Organization

The BMT CTN is funded through two divisions at the National Institutes of Health: The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI); and, The National Cancer Institute (NCI). The BMT CTN Data Coordinating Center (DCC) maintains continuity of operations and facilitates effective communications.  The DCC effort is a collaboration between:

  • Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR)
  • National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP)
  • The EMMES Corporation (EMMES)

The BMT CTN Steering Committee is responsible for the design, execution, and analysis of all Network studies.  Committee members formulate and implement all policy decisions, and are responsible for the daily operation of all studies.  The Steering Committee consists of:

  • Principal Investigators from Core Clinical Centers (including the Chair and immediate past-Chair)
  • NHLBI and NCI Project Officers (one representative from each)
  • Representatives from the DCC

There are Core Clinical Centers (some of which are consortia of two or more centers) with cooperative agreements from the NHLBI and NCI to participate in the BMT CTN.  Additional affiliate centers may also participate in BMT CTN trials through subcontracts with the DCC.

Technical Committees address specific areas of Network activity.  The Steering Committee Chair  appoints Committee chairpersons.

Contact Person
 Address

Nancy DiFronzo, Ph.D.
NHLBI Project Officer
E-Mail: difronzon@nhlbi.nih.gov

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)/National Institutes of Health (NIH)
6701 Rockledge Drive, MSC 7950
Bethesda, MD.  20892
301-435-0065; 301-480-0867 FAX

Roy Wu, M.D.
NCI Project Officer
E-Mail: wur@ctep.nci.nih.gov

National Cancer Institute (NCI)/National Institutes of Health (NIH)
6130 Executive Plaza Blvd., Suite 734
Bethesda, MD  20892
301-435-9065; 301-480-7432 FAX

Data Coordinating Center Representatives (DCC):
Mary Horowitz, M.D., M.S. - DCC Representative
E-Mail: marymh@mcw.edu

Medical College of Wisconsin
9200 W. Wisconsin Avenue,
Suite C5500
Milwaukee, WI  53226
414-805-0700; 414-805-0714 FAX
Dennis Confer, M.D.
DCC Representative
E-Mail: dconfer@nmdp.org

National Marrow Donor Program
3001 Broadway Street NE,
Suite 500
Minneapolis, MN  55413-1753
612-362-3425; 612-627-8125 FAX
Shelly Carter, Sc.D.
DCC Representative
E-Mail: scarter@emmes.com

The EMMES Corporation
401 N. Washington Street, Suite 700
Rockville, MD  20850
301-251-1161; 301-251-1355 FAX