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
Peter J. O’Dwyer, MD
University of Pennsylvania and the Abramson Cancer Center
Biography
Group Vice Chair
Al B. Benson III, MD
Northwestern University and the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center
Biography
Group Executive Officer
Bruce J. Giantonio, MD
Harvard Medical School and 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 and the 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 Program
Keith T. Flaherty, MD
Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
Biography
Deputy Chair, Cancer Control and Outcomes Program
Lynne I. Wagner, PhD
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Biography
Deputy Chair, Therapeutic Studies Program
Suresh S. Ramalingam, MD
Emory University and the Winship Cancer Institute
Biography
Deputy Chair, ECOG-ACRIN and AIDS Malignancy Consortium Joint Strategy
Joseph A. Sparano, MD
Mount Sinai Hospital and The Tisch Cancer Institute
Biography
Deputy Chair, Policy and Implementation
Al B. Benson III, MD
Northwestern University and the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center
Biography
Cancer Centers Liaison
George W. Sledge Jr., MD
Stanford University and the Stanford Cancer Institute
Biography
Cancer Research Advocates Representative
Mary Lou Smith, JD, MBA
Research Advocacy Network
Biography
Health Equity Representative
Melissa A. Simon, MD, MPH
Northwestern University and the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center
Biography
Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPOREs) Liaison
Michael A. Carducci, MD
Johns Hopkins University and The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
Biography
Underserved Populations Representative
Edith P. Mitchell, MD
Thomas Jefferson University and the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University
Biography
U01 Grant Holders Liaison
Joseph Aisner , MD
In Transition