AACI Committees

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AACI members have the opportunity to participate on committees according to their interests and expertise. Committees focus on clinical topics as well as finance, government relations, presidential initiatives, and coordinating the AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting.

Annual Meeting Program

The Annual Meeting Program Committee develops the agenda for the important yearly meeting of AACI's membership.

Chair - Kelvin Lee, MD
Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center
John Carpten, PhD
City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center
Jenny Chang, MD
Houston Methodist Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer Center
Nicholas Fisher, MBA
Siteman Cancer Center
Loriana Hernández-Aldama
ArmorUp for LIFE
Andrew Mesecar, PhD
Purdue University Institute for Cancer Research
Jennifer W. Pegher, MA, MBA
Association of American Cancer Institutes
Yolanda Sanchez, PhD
University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center
Julie C. Schaum, MS
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Barry P. Sleckman, MD, PhD
O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham
Alex Zafirovski, MBA, RT(T) ARRT
Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University

CAR T Initiative

The CAR T Initiative Steering Committee helps guide and implement CAR T-cell therapy programs at AACI member centers across North America.
Chair - Peter Riedell, MD
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center
Lihua Elizabeth Budde, MD, PhD
City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center
Natalie Grover, MD
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Yen-Michael S. Hsu, MD, PhD
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Frederick L. Locke, MD
Moffitt Cancer Center
Premal Lulla, MBBS
Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine
Joseph McGuirk, DO, FACP
The University of Kansas Cancer Center
Kunle Odunsi, MD, PhD
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center
Sheila Ouverson, MPA
Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Iowa
Sapna Parshottam, BSc, MSc
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Miguel-Angel Perales, MD
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
David L. Porter, MD
Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania
Craig Sauter, MD
Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center
Joseph Uberti, MD, PhD
Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University

Clinical Research Innovation (CRI)

The Clinical Research Innovation (CRI) Steering Committee guides and implements activities that encourage best practices and efficient use of resources and operations in cancer center clinical research facilities.
 

Chair - Thomas J. George, Jr., MD, FACP
University of Florida Health Cancer Center
Dina Aziz, MS
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Frances Brogan, MSN, RN, OCN, CCRP
Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Angela Campbell, MS
The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute
Arcadia Cruz, PhD
UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center
Angela Fritsche, MPA
Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center
Muhammad Furqan, MD
Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Iowa
Margaret Kasner, MD, MSCE
Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Health
Matthew Kovak, MS, CCRP
UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
Wendy Law, PhD
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Eneida Nemecek, MD, MS, MBA
OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Jennifer W. Pegher, MA, MBA
Association of American Cancer Institutes
Susanna Sellmann, MRT, BSc., CCRP
Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network
Rachna Shroff, MD, MS
The University of Arizona Cancer Center

Finance and Investment

The Finance and Investment Committee oversees the development and implementation of all policies related to AACI's finances and expenditures. It reviews investment performance and advises on AACI's asset portfolio, makes fiscal recommendations to the AACI Board of Directors, and arranges for the audit of AACI's financial records.
Chair - David M. 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
Patrick O'Brien, MBA
Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple Health
Julie C. Schaum, MS
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Joanna Weiss, CPA
Moffitt Cancer Center

Government Relations

The Government Relations Steering Committee monitors public policy activities impacting cancer centers and advocates for funding to support cancer research.
Chair - Matthew Swaback, MHA
Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Health
Alexander R. Currie
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
John DeMuro
Moffitt Cancer Center
James Kennedy
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Alex M. Krigstein
University of Florida Health Cancer Center
Catherine Liao
Duke Cancer Institute, Duke University Medical Center
Peter J. Mackler
City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center
Jill Homer Stewart
The Jackson Laboratory Cancer Center

Inclusive Excellence Initiative

Chair - Robert A. Winn, MD
VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center
Wafik S. El-Deiry, MD, PhD, FACP
Legorreta Cancer Center at Brown University
Rudene Haynes, JD
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
Loriana Hernández-Aldama
ArmorUp for LIFE
Robert S. Mannel, MD
Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma
Stephen D. Nimer, MD
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami
Ze'ev Ronai, PhD
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
Joann B. Sweasy, PhD
Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center
Cornelia Ulrich, MS, PhD
Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah

Nominating

The Nominating Committee meets each year to identify individuals among the member institutions who are best qualified to serve on the AACI Board of Directors.

Chair - Carlos L. Arteaga, MD
Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Roy A. Jensen, MD
The University of Kansas Cancer Center
Joe W. Ramos, PhD
Louisiana Cancer Research Center

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 L. Reckamp, MD, MS
Cedars-Sinai Cancer
Paula M. Fracasso, MD, PhD
VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center
Carrie Lee, MD, MPH
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Christopher Lieu, MD
University of Colorado Cancer Center
Stephanie Lim, MD, MBA
University of Hawai'i Cancer Center, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa
Quan Ly, MD, FACS
Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center
Nicole Simone, MD
Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Health
Julie Ann Sosa, MD, MA, FACS, MAMSE, FSSO
UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
Julie Vose, MD, MBA, FASCO
Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center
Theresa L. Werner, MD
Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah
Julia White, MD, FACR, FASTRO
The University of Kansas Cancer Center
Lee Wilke, MD, FACS
University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center