Many Group members and staff with a deep knowledge of Group policy and clinical investigation participate in a network of research support committees. These committees, which are directly involved in the scientific research activities of the Group, provide a wide array of services that enhance the production of high-quality research and further strengthen the existing climate of excellence within the Group.
Some research support committee chairs appoint members to serve as liaisons to scientific committees in the Group’s three scientific programs: Cancer Control and Outcomes, Therapeutic Studies, and Biomarker Sciences. The appointed members help to facilitate intercommittee communication and also provide specialized expertise as new clinical trials are conceived. This matrix-style organizational structure ensures that relevant research and patient care objectives are fully implemented into the scientific programs and that individuals across multiple disciplines have opportunities to work together in areas of common interest.
Listed alphabetically below are the research support committees and their leadership.
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Chair
Bruce J. Giantonio, MD, FACP
Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital
Biography in revision
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Vice Chair
In Transition
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Chair
Mary Lou Smith, JD, MBA
Research Advocacy Network
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Chair
Christine M. Jerome, BS, CCRP
Thomas Jefferson University
Biography (to come)
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Co-Chair
LaToya D. Strickland, BS, CCRP
University Hospital Cleveland Medical Center and the Sideman Cancer Center
Biography (to come)
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Chair
Matthias Weiss, MD, PhD
ThedaCare Regional Cancer Center
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Co-Chair
In Transition
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Chair
Bridget O’Brien Fagan, DNP, APN, FNP-BC, AOCNP
Northwestern University/Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center
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Co-Chair
Stephanie J. Smith, RN, MSN, OCN
Georgia NCORP
Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer and Research Pavilion at St. Joseph’s/Candler (Savannah, GA)
Biography (to come)
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Co-Chair
Virna I. Almuete, PharmD, BCOP
Johns Hopkins University and The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
Biography (to come)
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Co-Chair
George W. Carro, RPH, MS, BCOP
NorthShore University HealthSystem
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Co-Chair
Laurie Fajardo, MD, MBA, FACR
University of Utah Health Care
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Co-Chair
Arlene A. Forastiere, MD
Johns Hopkins University and The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
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Chair
Anuradha (Bapsi) Chakravarthy, MD
Vanderbilt University and the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
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Co-Chair
Lawrence R. Kleinberg, MD
Johns Hopkins University and The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
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Chair
Wendy J. Smith, BS, RTRCV, CCRP
Rhode Island Hospital
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Chair
Charles A. Staley III, MD
Emory University and the Winship Cancer Institute
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Co-Chair
In Transition
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