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• MyHealthMaximizer®

Primary Investigator: David K Ahern, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry Brigham & Women¿s Hospital/
Harvard Medical School


Chris N. Sciamanna, MD, MPH
Cheif
Division of General Internal Medicine Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Penn State College of Medicine


Lucille A. Cardella, PhD
Centers for Behavioral Medicine- Lifespan


Stefany Palmieri, BS
Abacus Management Technologies, LLC


Bess H. Marcus, PhD
Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior
Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University


Kim M. Gans, PhD
Department of Community Health
Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University


George D. Papandonatos, PhD
Department of Community Health
Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University


• Pain Assessment via Role-play Internet Simulation (PARIS)

Primary Investigator: Charles Chabal, MD
Chief Science Officer
Talaria, Inc


Ruth Anderson
Facet Innovations


Kelly Carpenter
Talaria, Inc


Eileen Van Schaik
Talaria, Inc


• Sun Safe Central ™ & Adventures with The Shady Characters

Primary Investigator: Amelia J Birney, MPH
Team Leader
HealthMark Multimedia, LLC


Susan G. Brink, DrPH
Principal
HealthMark Multimedia, LLC


Ann E. McFarren
Principal
HealthMark Multimedia, LLC


Catherine A. Prahl.
Design and programming contractor
e*media, inc


Caron Grin
University of Connecticut Health Center


Robin L. Hornung
University of Washington


Michael Kalinowski
University of New Hampshire


Andrew Manthe
California Department of Health Services


Kay Hollestelle
The Children's Foundation


Phylis Benner
The Children's Foundation


• We Can Cope: When a Parent Has Cancer

Primary Investigator: Simon Budman, PhD
Founder and President
Inflexxion, Inc


Jonas Bromberg, PsyD
Co-principal Investigator
Inflexxion, Inc


Andrea Patenaude, Ph.D
Co-principal Investigator
Dana-Farber Cancer Inst


Sharon Meiri, B.A.
Research Assistant
Inflexxion, Inc


Brian Knoth, B.A
Research Coordinator
Inflexxion, Inc


• PREDICT (Predisposition Risk Education in Cancer Testing)

Primary Investigator: Simon Budman, PhD
President and CEO
Inflexxion, Inc


Jonas Bromberg, PhD
Co-principal Investigator
Inflexxion, Inc


Evelyn Corsini, MSW
Project Manager
Inflexxion, Inc


Anne Marie Rakowski, MS
Project Manager
Inflexxion, Inc


Julie Simmons, BS
Research Coordinator
Inflexxion, Inc


Diana Rancourt, BS
Research Coordinator
Inflexxion, Inc


Ellen Balber
Editor
Inflexxion, Inc


• Facing Cancer With Confidence ™

Primary Investigator: Simon Budman, PhD
Founder and president
Inflexxion, Inc


Jonas Bromberg, Ph.D.
Co- Principal Investigator
Inflexxion, Inc


Evelyn Corsini, MSW
Project Manager
Inflexxion, Inc


Stacey Decembrele,BA
Research Coordinator
Inflexxion, Inc


Jessie Cohen, BA
Research Coordinator
Inflexxion, Inc


Debbie Trottier
Data Manager
Inflexxion, Inc


Julie Cunningham, MS
Biostatistician
Inflexxion, Inc


Traci Craig Green, MS
Biostatistician
Inflexxion, Inc


• Sunny Days, Healthy Ways Grades K-1 CD-ROM

Primary Investigator: Mary Klein Buller, MA
President
Klein Buendel, Inc


David Buller, PhD
Klein Buendel, Inc.


Gary Cutter, PhD
University of Alabama at Birmingham


John Hall, PhD
University of Arizona


Todd Shimoda
Colorado State University


• 5 A Day @ Work

Primary Investigator: Mary Klein Buller, MA
President
Klein Buendel, Inc.


Barbara Boyce, MS
Produce for Better Health Foundation


David Buller, PhD
Klein Buendel, Inc.


Gary Cutter, PhD
University of Alabama at Birmingham


Jerianne Heimendinger, ScD
AMC Cancer Research Center


Beti Thompson, PhD
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center


• BN (Brief Negotiation) and QuITS (Quick Interventions to Target Smoking)

Primary Investigator: Kelly Carpenter, PhD
Clinical psychologist
Talaria, Inc


Leslie Cohn, PhD
Private Practice


Lynn Dhanak, PhD
Talaria, Inc


John Baer, PhD
University of Washington


Lisa Hagen, BS
University of New Mexico


• Rebels: The Battle for a Smoke-free Future

Primary Investigator: Emil Chiauzzi, Ph.D.
Vice Presiden
Product Development
Inflexxion, Inc.


