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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 - Primo N. Lara, Jr., MD

UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center

Edward Chu, MD, MMS

Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center

Hannah Hazard-Jenkins, MD

WVU Cancer Institute

Matthew Huesser, MBA, DBA

Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Health

Kelvin Lee, MD

Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center

Michelle Lin, MBA

VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center

Rae Ann Paden, MPH

University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center

Jennifer W. Pegher, MA

Association of American Cancer Institutes

John Pounardjian, MBA

Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

Suresh Ramalingam, MD

Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University

Matthew Vander Heiden, MD, PhD

Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT

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

Matthew H. Carabasi, MD

Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Health

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

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

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Annual Meeting Program

Chair - Primo N. Lara, Jr., MD

Edward Chu, MD, MMS

Hannah Hazard-Jenkins, MD

Matthew Huesser, MBA, DBA

Kelvin Lee, MD

Michelle Lin, MBA

Rae Ann Paden, MPH

Jennifer W. Pegher, MA

John Pounardjian, MBA

Suresh Ramalingam, MD

Matthew Vander Heiden, MD, PhD

CAR T Initiative

Chair - Peter Riedell, MD

Lihua Elizabeth Budde, MD, PhD

Matthew H. Carabasi, MD

Natalie Grover, MD

Yen-Michael S. Hsu, MD, PhD

Frederick L. Locke, MD

Premal Lulla, MBBS

Joseph McGuirk, DO, FACP

Kunle Odunsi, MD, PhD

Sheila Ouverson, MPA

Sapna Parshottam, BSc, MSc

Miguel-Angel Perales, MD

David L. Porter, MD

Craig Sauter, MD

Joseph Uberti, MD, PhD

Clinical Research Innovation (CRI)

Chair - Thomas J. George, Jr., MD, FACP

Dina Aziz, MS

Frances Brogan, MSN, RN, OCN, CCRP

Angela Campbell, MS

Arcadia Cruz, PhD

Angela Fritsche, MPA

Muhammad Furqan, MD

Margaret Kasner, MD, MSCE

Matthew Kovak, MS, CCRP

Wendy Law, PhD

Eneida Nemecek, MD, MS, MBA

Jennifer W. Pegher, MA

Susanna Sellmann, MRT, BSc., CCRP

Rachna Shroff, MD, MS

Finance and Investment

Chair - David M. Gosky, MA, MBA

Julie Brabbs, MBA

Patrick O'Brien, MBA

Julie C. Schaum, MS

Joanna Weiss, CPA

Government Relations

Chair - Matthew Swaback, MHA

Alexander R. Currie

John DeMuro

James Kennedy

Alex M. Krigstein

Catherine Liao

Peter J. Mackler

Jill Homer Stewart

Inclusive Excellence Initiative

Chair - Robert A. Winn, MD

Wafik S. El-Deiry, MD, PhD, FACP

Rudene Haynes, JD

Loriana Hernández-Aldama

Robert S. Mannel, MD

Stephen D. Nimer, MD

Ze'ev Ronai, PhD

Joann B. Sweasy, PhD

Cornelia Ulrich, MS, PhD

Nominating

Chair - Carlos L. Arteaga, MD

Roy A. Jensen, MD

Joe W. Ramos, PhD

Physician Clinical Leadership (PCLI)

Chair - Karen L. Reckamp, MD, MS

Paula M. Fracasso, MD, PhD

Carrie Lee, MD, MPH

Christopher Lieu, MD

Stephanie Lim, MD, MBA