Explore Committees
AACI members have the opportunity to participate on committees according to their interests and expertise.
Annual Meeting Program
Chair - Kelvin Lee, MD
Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center
Alex Zafirovski, MBA, RT(T) ARRT
Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University
Andrew Mesecar, PhD
Purdue University Institute for Cancer Research
Barry Sleckman, MD, PhD
O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham
Julie Schaum, MS
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
John Carpten, PhD
City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center
Jenny Chang, MD
Houston Methodist Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer Center
Jennifer Pegher, MA, MBA
Association of American Cancer Institutes
Loriana Hernandez-Aldama,
ArmorUp for LIFE
Nicholas Fisher, MBA
Siteman Cancer Center
Yolanda Sanchez, PhD
University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center
Catchment Area Data Excellence (CADEx)
Chair - Dinesh Pal Mudaranthakam, PhD
The University of Kansas Cancer Center
Alex Zafirovski, MBA, RT(T) ARRT
Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University
Chris McNair, PhD
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Jefferson
Debora Oh, PhD
UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
Lauren Hackett, MPA
Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center
Peter DelNero, MPH, PhD
UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
Sandi Pruitt, PhD
Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Shayla Scarlett, MBA, MPA
GW Cancer Center
Scarlett Hutchens, BSN, OCN, RN
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center
Susan Vadaparampil, MPH, PhD
Moffitt Cancer Center
Todd Burus, MAS
UK Markey Cancer Center
Katherine Tossas, MS, PhD
VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center
Tracy Onega, MA, MPAS, MS, PhD
Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah
Cellular Therapy Initiative (CTI)
Chair - Peter Riedell, MD
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center
David Porter, MD
Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania
Lihua Budde, MD, PhD
City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center
Frederick Locke, MD
Moffitt Cancer Center
Match-Mailable Hsu, PhD, MD
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Joseph McGuirk, DO, FACP
The University of Kansas Cancer Center
Premal Lulla, MBBS
Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine
Natalie Grover, MD
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Kunle Odunsi, MD, PhD
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center
Miguel-Angel Perales, MD
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Craig Sauter, MD
Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center
Sheila Ouverson, MPA
Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Iowa
Sapna Parshottam, BSc, MSc
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Joseph Uberti, MD, PhD
Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University
Yen-Michael Hsu, MD, PhD
Other Organization
Clinical Research Innovation (CRI)
Chair - Thomas George, FACP, FASCO, Jr, MD
University of Florida Health Cancer Center
Arcadia Cruz, PhD
UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center
Angela Campbell, MS
The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute
Dina Aziz, MS
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Frances Brogan, CCRP, MSN, OCN, RN
Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Angela Fritsche, MPA
Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center
Jennifer Pegher, MA, MBA
Association of American Cancer Institutes
Margaret Kasner, MD, MSCE
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Jefferson
Matthew Kovak, CCRP, MS
UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
Muhammad Furqan, MBBS
Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Iowa
Eneida Nemecek, MBA, MD, MS
OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Rachna Shroff, MD, MS
The University of Arizona Cancer Center
Susanna Sellmann, BSc, CCRP, MRT
Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network
Wendy Law, PhD
Fred Hutch Cancer Center
Finance and Investment
Chair - Dave Gosky, MA, MBA
The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute
Julie Brabbs, MBA
University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
Julie Schaum, MS
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Joanna Weiss, CPA
Moffitt Cancer Center
Patrick O'Brien, MBA
Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple Health
Government Relations
Chair - Matthew Swaback, MHA
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Jefferson
Alex Krigstein,
University of Florida Health Cancer Center
Alexander Currie,
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Catherine Liao,
Duke Cancer Institute, Duke University Medical Center
James Kennedy,
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
John DeMuro,
City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center
Jill Stewart,
The Jackson Laboratory Cancer Center
John DeMuro,
Moffitt Cancer Center
Peter Mackler,
City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center
Inclusive Excellence Initiative
Chair - Robert Winn, MD
VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center
Joann Sweasy, PhD
Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center
Loriana Hernandez-Aldama,
ArmorUp for LIFE
Cornelia Ulrich, MS, PhD
Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah
Rudene Haynes, JD
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
Robert Mannel, MD
Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma
Match-Mailable Ronai, PhD
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
Stephen Nimer, MD
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami
Wafik El-Deiry, FACP, MD, PhD
Legorreta Cancer Center at Brown University
Nominating
Chair - Dario Altieri, MD
Ellen and Ronald Caplan Cancer Center of The Wistar Institute
Caryn Lerman, PhD
USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
Raphael Pollock, FACP, MD, MS, PhD
The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute
Physician Clinical Leadership (PCLI)
The Physician Clinical Leadership Initiative (PCLI) Steering Committee oversees PCLI and identifies participants from AACI cancer centers and other likeminded organizations.
Chair - Karen Reckamp, MD, MS
Cedars-Sinai Cancer
Carrie Lee, MD, MPH
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Christopher Lieu, MD
University of Colorado Cancer Center
Julie Vose, FASCO, MBA, MD
Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center
Julie Ann Sosa, FACS, FSSO, MA, MAMSE, MD
UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
Julia White, FACR, FASTRO, MD
The University of Kansas Cancer Center
Nicole Simone, MD
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Jefferson
Paula Fracasso, MD, PhD
VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center
Quan Ly, FACS, MD
Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center
Stephanie Lim, MBA, MD
University of Hawai'i Cancer Center, University of Hawai'i at Manoa
Theresa Werner, MD
Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah
Lee Wilke, FACS, MD
University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center
Leadership Diversity and Development Initiative
Chair - Elisa Rodriguez, MS, PhD
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Elisa Rodriguez, MS, PhD
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Chanita Hughes Halbert, PhD
USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
Kelvin Lee, MD
Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center
Reuben Shaw, PhD
Salk Institute Cancer Center