Internal Advisory Committees
Membership List by IAC:
* Ex-officio member of all IACs
Basic Science IAC
Co-Chairs:
William Kaelin, MD (DFCI); Professor, Dept. of Medicine; HMS & Attending Physician, Medical Oncology; Brigham & Women’s Hospital (BWH) and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI)
Rick Kesseli, Ph.D. (UMass Boston); Professor and Chair, Dept. of Biology
Members:
*Adán Colón-Carmona, Ph.D. (UMass Boston); Associate Professor, Biology
Rueben Carrasco, MD, Ph.D. (DFCI); Assistant Professor, Medical Oncology; Harvard Medical School (HMS)
Andrew Grosovsky, Ph.D. (UMass Boston); Dean, College of Science & Mathematics
Robyn Hannigan, Ph.D. (UMass Boston); Professor and Chair, Environment, Earth & Ocean Science
Population Science and Outreach Research IAC
Co-Chairs:
Elyse Park, Ph.D. (MGH); Assistant Professor, Psychiatry; HMS
Laura Hayman, Ph.D. RN, FAAN (UMass Boston); Professor & Associate Dean for Research, College of Nursing
Members:
Magnolia Contreras, MSW, MBA (DFCI); Director, Community Benefits, DFCI
Karen Burns White (DFCI); Deputy Director, Initiative to Eliminate Cancer Disparities
Jennifer Allen, DSc, MPH, RN (DFCI); Center for Community-Based Research, Assistant Professor; Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), Lecturer; HMS
Lois Biener, Ph.D. (UMass Boston); Senior Research Fellow, Center for Survey Research
Jan Mutchler, Ph.D. (UMass Boston); Associate Director, Gerontology Institute
Russell Schutt, Ph.D. (UMass Boston); Professor of Sociology
Training IAC
Co-Chairs:
Donna Berry, Ph.D., FAAN, RN (DFCI), Director, Cantor Center; DFCI, Associate Professor; HMS
Rachel Skvirsky Ph.D. (UMass Boston); Associate Professor
Members:
*Karen M. Emmons, Ph.D. (DFCI); Professor; DFCI, Associate Dean of Research; HSPH
Karen Burns White (DFCI); Deputy Director, Initiative to Eliminate Cancer Disparities (IECD)
Deborah Goff, Ph.D. (DFCI); Business Manager, Cancer Biology
Sheila Nutt, Ed.D. (HMS); Director, Educational Outreach; HMS
Roz Segal, MD, Ph.D. (CHB); Professor, Neurobiology; HMS
Joan Becker, EdD, EdM (UMass Boston); Vice Provost for Academic Support Services
Michael Shiaris, Ph.D. (UMass Boston); Professor, Biology