Dr. Blackwell received her MD from Mayo Medical School in 1994. She is Professor of Medicine and Assistant Professor in Radiation Oncology at Duke University School of Medicine. Dr. Blackwell's current research interests include breast cancer angiogenesis, breast cancer in younger women, hormonal therapy, and neoadjuvant therapy for breast cancer.

Dr. Abernethy received her MD from Duke University School of Medicine in 1994. She is Associate Professor of Medicine Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology at Duke University School of Medicine and Associate Professor of Nursing at Duke University School of Nursing. Dr. Abernethy directs the Center for Learning Healthcare (CLHC) in the Duke Clinical Research Institute. She also directs the Duke Cancer Care Research Program (DCCRP), a part of the CLHC that connects to the Duke Cancer Institute.

Dr. George is Professor of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics at Duke and Director of Biostatistics for the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center (DCCC) and for the CALGB. His expertise is in clinical trials, translational science, and prognostic and predictive models. He is an elected Fellow of the ASA.