Extramural Discovery Science Contacts

Department Contact Information
(404) 329-7558
grants@cancer.org

Office of Senior Vice President of Extramural Discovery Science

Senior Vice President, Extramural Discovery Science: Elvan Daniels, MD, MPH
Contact: Kim A. Smith, Extramural Research Department Manager

Program Offices and Peer Review Committees

Biochemistry and Immunology of Cancer Research Program

Scientific Director: Doug Hurst, PhD
Contact: Nicole Lopanik, PhD, Program Manager at nicole.lopanik@cancer.org 

Cell Biology and Preclinical Cancer Research Program

Senior Scientific Director: Lynne Elmore, PhD
Contact: Rachel Commander, PhD, Program Manager at rachel.commander@cancer.org

Clinical and Cancer Control Research Program 

Senior Scientific Director: Elvan C. Daniels, MD, MPH 
Contact: Julian James-Burke, MPH, Program Manager at julian.jamesburke@cancer.org

Diversity in Cancer Research (DICR)

Program Manager: Chanda Felton, MPH
Contact: DiversityEDS@cancer.org

Research Special Programs and Projects 

Director: Kim Clarke, PhD
Contact: kimberly.clarke@cancer.org

Research Integration

Research Special Funding Manager: Zachary Morris 
Research Constituent Manager: Joseph Cotter, MA

Office of Operations

Extramural Operations & Information Management Senior Director:  Linda Kee, MBA, PMP
Grant Applications Manager: Annette Jordan
Grants Manager: Greta McShan
Assistant Grants Manager: Charlene Henry