department
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, TN 38105-3678
901-595-7437
jerlym.porter@stjude.org
Website
Research Focus
Focus on improving quality of life of youth with SCD, with an emphasis on issues relevant to the transition to adult care