Stephen F. Butler, PhD
Inflexxion, Inc.


Don Wertlieb, PhD
Inflexxion, Inc.


Tara Cousineau, PhD
Inflexxion, Inc.


Christopher Gauthier, BA
Inflexxion, Inc.


Deborah Trottier, BS
Inflexxion, Inc.


• Gopp's Galaxy

Primary Investigator: Emil Chiauzzi, PhD
Vice Presiden
Product Development
Inflexxion, Inc.


Simon Budman, PhD
Inflexxion, Inc.


Donald Wertlieb, PhD
Inflexxion, Inc.


Synne Venuti, MSW
Inflexxion, Inc.


Lindsey Hellman, BA
Inflexxion, Inc.


• MyStudentBody: Tobacco

Primary Investigator: Emil Chiauzzi, PhD
Vice Presiden
Product Development
Inflexxion, Inc.


Tara Cousineau, PhD
Inflexxion, Inc.


Christina Thum, MA
Inflexxion, Inc.


Neil Jones, BA
Inflexxion, Inc.


• Urban Cancer Project®: Cultural Competency

Primary Investigator: Kay Colby, BA
Producer/Writer and President
Public Health Television (PHTV, Inc.)


Wornie Reed, PhD
Professor of Sociology and Director
Africana studies
University of Tennessee


• Pathways to Health: Three Giant Steps

Primary Investigator: Royer Cook, PhD
research psychologist and founding president
ISA Associates, Inc.


Rebekah Hersch
Consultants
ISA Associates, Inc.


Diane Deitz
Consultants
ISA Associates, Inc.


Douglas Billings
Consultants
ISA Associates, Inc.


Wayne Miller
Professor
Exercise Science
G.W. University


James Quick
Professor
Occupational health
University of Texas


Ricardo Munoz
Professor
Psychology
University of California


Glorian Sorenson
Professor
Health and Social Behavior
Harvard University


• Healthy Eating Self-monitoring Tool (HEST)

Primary Investigator: Jennifer Di Noia, PhD
Research Scientist
Intersystems Incorporated


Steven Schinke
Columbia University


Eric Rimm
Harvard School of Public Health


• Healthy Eating

Primary Investigator: Jennifer Di Noia, PhD
Research Scientist
Intersystems Incorporated


Steven Schinke
Columbia University


Eric Rimm
Harvard School of Public Health


• Healia®

Primary Investigator: Tom Eng, VMD, MPH
Founder & CEO
Healia, Inc.


Holly Jimison
Oregon Health Science University


• The Pro-Change LifeStyle Management Program

Primary Investigator: Kerry E. Evers, PhD
Director
Health Behavior Change Projects
Pro-Change Behavior Systems, Inc.


Janice M. Prochaska, PhD
President & CEO
Pro-Change Behavior Systems, Inc.


Janet Johnson, PhD
Pro-Change Behavior Systems, Inc.


Julie Padula
Cancer Prevention Research Center
the University of Rhode Island


James O. Prochaska, PhD
consultant


Wayne Velicier, PhD
consultant


• Adaptive MammaCare

Primary Investigator: Mark Kane Goldstein, PhD
research scientist
The Mammatech Corporation MammaCare


HS Pennypacker, PhD
The Mammatech Corporation MammaCare


MA Mehn, PhD
The Mammatech Corporation MammaCare


• To My Sisters, A Gift For Life

Primary Investigator: Mary S. Harris, PhD
Founder, President and CEO
BioTechnical Communications, Inc.


Roshan Bastani, PhD
Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center


• Journey To Wellness Radio; Journey To Wellness.com

Primary Investigator: Mary S. Harris, PhD
Founder, President and CEO
BioTechnical Communications, Inc.


Oscar Streeter, MD
USC Norris Cancer Center


Roshan Bastani, PHD
Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center


• Journey to Wellness Radio Broadcast and ¿audio brochures¿

Primary Investigator: Mary S Harris, Ph D
Founder, President and CEO
BioTechnical Communications, Inc.


• Online Continuing Medical Education

Primary Investigator: John M. Harris Jr., MD, MBA
President
Medical Directions, Inc.


Robert W. Amend,BA
Educational Specialist
Medical Directions, Inc.


E. Scott Brooks, BA
Programmer
Medical Directions, Inc.


Cheryl Novalis-Marine, MBA, MIS
Programmer
Medical Directions, Inc.


Robin B. Harris, MPH, PhD
Research Director
Medical Directions, Inc.


