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
Mitchell D. Schnall, MD, PhD
University of Pennsylvania/Abramson Cancer Center
Biography
Group Vice Chair
Al B. Benson III, MD
Northwestern University/Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center
Biography
Group Executive Officer
Bruce J. Giantonio, MD
Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital
Biography
Executive Director
Donna M. Marinucci, BSMT
Deputy Executive Director
Jean MacDonald, MPH
Elected Members
Academic-Based Standing Main Members Representative
Heather A. Wakelee, MD
Stanford University/Stanford Cancer Institute
Biography
Community-Based Standing Main Members Representative
Kurt R. Oettel, MD
Wisconsin NCORP
Gundersen Health System
Biography
Scientific Main Members Representative
Barry A. Siegel, MD
Washington University in St. Louis
Biography
Affiliate Members Representative
Matthias Weiss, MD
Wisconsin NCORP
Thedacare
Biography (to come)
Appointed Members
Deputy Chair, Biomarker Sciences
Keith T. Flaherty, MD
Harvard University/Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
Biography
Deputy Chair, Cancer Control and Outcomes
Lynne I. Wagner, PhD
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill/UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Biography
Deputy Chair, Therapeutic Studies
Suresh S. Ramalingam, MD
Emory University/Winship Cancer Institute
Biography
Deputy Chair, ECOG-ACRIN and AIDS Malignancy Consortium Joint Strategy
Joseph A. Sparano, MD
Mount Sinai Hospital/The Tisch Cancer Institute
Biography
Deputy Chair, Laboratory Sciences
Stanley R. Hamilton, MD
City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center
Biography
Deputy Chair, Policy and Implementation
Al B. Benson III, MD
Northwestern University/Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center
Biography
Cancer Centers Liaison
George W. Sledge Jr., MD
Stanford University/Stanford Cancer Institute
Biography
Cancer Research Advocates Representative
Mary Lou Smith, JD, MBA
Research Advocacy Network
Biography
Geriatric Oncology Representative
Efrat Dotan, MD
University of Pennsylvania / Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health
Biography
Health Equity Representative
Melissa A. Simon, MD, MPH
Northwestern University/Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center
Biography
Research Associates Representative
In Transition
Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPOREs) Liaison
Michael A. Carducci, MD
Johns Hopkins University/The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
Biography
Underserved Populations Representative
In Transition
U01 Grant Holders Liaison
Joseph Aisner, MD