Executive Leaders
Group Co-Chair
Peter J. O’Dwyer, MD
University of Pennsylvania and the Abramson Cancer Center
Biography in Revision
Vice Chair
Al B. Benson III, MD
Northwestern University and the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center
Biography
Executive Officer
Bruce J. Giantonio, MD, FACP
Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital
Biography in Revision
Elected Members
Barry A. Siegel, MD
Washington University in St. Louis
Represents Scientific Members
Biography
Heather A. Wakelee, MD
Stanford University and the Stanford Cancer Institute
Represents academic-based Standing Members
Biography
Kurt R. Oettel, MD
Wisconsin NCORP
Gundersen Lutheran Health System
Represents community-based Standing Members
Biography
Matthias Weiss, MD, PhD
ThedaCare Regional Cancer Center
Represents Affiliate Members
Biography
Appointed Members
Deputy Chair, Cancer Control and Outcomes Program
Lynne I. Wagner, PhD
Wake Forest University and the Comprehensive Cancer Center of Wake Forest University
Biography
Deputy Chair, Therapeutic Studies Program
Suresh S. Ramalingam, MD
Emory University and the Winship Cancer Institute
Biography
Deputy Chair, Biomarker Sciences Program
Keith T. Flaherty, MD
Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
Biography
Deputy Chair, Policy and Implementation
Al B. Benson III, MD
Northwestern University and the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center
Biography
Joseph Aisner, MD
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
Liaises with U01 grant holders
Biography
Michael A. Carducci, MD, FACP
Johns Hopkins University and The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
Liaises with Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPOREs)
Biography
George W. Sledge Jr., MD
Stanford University and the Stanford Cancer Institute
Liaises with cancer centers
Biography
Mary Lou Smith, JD, MBA
Research Advocacy Network
Represents cancer research advocates
Biography