Thomas Delate, MS
Research Coordinator
Medicine and Arizona Cancer Center


Stuart J. Salasche, MD
Consultant
U of AZ College of Medicine and Arizona Cancer Center


Charles W. Taylor, MD
Consultant
U of AZ College of Medicine and Arizona Cancer Center


L. Michael Glode, MD
Consultant
U of CO Cancer Center


• Conquering Cancer Network: Empowering Teens with Tools, Info, and Inspiring Stories

Primary Investigator: Judith K. Jones, MD, PhD
President & CEO
The Degge Group, Ltd


Aziza T. Shad, MD
Professor
Amey Distinguished Professor of Neuro-Oncology and Childhood Cancer Director
Cancer Survivorship Program Lombardi Cancer Center Georgetown University Hospital


Karen Hennessy, RN, MS, CPNP
Consulting Clinical Nurse Practitioner
The Degge Group, Ltd


Sharmila A. Kamani, BA
Project & Grants Manager
The Degge Group, Ltd


Patricia J. Bush, PhD
Consultant
Professor Emeritus Georgetown University School of Medicine


• Kidz with Leukemia: A Space Adventure

Primary Investigator: Judith K. Jones, MD, PhD
President & CEO
The Degge Group, Ltd


Aziza T. Shad, MD
Professor
Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Blood and Marrow Transplantation Director
Cancer Survivorship Program Lombardi Cancer Center Georgetown University Hospital


Karen Levitan, PhD
Mantech Engineering Systems, Corporation


Mary Alice Dragone, MS, PNP
Pediatric Oncology Consultant
The Degge Group, Ltd


Sharmila A. Kamani, BA
Project Coordinator & Grants Administrator
The Degge Group, Ltd


Linda J. Miwa, MPH, PharmD
Content Expert
The Degge Group, Ltd


Patricia J. Bush, PhD
Consultant
Emeritus Georgetown University School of Medicine


David J. Bearison, PhD
Consultant
The Graduate Center of the City University of New York


• Special Report

Primary Investigator: Sarah Lord, PhD
Director
College Health Programs
Inflexxion


Christopher Gauthier, BA
Research Coordinator
Inflexxion


• AIDAS

Primary Investigator: Corinne M. Mar, PhD
psychologist
Talaria Inc.


Michael Hollander Ph.D
Talaria Inc.


Cori Mar PhD
works for the University of Washington


Martha Davis PhD


• Banking on Fatherhood After Cancer

Primary Investigator: Paul Martinetti
physician
AXIS Healthcare Communications, LLC


Leslie Schover, PhD
Professor
Behavioral Science
the University of Texas


Paul Martinetti, MD
AXIS Healthcare Communications LLC


Craig Lipski
Programming
AXIS Healthcare Communications LLC


Rick Lang
Animation and Screen Design
AXIS Healthcare Communications LLC


Rupa Modi
Animation and Screen Design
AXIS Healthcare Communications LLC


Karen Gatta
Creative
AXIS Healthcare Communications LLC


Jill Kuzman
Creative
AXIS Healthcare Communications LLC


Heather Sailer
Creative
AXIS Healthcare Communications LLC


Michelle Ventriglia
Creative
AXIS Healthcare Communications LLC


Craig Burgess
Project Management
AXIS Healthcare Communications LLC


Chris Fiore
Key Contributors
AXIS Healthcare Communications LLC


Paul Martinetti
AXIS Healthcare Communications LLC


Adam Bauser
Video Production
AXIS Healthcare Communications LLC


Nick Florentino
AXIS Healthcare Communications LLC


Marina Klichinsky
AXIS Healthcare Communications LLC


Che Ridland
AXIS Healthcare Communications LLC


Levin Vail
AXIS Healthcare Communications LLC


Kimberly Brey
AXIS Healthcare Communications LLC


Lorna Mangus
AXIS Healthcare Communications LLC


Andrew Daniele
AXIS Healthcare Communications LLC


Ashok Agarwal, Ph.D
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation


Lindsay Nohr Beck
Fertile Hope


Andrea Canada, PhD
UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center


Donna Copeland, PhD
UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center


Anne Flamm, JD, UT M D
UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center


Corey Gonzales, PhD
Private Practice


Kate Howell
Xytex, Inc


Armand Karow
Xytex, Inc


Larry Lipshultz, MD
Baylor College of Medicine


Marvin Meistrich, PhD
UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center


Jeffrey Murray, MD
Cook Children¿s Medical Center


Susan Nessim
Cancervive


Selma Schimmel
Vital Options


Stephen Shalet, MD
Christie Hospital NHS Trust


Anthony J. Thomas, Jr., MD
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation


Doug Ulman
The Lance Armstrong Foundation


Louise Villejo, MPH
UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center


W. Hamish B. Wallace, MD
Royal Hospital for Sick Children


Karen Warfield
Cryobank, Inc.


