Our Researchers

Here at the American Cancer Society (ACS), the world’s best and brightest researchers relentlessly pursue the answers that help us understand how to prevent, detect, and treat all cancer types. And that critical research, combined with our effective community-based anti-cancer initiatives, allows us to put those answers into action. Click on any name to see that researcher's bio.

Research Leadership

Bill Dahut
William Dahut, MD

Chief Scientific Officer
Discovery Science

Center for Innovation in Cancer Research (CICR) Training

About ACS CICR Training
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Elvan Daniels, MD, MPH

Senior Vice President
Center for Innovation in Cancer Research Training (CICRT)

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Chanda Felton, MPH

Manager
Center for Innovation in Cancer Research Training (CICRT) 

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Danielle "Dani" Morrow, MPH, MCHES

Program Manager
Center for Innovation in Cancer Research Training (CICRT)

ACS Research Teams

About Early Cancer Detection Science
Robert A. Smith, PhD

Senior Vice President
Early Cancer Detection Science

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Deana M. Baptiste, PhD, MPH

Senior Director
Guideline Development

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Karli Kondo, PhD, MA

Director
Evidence Synthesis

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Jessica Griffin, MS

Evidence Synthesis Manager
Early Cancer Detection Science

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Rita Shiau, MPH

Evidence Synthesis Manager
Early Cancer Detection Science

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Rose Relevo, MLIS, MSMI

Senior Information Scientist
Early Cancer Detection Science

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Clarissa Troutman, BS

Specialist
Early Cancer Detection Science

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Julia Haskin, MA

Project Manager
Early Cancer Detection Science

About Extramural Discovery Science
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Christina Annunziata, MD, PhD

Senior Vice President
Extramural Discovery Science

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Kathleen Goss, PhD

Senior Scientific Director
Career Growth & Research Excellence

Nicole Lopanik, PhD

Scientist
Career Growth & Research Excellence

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Douglas R. Hurst, PhD

Scientific Director
Biochemistry and Immunology of Cancer

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Santina Snow, PhD

Senior Associate Scientist
Biochemistry and Immunology of Cancer

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Paul Campbell, PhD

Scientific Director
Cell Biology and Preclinical Cancer Research

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Kim Yasutis, PhD

Senior Associate Scientist
Cell Biology and Preclinical Cancer Research

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Joanne Elena, PhD, MPH

Scientific Director
Clinical and Population Sciences Research

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Allana Roach, PhD, MSB

Scientific Associate Scientist
Clinical and Population Sciences Research

Kim Clarke, PhD

Senior Scientist
Research Special Programs & Projects

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Kristen Cincotta, PhD

Strategic Director
Research Impact and Engagement

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Sabrina Times, PhD, MPH

Research Engagement Manager
Research Impact and Engagement

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Karen L. Murphy, PhD

Senior Scientist
Research Analytics & Reporting

About Population Science
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Alpa V. Patel, PhD

Senior Vice President
Population Science

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Peter J. Briggs, MPH

Senior Director
Study Management

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Anusila Deka, MPH

Senior Scientist
Study Management

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Olivia Dunlap, BS

Assistant Scientist
Study Management

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Jeuneviette Bontemps-Jones, MPH

