Frequently asked questions are:
Is cancer contagious?
Can cancer be caused by an injury?
Are all cancers inherited?
Is cancer a disease of the elderly?
Does personality or stress cause cancer?
Is cancer always painful?
Does cancer mean certain death?

Do you have your own inquiries about cancer? Would you like to know more about what we do at CRC? Or perhaps you just want to learn a little more about the research itself?

With one simple phone call or email, CRC scientists and research staff will gladly give a presentation to your club, organization or group at no charge to you. These presentations include not only informative speakers, but slides, graphs, brochures and time to answer the questions that you may have concerning cancer and our center. Educating the public is key to finding a cure for this disease. We are happy to help you. To schedule a speaker, simply contact Jack Bozarth, CRC Development Director at (573) 875-2255 or send an email.

Dr. Abe Eisenstark
	Dr. Abe Eisenstark is Research Director of the Cancer Research Center. Before joining the CRC he was Byler Distinguished professor and director of the division of Biological Sciences, University Of Missouri-Columbia. He also served as program director of the Molecular Biology Section, National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. His research activities include years of collaborative research at other institutions, including universities at Copenhagen, Denmark; Leicester, England; Paris, France; Leiden, Netherlands; and Brookhaven National Laboratories. He is a native of Kansas City, MO and is a graduate of Central High School. He received his B.S., M.S and Ph.D. in Microbiology from the university of Illinois. He is married to the former Joan Ragsdell of Columbia. Eisenstark is the father of three children.
Marnie Clark
	Marnie Clark is the administrative director of the Cancer Research Center and has been with the organization for 10 years. Active in the Chamber since 1997, Marnie is a 2003 graduate of the Leadership Columbia Program and has lead several Chamber committees including Small Business Committee and most recently served as the co-chair of the Membership Committee. Marnie is the current chair of the Chamber Ambassador Division and will represent that group on the board for a one-year term. When she’s not wearing her gold coat and cutting ribbons, Marnie sits on the board of directors for the Community Nursery School and the Columbia Metro Rotary. She also donates her time to Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) as a judge for their local competitions, and is the Chapter Advisor to the Delta Chi Chapter of Alpha Phi at William Woods University.
Jack Bozarth
	Jack Bozarth is Director of Development at the Cancer Research Center. He is responsible for fundraising and public affairs. Jack is a retired Air Force Officer who was the Public Affairs Officer for the Commissioner of Military Affairs for the State Of Alaska. He is married to the former Ann Freese of Columbia and has three children and two grandchildren. Born in Kansas City and raised in Raytown, Missouri, Jack is a graduate of Central Missouri State University and was awarded a MA degree by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Jack is a member if the Columbia Elks Lodge No. 594, Missouri Aerie 2730 of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, and the Columbia Kiwanis Club.
Dr. Robert Kazmierczak
	Dr. Robert Kazmierczak is the Raymond W. Freese Fellow at the CRC. He received his BS in Bacteriology at the University of Wisconsin, studying regulation of Vitamin B12 production by Salmonella enteria (serovar Typhimurium) and interning at Upjohn Pharmaceuticals. He earned his MS and Ph.D. in Microbiology from the University of Illinois, during which time he held a NIH Cell and Molecular Biology Training Grant fellowship to research chronic viral infections. He later studied at Washington University in St. Louis. At the CRC, he is conducting research to characterize and develop therapeutic Salmonella enterica as a treatment for prostate cancer.
Alison Fea
	Alison Fea is the Senior Technician and Laboratory Manager of the Cancer Research Center. Prior to joining the CRC in 2002, Alison left her native New Jersey to attend Stephens College in Columbia, MO after graduating Sparta High School in Sparta, NJ. During her time as an undergraduate, Alison served as the Chemistry Laboratory Assistant for Stephens’ Natural Science Department, and served as an officer in several honor societies including Mortar Board and Beta Beta Beta. The summer of her junior year she was elected to membership in the Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society, for her HIV-1 research work as an infectious disease intern to Galveston, TX. Alison completed her Stephens’s career in 2002 graduating Magna Cum Laude with a B.S. in Biology and a minor in Chemistry. Alison is the oldest of three and her family now resides in Kansas City, MO.
Damon Young
	Damon Young graduated from University City H.S. in St. Louis and earned a degree in Business Administration form the University of Missouri-Columbia. He has worked in a variety of social services and not-for-profit organizations in the area of case management, as well as direct client care. Since joining the Cancer Research Center in 2001, Damon has been a key member of the support staff, maintaining the organizations web site and database while gaining experience in fundraising and development. Damon is married to Sharee and is the proud father of Dasha.