CDP Office of the Associate Director (OAD)
The Associate Director is responsible for providing the vision and direction for the Cancer Diagnosis Program.
The Office of the Associate Director provides:
- Coordination of major initiatives within the program, division and institute
- Administrative, logistical and technical support for the activities of the four branches
- Program analyst support for the program’s grants-related activities
- Program specialist support to assist the branches with activities requiring scientific expertise
- Statistical support for scientific projects, including those led by the Biometric Research Program
- Bioethics support for scientific projects
- Contract support for diagnostics development (e.g., Molecular Characterization Laboratory at the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research)
- Liaison with the Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis and other offices of the NCI
- Staff support for advice, counselling, and connection with services