Senior Associate Scientist
Study Management

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Den Adinah E, BA, CTR

Associate Scientist II
Study Management

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Jillian Nelson, MPH

Associate Scientist II
Study Management

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Jeshondria McCrary, BS

Senior Associate Scientist
Study Management

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Ashley Yeager, BS

Associate Scientist
Study Management

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Scott Whalen, BS

Assistant Scientist
Study Management

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Daniela Dudas, MPH

Senior Director
Study Management

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Jayson L Crump, BS

Technical Project Leader
OCRI - Study Management

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Elizabeth G. Kirkland, MPH

Senior Scientist
Study Management

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Tayanna S. Smith, MPH

Associate Scientist I
Study Management

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Dannelle Charles, MPH

Associate Scientist II
Study Management

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Aileen Artus, MPH

Associate Scientist II
Study Management

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Maria Moore, BS

Assistant Scientist
Participant Portal

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Jaimyn Johnson, BS

Assistant Scientist
Participant Portal

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Mariah Landry, BSN, MSPH

Associate Scientist I
Study Management

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Tiffany Patterson, MPH

Senior Associate Scientist
Study Management

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Emanuela Mesesan, MPH

Assistant Scientist
Study Management

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Bijion Cooke, BS

Assistant Scientist
Study Management

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Aliyah Green, BS

Assistant Scientist
Study Management

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Cari Lichtman, MPH, MS

Senior Director
Biospecimen Management

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Elizabeth Bain, MPH

Senior Scientist
Biospecimen Management

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Darcy Millard, BS

Senior Associate Scientist
Biospecimen Management

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Candis Seals, BS

Assistant Scientist
Biospecimen Management

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Jasmine Southivongnorath, MPH

Associate Scientist I
Biospecimen Management

Holly Vins, MPH

Scientist
Biospecimen Management

Sadaf Bhai, MPH

Associate Scientist I
Biospecimen Management

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Nick Weaver, MPH

Associate Scientist I
Biospecimen Management

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Lauren R. Teras, PhD

Senior Scientific Director
Epidemiology Research

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Anita Peoples, PhD, MPH

Senior Principal Scientist
Cancer Survivorship & Epidemiology Research

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Ruiqi Jin, PhD

Post-Doctoral Fellow
Population Science

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W. Ryan Diver, PhD

Senior Director
Data Analysis

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Adriana Lori, PhD

Senior Associate Scientist
Molecular Epidemiology

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Emily Deubler, MSPH

Scientist
Data Analysis

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Olivia Anike, MPH

Associate Scientist I
Data Analysis

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Christina C. Newton, MSPH

Scientist
Data Analysis

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Sicha Chantaprasopsuk , MPH

Associate Scientist II
Data Analysis

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Ellen L. Mitchell, MPH

Associate Scientist
Data Analysis

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Kierstin Faw, MPH

Associate Scientist I
Data Analysis

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James Hodge, JD, MPH

Scientist
Data Analysis

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Anuj Nanavati, MPH

Associate Scientist I
Data Analysis

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Matthew Masters, MPH

Associate Scientist II
Data Analysis

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Cassandra York, MPH

Associate Scientist I
Data Analysis

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Kara Beck, MS

Associate Scientist I
Data Analysis

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Clara Bodelon, PhD, MS

Senior Principal Scientist
Survivorship Research

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Shamim Shahi, PhD, MS

Postdoctoral Fellow
Cancer Epidemiology, Prevention, & Survivorship

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Erika Rees-Punia, PhD, MPH

Senior Principal Scientist
Epidemiology and Behavioral Research

Charlie Zhong, PhD, MPH
Charlie Zhong, PhD, MPH

Principal Scientist
Epidemiology and Behavioral Research

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Lauren Bates-Fraser, PhD

Post-Doctoral Fellow
Population Science

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Kathryn Chiang, PhD, MPH

Post-Doctoral Fellow
Population Science

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Lauren McCullough, PhD, MSPH

Visiting Scientific Director
Population Science

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Ying Wang, PhD

Senior Principal Scientist
Epidemiology Research

Valeria Elahy, PhD

Post-Doctoral Fellow
Cancer Epidemiology, Prevention, & Survivorship

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Brigitte Pfluger, PhD

Post-Doctoral Fellow
Population Science

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Caroline Um, PhD, MPH, RD

Principal Scientist
Epidemiology Research

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Marissa Shams-White, PhD, MSTOM, MS, MPH

Senior Principal Scientist
Population Science

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Kelly Cara, PhD

Post-Doctoral Fellow
Population Science

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Maddison Hall, MPH

Senior Program Manager
Population Science

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Mahera Sohail, BS

Project Manager
Population Science

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Eunice Larbi, MPH

Community-based Research Engagement Manager
Population Science

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Dominique Braden, BSPH

Research Administration Manager
Population Science

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Jessica Gerald, MPH

Study Coordinator
Population Science

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Kaela Jolibois, MPH

Study Partnerships Manager
Population Science

About Surveillance, Prevention, & Health Services Research
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Ahmedin Jemal, DVM, PhD

