Junior CARG Board – Page 2 – Cancer and Aging Research Group

Tanyanika Phillips, MD

Areas of Expertise: Lung Cancer, Geriatric Oncology and Population Health, Thoracic Geriatric Oncology, Palliative Care in Advanced Cancer Patients, Care

Chanhyun Park, PhD

Areas of Expertise: Health Outcomes Research, Pharmacoepidemiology, Pharmacoeconomics, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Cardio-Oncology, SEER-Linked Data

Mohammed AL-Jumayli, MD

Areas of Expertise: focus in GI oncology, integration of Preoperative Geriatric Assessment to improve postoperative outcomes for older adults with

Katherine Clifton, MD

Areas of Expertise: Older adults with breast cancer; social isolation and loneliness in older adults with cancer

Shirley (Shelley) M. Bluethmann, PhD, MPH

Areas of Expertise: Cancer Survivorship, Healthy Aging

Shakira J. Grant, MBBS, MSCR

Areas of Expertise: Health disparities, qualitative research, healthcare policy

Nikesha Gilmore, PhD

Areas of Expertise: biological makers of frailty and resilience in older adults with cancer development of interventions to reduce frailty

Melody K Schiaffino, PhD, MPH

Areas of Expertise: cancer care delivery systems; health disparities in older and diverse populations; health care quality; data science and

Melissa (Kah Poh) Loh, MBBCh BAO, MS

Areas of Expertise: Geriatric hematology, digital health, shared decision making, communication

Meghan Karuturi, MD, MSc

Areas of Expertise: Clinical Trials in Older Adults with Breast Cancer, Treatment Decision-making in Older Adults, Patient Decision Aids/Tools, Assessing