Connie Dresser
Program Director
HCIRB, NCI


Brian Iglesias
Grants Management Specialist
National Cancer Institute


Neil Matheson
President, CEO, and Founder
AXIS Healthcare Communications


Jeff Mullican
CFO
AXIS Healthcare Communications


• skinsense.info

Primary Investigator: Martin McCarthy, Jr., PhD.
President
EduMedia, Inc.


Sara Murphey
project administrator
EduMedia, Inc.


June K. Robinson, M.D
editor,professor
Department of Dermatology


Carlo DiClemente, PhD
consultant
University of Maryland


Thomas Schnitzer, MD, PhD
director
Northwestern Center for Clinical Trials,


Frederick Rademaker, PhD
director
Biostatistics Program, Lurie Cancer Center at Northwestern


Michelfelder, MD, FAAM
vice-chair
Dept of Family Medicine


• Talking to Your Doctor About Breast Cancer

Primary Investigator: Sarah A. McGraw, PhD
medical anthropologist
New England Research Institutes


Shelly Adler, PhD
University of California


Kathleen An Mayzel, MD
Co-Investigator
Breast Centre
Faulkner Hospita


Debashish Tripathy, MD
Breast Care Center
University of California


Carolyn Kaelin, MD
Comprehensive Breast Health Center
Brigham and Women¿s Hospital


Judy Perotti


• Making the Right Choice: A Decision-Aid Video for Prostate Cancer. La selección de su terapia, Spanish version

Primary Investigator: John McKinlay, PhD
Senior Vice President and Director
New England Research Institutes


Robert Krane, MD
Massachusetts General Hospital (Co-I)


Lisa Marceau, MPH
New England Research Institutes


Steve Braun
Writer
New England Research Institutes


• Healthy Habits Smoking Cessation Program

Primary Investigator: John Noell, PhD
research scientist and the chief technical officer
Oregon Center for Applied Science


Dennis Ary
Oregon Center for Applied Science


Mona Deprey
Oregon Center for Applied Science


• Quitcigs.org

Primary Investigator: John Noell, PhD
research scientist and the chief technical officer
Oregon Center for Applied Science


Dennis Ary
Co-Investigator
Oregon Center for Applied Science


Blair Irvine
Co-Investigator
Oregon Center for Applied Science


Lynne Swartz
Project Coordinator
Oregon Center for Applied Science


Mona Duprey
Oregon Center for Applied Science


• Hair Studio

Primary Investigator: B. Eugene Parker, Jr., PhD
Barron Associates, Inc.


Brian R. Clark
Research Scientist
Barron Associates, Inc.


Elizabeth L. McGarvey
University of Virginia


Scott T. Acton, PhD
Consultant


Adam M. Haverson


• The Palliative Care Training Program for Caregivers; Culture Change Training for Care Teams

Primary Investigator: Mary Hamil Parker, PhD
Managing Director
MKHP Associates, L.L.C


Margaret E. Larose, MSN, RN
MKHP Associates, L.L.C


Carmen Burrows Goodman, MEd
MKHP Associates, L.L.C


Madelon O¿Rawe Amenta, DrPH
Hospice Nurses Association


Rita Munley Gallagher, PhD, RNC
American Nurses Association


Holman, MD
Veterans Administration Medical Center


Jeanne Martinez, PhD
Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association.


• Nutrition in Medicine

Primary Investigator: Charles Lee/Alicia Paladin
Vice-President and Director of Technology
Medeor Interactive, Inc.


Neil Patterson
PogoHealth Education (a division of PogoHealth Inc)


Lori Bloom, MA, RN
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center


Jean E. Chaisson, MS, RN
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center


Leticia Hemosa, EdD, JD, RN
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center


Kathy Horvath, PhD, RN
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center


Judith Kostka, MS, MBA, RN
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center


Steven Zeisel, MD, PhD
Professor and Chairman
Nutrition Department
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill


Kelly M. Adams, MPH, RD
Nutrition Department
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill


Karen Cooksey, MS, RD
Nutrition Department
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill


Jarol Knowles, MD
Nutrition Department
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill


Martin Kohlmeier, MD
Nutrition Department
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill


Anita Lasswell, PhD, RD
Nutrition Department
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill


• ElderCare Tutorials

Primary Investigator: Brian Raffety, Ph.D
Talaria, Inc.


