Leadership Category: Leadership Council

Richard Carvajal, MD

Dr. Carvajal is a leader in rare melanoma research and early-phase drug development. He is the Roy J. and Tara Zuckerberg Professor in Medical Oncology at the Donald and Barbara…
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Deborah Collyar

As Founder and President of PAIR, an international communication network “where research meets reality,” Deborah applies her business leadership, IT, communication, and strategic skills to bridge gaps between scientists, medical…
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Michael McCurdy, MD

Dr. McCurdy has dedicated his efforts to clinical care, medical education, clinical research, and administrative roles. As a Clinical Professor of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine and Emergency Medicine at…
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Tyler Miller, MD, PhD

Dr. Tyler Miller is a physician-scientist and the Paul and Betsy Shiverick Professor of Immuno-Oncology at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. As a practicing pathologist and researcher, his…
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Jim Palma

Jim Palma is Chief Executive Officer of TargetCancer Foundation. Since joining TargetCancer Foundation (TCF) in 2010, Jim has overseen its growth from a small, Boston-based start-up to a nationally recognized…
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Michael Rolnick, MD

Dr. Rolnick is an academic physician with over forty years’ experience practicing Emergency Medicine. He founded the first academic Department of Emergency Medicine at Georgetown University School of Medicine and…
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Abby Sandler, PhD (Retired)

In her leadership role at MyPART, Abby coordinated a group of scientists, patients, family members, advocates, and healthcare providers working to help find treatments for childhood, teen and young adult…
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Marshall Thompson, PhD

Marshall Thompson is a multi-disciplinary scientist, software engineer, and business leader with a strong interest in applying cutting-edge software practices to genomic-scale biological problems. He completed undergraduate studies at the…
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Brian Van Tine, MD, PhD

Dr. Van Tine is the Sarcoma Program Director, Director of the Phase 1 Program at Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center and Co-Director of the Adolescence and Young Adult Program at…
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Steven Young

Before joining SARC in October 2020, Steven served as president and COO of Addario Lung Cancer Medical Institute and executive director of the Multiple Myeloma Research Consortium. He has extensive…
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