The Executive Committee of the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group is one of two committees that govern the Group under the leadership of the Group Co-Chairs (the other is the Principal Investigator Committee). The Executive Committee meets quarterly under the direction of the Group Co-Chairs to monitor the scientific and operational progress of the Group and oversee strategic planning, resource allocation, and related matters.
The Executive Committee consists of the executive leaders, individuals elected by the Principal Investigator Committee, and individuals appointed by the Group Co-Chairs to represent the interests of defined constituent groups. All members of the Executive Committee have voting status. The following individuals, stratified by category (i.e., executive, elected, and appointed members), are the current members.
Executive Leaders
Group Co-Chair
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Peter J. O’Dwyer, MD
University of Pennsylvania and the Abramson Cancer Center
Biography
Group Vice Chair
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Al B. Benson III, MD
Northwestern University and the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center
Biography
Group Executive Officer
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Bruce J. Giantonio, MD
Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital
Biography
Executive Director
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Donna M. Marinucci, BSMT
Deputy Executive Director
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Jean MacDonald, MPH
Elected Members
Academic-Based Standing Main Members Representative
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Heather A. Wakelee, MD
Stanford University and the Stanford Cancer Institute
Biography
Community-Based Standing Main Members Representative
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Kurt R. Oettel, MD
Wisconsin NCORP
Gundersen Health System
Biography
Scientific Main Members Representative
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Barry A. Siegel, MD
Washington University in St. Louis
Biography
Affiliate Members Representative
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Matthias Weiss, MD
Wisconsin NCORP
Thedacare
Biography (to come)
Appointed Members
Deputy Chair, Biomarker Sciences
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Keith T. Flaherty, MD
Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
Biography
Deputy Chair, Cancer Control and Outcomes
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Lynne I. Wagner, PhD
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Biography
Deputy Chair, Therapeutic Studies
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Suresh S. Ramalingam, MD
Emory University and the Winship Cancer Institute
Biography
Deputy Chair, ECOG-ACRIN and AIDS Malignancy Consortium Joint Strategy
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Joseph A. Sparano, MD
Mount Sinai Hospital and The Tisch Cancer Institute
Biography
Deputy Chair, Laboratory Sciences
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Stanley R. Hamilton, MD
City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center
Biography
Cancer Centers Liaison
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George W. Sledge Jr., MD
Stanford University and the Stanford Cancer Institute
Biography
Cancer Research Advocates Representative
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Mary Lou Smith, JD, MBA
Research Advocacy Network
Biography
Health Equity Representative
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Melissa A. Simon, MD, MPH
Northwestern University and the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center
Biography
Research Associates Representative
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In Transition
Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPOREs) Liaison
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Michael A. Carducci, MD
Johns Hopkins University and The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
Biography
Underserved Populations Representative
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Edith P. Mitchell, MD
Deceased 01/24/24
In Memoriam
(Position in Transition)
U01 Grant Holders Liaison
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Joseph Aisner, MD
In Transition