Extramural Research Department Staff Contacts
Office of Senior Vice President of Extramural Research
William C. Phelps, PhD, Interim Senior President of Extramural Research
Department Contact Information
(404) 329-7558
Fax (404) 417-5974
grants@cancer.org
Sonia Pearce, Senior Administrative Assistant
(404) 329-7539
sonia.pearce@cancer.org
Kim A. Smith, Manager, Administrative Services
(404) 329-7537
kim.a.smith@cancer.org
Program Offices and Peer Review Committees
Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry of Cancer
- DNA Mechanisms in Cancer (DMC)
- RNA Mechanisms in Cancer (RMC)
- Tumor Biochemistry and Endocrinology (TBE)
Michael H. Melner, PhD, Program Director
contact: Christa Whitaker, Program Coordinator
(404) 329-5754
christa.whitaker@cancer.org
Cancer Cell Biology and Metastasis
- Cell Cycle and Growth Control (CCG)
- Cell Structure and Metastasis (CSM)
- Development, Differentiation, and Cancer (DDC)
Charles (Karl) Saxe, PhD, Program Director
contact: Rosolynn Barron, Grant Program Supervisor
(404) 329-7548
rosolynn.barron@cancer.org
Translational Cancer Research
- Cancer Drug Discovery (CDD)
- Microbial Pathogenesis and Cancer (MPC)
- Tumor Biology and Genomics (TBG)
Lynne Elmore, PhD, Program Director
contact: Kristen Wehling, Program Coordinator
(404) 329-7793
kristen.wehling@cancer.org
Clinical Cancer Research, Nutrition, and Immunology
- Clinical Cancer Research, Nutrition, and Epidemiology (CCE)
- Leukemia, Immunology, and Blood Cell Development (LIB)
- Mission Boost Grant (MBG)
Susanna Greer, PhD, Program Director
contact: Janet Harris, Program Coordinator
(404) 329-7543
janet.harris@cancer.org
Cancer Control and Prevention Research
- Cancer Control and Prevention: Psychosocial and Behavioral Research (CPPB)
- Cancer Control and Prevention: Health Policy and Health Services (CPHPS)
- Palliative Care and Symptom Management Research (PCSM)
Elvan C. Daniels, MD, MPH, Program Director
contact: Chanda Felton, Program Coordinator
(404) 329-5740
chanda.felton@cancer.org
Health Professional Training in Cancer Control
- Physician Training Awards in Cancer Control
- Scholarships in Oncology Nursing
- Oncology Social Work Training
- Institutional Research Grants
Virginia Krawiec, MPA, Program Director
contact: Stella Jones, Program Coordinator
(404) 329-5734
stella.jones@cancer.org
Research Business Office
Mary LeMahieu, Research Business Manager
(404) 329-7534
mary.lemahieu@cancer.org
April Jones, Grants Specialist
(404) 417-5907
april.jones@cancer.org
Research Integration
Joya Harris, MPH, Director
(404) 417-8048
joya.harris@cancer.org
Sherial Thornton, Specialist
(404)329-5783
sherial.thornton@cancer.org
Research Special Funding
Zachary Morris, Manager
(404) 929-6821
zachary.morris@cancer.org
Constituent Engagement
Joseph Cotter, Manager
(404) 329-5773
joseph.cotter@cancer.org
Office of Operations
Linda Kee, MBA, PMP
Director, Operations and Peer Review
(404) 329-5776
linda.kee@cancer.org
Annette Jordan, Grants Application Specialist
(404) 329-7546
annette.jordan@cancer.org
Greta McShan, Grants Analyst
(404) 329-7536
greta.mcshan@cancer.org
Shannon Pair, Operation Systems Specialist
(404) 329-7605
shannon.pair@cancer.org
Tori Vogt, TheoryLab Community Manager
(404) 329-7903
tori.vogt@cancer.org
Office of Research Information Management
T.J. Koerner, PhD, Director
(404) 329-7702
TJ.Koerner@cancer.org