Scientific Advisory Committee

Members of the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) are appointed to advise the University of California on the direction and priorities of the TRDRP. Members represent major California organizations and groups involved in tobacco-related health research and tobacco control efforts. Each member serves a three-year term without compensation and agrees to refrain from seeking TRDRP funding during tenure on the committee.


	Assistant Professor of Surgery Division of General Surgery Director, Surgical Hospitalist Program University of California, San Francisco Representing American Heart Association Term 2013-2016		Professor Emeritus University of Southern California Representing American Cancer Society Term 2013-2016
John Maa, M.D. Chair professional bio		Mimi C. Yu, Ph.D Co-Chair professional bio
	Dean College of Health and Human Services San Diego State University Representing Tobacco-Related Disease Research Institute Term 2013-2014		Branch Chief Tobacco Control Program California Departmentof Public Health Representing California Department of Public Health Term 2012-2015
Marilyn Newhoff, Ph.D. professional bio		Colleen Stevens, M.S.W.
	Director, Preventive Health Department Watts Healthcare Corporation Los Angeles, CA Representing Community-Based Provider Term 2013-2016		Assistant Professor Surgical Director, Lung Cancer & Thoracic Oncology City of Hope National Medical Center Department of Thoracic & Lung Surgery Duarte, CA Representing Lung Cancer Alliance Term 2013-2016
Audrey Smith, M.A., R.D., C.D.E.		Dan J. Raz, M.D., M.A.S.
	Director Policy & Tobacco Programs, Greater Bay Area American Lung Association of California Representing American Lung Association in California Term 2013-2015		School Health Education Consultant Tobacco Use Prevention & Education Program California Department of Education. Representing California Department of Education Term 2012-2015
Serena Chen, B.A., M.S. professional bio		Greg Wolfe
	Professor Graduate School of Public Health Division of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences San Diego State University Representing Social Behavioral Term 2011-2014		Adjunct Professor Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics University of California, San Francisco Representing Ex-Officio (TEROC) Term 2011-2014
Gregory A. Talavera, M.D., M.P.H. professional bio		Lawrence Green, Dr.P.H. professional bio
	Associate Adjunct Professor Social & Behavioral Sciences University of California, San Francisco Representing Public Policy Term 2011-2014		Professor and Lulu Wolf Hassenplug Endowed Chair School of Nursing University of California, Los Angeles Representing Nursing Association Term 2011-2014
Elizabeth (Libby) Smith, Ph.D. professional bio		Linda P. Sarna, DNSc, RN, FAAN professional bio
	Professor of Medicine University of California Irvine Department of Medicine Representing Biomedical Research Term 2012-2015		Clinical Associate Professor General Internal Medicine Stanford University Representing Independent Research University Term 2012-2015
Matthew Brenner, M.D.		Sean David, M.D., S.M., D. Phil.
	University of California Davis Department of Environmental Toxicology Representing Environmental Sciences Term 2012-2015
Robert H. Rice, Ph.D

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