Grant Number:	1U01CA182940-01 Interpret this number
Primary Investigator:	Luebeck, Georg
Organization:	Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Project Title:	Esophageal Cancer From Cells to Population: a Multiscale Approach
Fiscal Year:	2013

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Esophageal Cancer from Cells to Population: A Multiscale Approach The goal of the proposed research is to reduce the burden of esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) by optimizing surveillance of patients with Barrett's esophagus (BE) using cutting-edge endoscopic imaging and advanced epigenetic profiling of neoplastic tissues in combination with standard endoscopic techniques. To accomplish this goal we will establish a multidisciplinary collaboration between cancer biologists, epidemiologists, clinicians and computational and mathematical modelers. This research team will develop a multiscale modeling framework that synthesizes and integrates data generated from diverse sources and at different scales to provide a coherent and informative portrayal of the natural history of EAC. Simulation models of EAC actively supported by the NCI's CISNET (U01 CA152926) and data from the Barrett's Esophagus Translational Research Network (BETRNet, U54 CA163060) will serve as the foundation for a new biologically-motivated Multiscale Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Model (MEMo). This new model will be informed by data that span numerous scales including: molecular level DNA methylation data, cellular level volumetric laser endomicroscopy (VLE) data, patient level endoscopic surveillance data, and population level cancer registry SEER data. We will use MEMo as an analytic tool to assess the clinical effectiveness of BE surveillance protocols for early esophageal neoplasia detection and prevention. By the end of the award period, we will have an improved and more comprehensive understanding of the biological and natural history of EAC that provides a platform to design better strategies to control its population burden.




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