The University of Chicago Breast Cancer SPORE is composed of four primary research projects.

Project 1: Imaging-based Determination of Breast Cancer Risk
Leader Maryellen Giger, PhD
Co-Leader Gillian Newstead, MD

Project 2: Specificity of MRI with Optimal Temporal, Spatial, and Spectral Sampling for Early Breast Cancer
Leader Gregory Karczmar, PhD
Co-Leaders Nora Jaskowiak, MD & Gillian Newstead, MD

Project 3: Variation in Hormone and Xenobiotic Metabolizing Enzyme Genes and Breast Cancer
Leader Olufunmilayo Olopade, MD
Co-Leader Anna Di Rienzo, PhD

Project 4: Identifying Population Specific Variants Important in Toxicity to Breast Cancer Chemotherapy
Leader Eileen Dolan, PhD
Co-Leader Mark Ratain, MD