EDRN Gastrointestinal (GI) Collaborative Group Meeting Agenda

EDRN Gastrointestinal (GI) Collaborative Group Meeting
Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. PT
Location: Eastlake E3-160
Chair: Robert Bresalier, MD, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Co-Chair: Cecilia Yeung, MD, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
NCI Program Directors: Matt Young, PhD, National Cancer Institute
DMCC Staff: Ziding Feng, PhD, Stephanie Page Lester, BS, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Start End Topic / Institution Presenter Number
9:00am 9:15am NCI Updates Matthew Young, PhD, National Cancer Institute 01
9:15am 9:30am NOD Cohort and Opportunities Ziding Feng, PhD, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center 02
9:30am 9:35am Q&A
9:35am 1:00pm GI Collaborative Group Presentation
9:35am 10:05am Biomarkers for optimizing risk prediction and early detection of cancers of the colon and esophagus (15 min on topics for NCT, 15 min to update on BDL/BRL)
  • William Grady, MD (BDL)
  • Cecilia Yeung, MD or representative (BRL)
03
10:05am 10:10am Q&A
10:10am 1:00pm CVC Presentations CVC should limit presentation to the listed topics needed for the NCT. A more detailed presentation can be made at the CVC sessions.
10:10am 10:25am Biomarker Based Interception of Esophageal Adenocarcinoma
  • Sanford Markowitz, MD, PhD, Case Western Reserve University
  • Nicholas Shaheen, MD, MPH, University of North Carolina
  • Amitabh Chak, MD, UH Cleveland Medical Center
  • Chetan Bettegowda, MD, PhD, Johns Hopkins University
  • Sachin Wani, MD, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
  • Edward Willis, MD, Case Western Reserve University
04
10:25am 10:30am Q&A
10:30am 10:45am EDRN Clinical Validation Center on Pancreatic Cancer
Gulf Coast-Great Lakes-East Coast (GCGLEC) CVC (U01CA200468)
Anirban Maitra, MD, NYU Langone 05
10:45am 10:50am Q&A
10:50am 11:05am Break
11:05am 11:20am Validation of biomarkers for risk prediction and early diagnosis of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
  • Randall Brand, MD, University of Pittsburgh
  • Surinder Batra, PhD, University of Nebraska Medical Center
06
11:20am 11:25am Q&A
11:25am 11:40am EDRN Clinical Validation Center on Advanced Adenomas Detection
U. Pittsburgh - City of Hope - Hopkins CVC (U01CA271884)
  • Robert Schoen, MD, PhD, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute
  • Cristian Tomasetti, PhD, City of Hope/TGen
07
11:40am 11:45am Q&A
11:45am 12:00pm Great Lakes-New England (GLNE) Clinical Validation Center Update
  • Robert Bresalier, MD, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
  • Sapna Syngal, MD, MPH, Dana Farber Cancer Institute
08
12:00pm 12:05pm Q&A
12:05pm 12:20pm Liver Clinical Validation Center
  • Amit Singal, MD, The University of Texas Southwestern at Dallas
  • Neehar Parikh, MD, University of Michigan
  • Fasiha Kanwal, MD, Baylor College of Medicine
  • Jorge Marrero, MD, University of Pennsylvania
09
12:20pm 12:25pm Q&A
12:25pm 1:00pm Preparation for NCT Chair will prepare presentation for SC session and 7- minute presentation for NCT at EC session, focus on these items:
  • Accomplishments (all cycles):
    • Tests identified for potential inclusion in NCCN trial networks
    • Validated Phase 3 biomarkers available
    • CLIA assays in development
    • Biomarker tests with assigned CPT codes
  • Ongoing high-value projects advancing toward Phase 3 validation
  • Created resources (reference datasets, image repositories)
  • Collaborations with industry, foundations, and external partners
  • Vision and strategic direction for the next EDRN cycle
N/A
1:00pm 1:00pm ADJOURN


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