Organizational Structure Workgroup

The purpose of this group is to draft the structure of ITMIG, establish necessary connections/relationships, documents and initial funding. This group is also charged with establishing a mechanism for broad review, discussion and refinement of the proposed structure.

Frank Detterbeck frank.detterbeck@yale.edu

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Research Workgroup

This group will establish research priorities, establish a structure and process for review of research proposals, define funding needs, promote fundraising and maintain a list of ongoing clinical trials

Giuseppe Giaccone giacconeg@mail.nih.gov

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Database Workgroup

The purpose of this workgroup is to define data elements, establish a platform, define resources needed for an international database. This project will be closely coordinated with the IASLC staging committee.

Cameron Wright cdwright@partners.org

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Tissue Bank Workgroup

This workgroup will establish processes and infrastructure for an international tissue bank, including definition of resources needed and policies for tissue sharing.

Nicolas Girard nggirard@gmail.com

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Standard Reporting Measures Workgroup

This group will write a position paper on standard outcome measures.

Frank Detterbeck frank.detterbeck@yale.edu

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Process Standards Workgroup

The purpose of this group is to propose standard operating procedures for handling and reporting of surgical specimens, both for pathologists as well as surgeons.

Cesar Moran cesarmoran@mdanderson.org

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Pathology Interaction and Experience-Sharing Workgroup

This group will develop a platform and process for interaction among pathologists regarding thymic malignancies, in order to foster information sharing and collaborative discussion.

Alexander Marx alexander.marx@umm.de

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