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Quality and cutting-edge cancer research calls for strong leadership. At the University of Illinois Cancer Center, we are dedicated to supporting cancer research in the long term in order to reduce cancer disparities, promote health equity, and improve outcomes for all patients.
Our Leaders

Jan Kitajewski, PhD
Cancer Center Director

Ahlam Al-Kodmany, PhD
Associate Director, Administration

Marian Fitzgibbon, PhD
Associate Director, Population Sciences

Nissim Hay, PhD
Associate Director, Basic Science

Vijayakrishna Gadi, MD, PhD
Associate Director, Translational Medicine

Paul Grippo, PhD
Associate Director, Career Enhancement and Education

John H. Stewart IV, MD, MBA
Associate Director, Clinical Research

Karriem Watson, DHS-c, MS, MPH
Associate Director, Community Outreach and Engagement

Peter Gann, MD, ScD
Associate Director, Shared Resources
UI Cancer Center Administration

Sandeep Kataria, M.B.A.
Director, Oncology Bioinformatics

Farah Mirza
Director, CCSG Administration

Ron Smith, CPA, M.B.A.
Director, Finance/Business

Mary Song-Abundo
Director, Human Resources

Vida Henderson, PhD, PharmD, MPH, MFA
Director, Community Engagement and Health Equity; Research Assistant Professor, UIC School of Public Health

Jennifer Woodward, JD
Director, Strategic Engagement

Rocio Bueno, MPA, CRA
Associate Director, Research Operations

Margaret Wright Geise
Senior Research Scientist
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