Collaborative Group of the Americas
Inherited Gastrointestinal Cancer
Anne Krush Lectureship
Named in honor of Anne Krush, a social worker instrumental in founding the initial hereditary and colorectal cancer registry and in the care and education of innumerable hereditary cancer families.
2021 - Stephanie Cohen, MS, LCGC
2018 – Joy Larsen Haidle, MS, LGC
2016 – Robert T. Pilarski, MS, LGC, MSW
2013 – Heather Hampel, MS, LGC
2012 – Robin Phillips, MBBS, MSc
Bert Vogelstein Lectureship
Named in honor of Dr. Bert Vogelstein and his contributions to the science of inherited cancers, including key work in the discovery of the APC, MLH1 and MSH2 genes.
2021 - Anirban Maitra, MBBS
2020 - Stephen B. Gruber, MD, PhD, MPH
2019 - Eduardo Vilar, MD, PhD
2014 – James Howe, MD
2011 – Robert Coffey, MD, PhD
Henry Lynch Lectureship
Named in honor of Dr. Henry Lynch, known as “the father of cancer genetics” and whose seminal work led to the discovery of the syndrome that would come to be named for him.
2021 - David C. Whitcomb, MD, PhD
2020 - Matthias Kloor, PD Dr. med.
2019 - Megan Hitchins, PhD
2017 – Mark A. Jenkins, PhD
2016 – Patrick M. Lynch, JD, MD
2015 – Noralane M. Lindor, MD
2010 – Henry T. Lynch, MD
Jagelman–Church Lectureship
Named for the renowned colorectal surgeons Dr. David Jagelman and Dr. James Church, leaders in the clinical management and surgical care of familial polyposis syndromes.
2019 - Paul Wise, MD
2018 – Gloria M. Petersen, PhD
2017 – James M. Church, MD
2015 – John Burn, MD
2014 – C. Richard Boland, MD
2008 – Albert de la Chapelle, MD
Jeremy Jass Lectureship
Named for Dr. Jeremy Jass, a pathologist who was instrumental in defining the importance of the serrated pathway in colon cancer.
2022 – David Hewett, MD
2020 – Wendy L. Frankel, MD
2017 – Susan Parry, MB, ChB, FRACP
2016 – David Huntsman, MD, FRCPC, FCCMG
2015 – John Burn, MD
2014 – Stanley R. Hamilton, MD, FCAP, AGAF
2011 – Randall Burt, MD
2009 – Loic Le Marchand MD, PhD
Lemuel Herrera Lectureship
Named in honor of Dr. Lemuel Herrera, a surgical oncologist with key contributions to the care of colorectal cancer and familial polyposis.
2022 - Marcia Cruz Correa, MD, PhD
2021 - John M. Carethers, MD, MACP
2018 – David A. Lieberman, MD
2015 – Frank Giardiello, MD
2014 – Robert Haile, PhD
2012 – Robert E. Schoen, MD
2011 – Charis Eng, MD, PhD
2010 – C. Richard Boland, MD
2009 – Richard Fishel, PhD
2008 – Stanley Hamilton, MD, FCAP, AGAF
2007 – John Burn, MD
2006 – Noralane M. Lindor, MD
2005 – Randall Burt, MD
2004 – Steven Gallinger, MD
2003 – Stephen Thibodeau, PhD
2002 – Bert Vogelstein, MD
2001 – Richard Kolodner, PhD
2000 – Dean E. Brenner, MD
1998 – Jeff Gordon, MD
1997 – Sandy Markowitz, MD, PhD
Randall Burt Lectureship
Named for Dr. Randall Burt, a gastroenterologist and leader in the description of attenuated FAP and development of colorectal cancer screening guidelines.
2020 - Carol A. Burke, MD
2019 - Sapna Syngal, MD, PhD
2018 – Randall W. Burt, MD