Yoshio Nakamura
Talaria, Inc.


Christian Posse
Talaria, Inc.


David B. Madigan
Talaria, Inc.


Ian Painter
Talaria, Inc.


James E. Minstrell
Talaria, Inc.


Jim Minstrell
Talaria, Inc.


Whipple Neeley
Talaria, Inc.


Chuck Chabal
Talaria, Inc.


• www.awareatwork.com

Primary Investigator: Barbara Rapchak
Founder and CEO
Leap of Faith Technologies, Inc


• Working name: Nano Legends™

Primary Investigator: Bryan C. Rickertsen, Ph.D.
President
CommGraphics Interactive


Ron Bonnstetter, PhD
University of Nebraska


Kirsten Smith, M.S
Lincoln Public Schools


Marleen Rickertsen, MS
CommGraphics Interactive


Ralph Hauke, MD
Medical Advisor
CommGraphics Interactive


Chad Gleason
Producer/Director/Animator
CommGraphics Interactive


Chris Holden
Designer/Environment Artist
CommGraphics Interactive


Douglas Shuler
Concept Artist, Consultant
CommGraphics Interactive


Jon Jones
Character Artist, Consultant
CommGraphics Interactive


Barry Collins
Texture Artist, Consultant
CommGraphics Interactive


Brian Jones
Texture Artist, Consultant
CommGraphics Interactive


Kochun Hu
Sound, Consultant
CommGraphics Interactive


Andrew Weldon
Writer, Consultant
CommGraphics Interactive


Bryan Rickertsen, PhD
Executive Producer
CommGraphics Interactive


Neil Wineman, B.S
Project Manager


Jo Gutgsell
Grant Manager
CommGraphics Interactive


Diane Giebelhaus


• LifeSign for Nicotine Patch

Primary Investigator: William Riley, PhD
Director
PICS, Inc.


Clayton Raymond, BS
Developer
PICS, Inc.


Albert Behar, MS
Engineer
PICS, Inc.


Herb Severson, PhD
Consultant
PICS, Inc.


• Chewer's Choice: The Interactive Way to Quit Spit Tobacco©

Primary Investigator: Herbert H. Severson, PhD
President
Deschutes Research, Inc. and Applied Behavior Science Press


Chris Widdop, MS
Research Assistant
Deschutes Research, Inc.


Steve Christiansen, BA
President
InterVision Media


Tom Jacobs, BA
Multimedia Programmer
InterVision Media


• Tobacco World: Interactive Tobacco Prevention for Middle School

Primary Investigator: Herbert H. Severson, PhD
President
Deschutes Research, Inc. and Applied Behavior Science Press


Chris Arthun, MEd
Research Assistant
Deschutes Research, Inc.


Chris Widdop, MS
Research Assistant
Deschutes Research, Inc.


Tracy Shaw, MA
Research Assistant
Deschutes Research, Inc.


Steve Christiansen, BA
President
InterVision Media


Tom Jacobs, BA
Multimedia Programmer
InterVision Media


Aaron Sarnoff-Wood, BA
Multimedia Designer
InterVision Media


John Seeley, PhD
Research Scientist
Oregon Research Institute.


Judy Andrews, PhD
Research Scientist
Oregon Research Institute.


• CancerSiteFinder.com

Primary Investigator: T. Bradley Tanner, MD
CEO and President
Clinical Tools, Inc.


• Clinical Breast Examination Teaching Simulator

Primary Investigator: Richard L. Thorp, BA
President
Multi-Media Systems, Inc.


Donald L. Cordes, PhD
Instructional Design
Multi-Media Systems, Inc.


Henry Penneypacker, Ph.D.,
President
Mammatech, Inc.


• Appalachian Community Kit for Tobacco Prevention

Primary Investigator: Mary A. Toborg, MPA, BA
Founder
Toborg Associates, Inc.


Michael G. Meyer
Toborg Associates, Inc.


Mary Mande
Toborg Associates, Inc.


Mary Shepherd
Johns Hopkins University.


• Interactive Multimedia Breast Cancer Education Kiosk

Primary Investigator: Armando Valdez, PhD
Valdez & Associates


Dr. Lynn Ackerson
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the University of California-San Francisco.
Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program


Dr. Roshon Bastani
Associate Dean for Research
UCLA School of Public Health;


Dr. Maria E. Fernandez
Director
Office for Diversity
University of Texas Health Science Center-Houston


Dr. Regina Otero-Sabogal
University of California at San Francisco


Dr. Carol Somkin
Division of Research
Kaiser Permanente