Senior Vice President
Surveillance, Prevention, & Health Services Research

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Rebecca L. Siegel, MPH

Senior Scientific Director
Cancer Surveillance Research

Nikita Sandeep Wagle, PhD, MBBS, MHA

Principal Scientist
Cancer Surveillance Research

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Angela Giaquinto, MSPH

Associate Scientist II
Cancer Surveillance Research

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Tyler Kratzer, MPH

Associate Scientist II
Cancer Surveillance Research

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Anatu Saka, MPH

Associate Scientist II
Cancer Surveillance Research

Hyuna Sung, PhD

Senior Principal Scientist
Cancer Surveillance Research

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Kieran Kelly, MPH

Associate Scientist II
Cancer Surveillance Research

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Chenxi Jiang, MPH

Associate Scientist II
Surveillance, Prevention, & Health Services Research

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Elizabeth Schafer, MPH

Associate Scientist II
Surveillance, Prevention, & Health Services Research

Priti Bandi, PhD

Scientific Director
Cancer Risk Factors & Screening Surveillance

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Rebecca Landy, PhD

Principal Scientist
Cancer Risk Factors & Screening Surveillance

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Jessica Star, MA, MPH

Associate Scientist II
Cancer Risk Factors & Screening Surveillance

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Natalia Mazzitelli, MPH

Associate Scientist II
Cancer Risk Factors & Screening Surveillance

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Farhad Islami, MD, PhD

Senior Scientific Director
Cancer Disparity Research

Daniel Wiese, PhD

Principal Scientist
Cancer Disparity Research

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Jordan Baeker Bispo, PhD, MPH

Principal Scientist
Cancer Disparity Research

Hyunjung Lee, PhD

Principal Scientist
Cancer Disparity Research

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Parichoy Pal Choudhury, PhD

Principal Scientist
Biostatistics

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Dongjun Lee, MS

Associate Scientist II
Cancer Disparity Research

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Qinran Liu, PhD, MPH

Post-Doctoral Fellow
Cancer Disparity Research

Robin Yabroff, PhD, MBA

Scientific Vice President
Health Services Research

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Xuesong Han, PhD

Scientific Director
Health Services Research

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Leticia Nogueira, PhD, MPH

Scientific Director
Health Services Research

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Zhiyuan (Jason) Zheng, PhD

Senior Principal Scientist
Health Services Research

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Qinjin Fan, PhD

Senior Scientist
Health Services Research

Jingxuan Zhao, PhD, MPH

Senior Scientist
Health Services Research

Rand Sakka, MPH

Associate Scientist II
Health Services Research

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Kewei (Sylvia) Shi, MPH

Associate Scientist II
Health Services Research

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Nova Yang, MSPH

Associate Scientist
Health Services Research

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Margaret Katana Ogongo, PhD, MPH, MA

Postdoctoral Fellow
Health Services Research

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Shu Liu, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow
Health Services Research

Nigar Nargis, PhD

Senior Scientific Director
Tobacco Control Research

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J. Lee Westmaas, PhD

Scientific Director
Tobacco Control Research

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Minal Patel, PhD, MPH

Senior Principal Scientist
Tobacco Control Research

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Tyler Nighbor, PhD

Principal Scientist
Tobacco Control Research

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Samuel Asare, PhD

Principal Scientist
Tobacco Control Research

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Zheng (Ashley) Xue, MSPH

Senior Associate Scientist
Tobacco Control Research

Shanshan Wang, MPH

Associate Scientist
Tobacco Control Research

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Eva Orr, MPH

Associate Scientist
Tobacco Control Research

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Breanna McKinnon, MHA, MBA

Program Manager
Surveillance, Prevention, & Health Services Research