University of Illinois Cancer Center Leadership
Director
Robert A. Winn, M.D.
Associate Director, Administration
Ahlam Al-Kodmany, Ph.D.
Associate Director, Basic Science
Jan Kitajewski, Ph.D.
Associate Director, Career Enhancement and Education
Paul Grippo, Ph.D.
Associate Director, Cancer Prevention and Control
Robin Mermelstein, Ph.D.
Associate Director, Health Equity and Community Engagement
Marian Fitzgibbon, Ph.D.
Associate Director, Shared Resources
Richard Minshall, Ph.D.
Associate Director for Clinical Research
John H. Stewart IV, MD, MBA
Program Leadership
Cancer Biology Program
Angela Tyner, Ph.D.
Cancer Biology Program
Nissim Hay, Ph.D.
Cancer Prevention and Control
Marian Fitzgibbon, Ph.D.
Cancer Prevention and Control
Robin Mermelstein, Ph.D.
Translational Oncology Program
Greg Thatcher, Ph.D.
Translational Oncology Program
Ajay Rana, Ph.D.
Clinical and Administrative Staff Leadership
Co-Director, Office of Community Engaged Research and Implementation Science
Karriem Watson, D.H.Sc., M.S., M.P.H.
Director, Survivorship Program
Susan Hong, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.
Executive Director, Research and Strategic Operations
Davyd Chung, Ph.D.
Co-Director, Office of Community Engaged Research and Implementation Science
Katherine Tossas-Milligan, M.S., Ph.D.
Division Chief, Hematology and Oncology
Damiano Rondelli, M.D.
Medical Director, Clinical Trials Office
Oana Danciu, M.D.
Director, Clinical Trials Office
Darlene Kitterman, M.B.A.
Director, Communications
Martha Carlos
Director, Finance/Business
Aliah Bhatti, M.B.A.
Director, Human Resources
Sarah Mata, SHRM-SCP
Director, Oncology Bioinformatics
Sandeep Kataria, M.B.A.
Director, Strategic Engagement
Jennifer Woodard, J.D.