The Cores deliver the benefits of efficiencies to the Projects, as well as to the other Cores; by centralizing these specific functions and responsibilities, the Cores enable the Breast SPORE to effectively leverage its resources.

TISSUE AND PATHOLOGY
Key Personnel: Stuart Schnitt, MD (BIDMC), Dennis Sgroi, MD (MGH), Andrea Richardson, MD, PhD (BWH) and Penelope Miron, PhD (DFCI)

CLINICAL STUDIES
Key Personnel: Eric P. Winer, MD (DFCI), Harold J. Burstein, MD, PhD (DFCI), Steven Come, MD (BIDMC), Mehra Golshan, MD (DFCI) and Paula Ryan, MD, PhD (MGH)

COHORT STUDIES AND DATABASES
Key Personnel: Jane Weeks, MD, MSc, ScM (DFCI), Judy Garber, MD, MPH (DFCI) and Sridar Ramaswamy, MD (MGH)

BIOSTATISTICS/BIOINFORMATICS
Key Personnel: Rebecca S. Gelman, PhD (DFCI)

COMMUNICATIONS, PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION
Principal Investigator: James D. Iglehart, MD (DFCI)
Key Personnel: Eric P. Winer, MD (DFCI) and Donald R. Watson (DFCI)