
Michael Birrer, M.D., Ph.D.
Director
UAMS Vice Chancellor
Executive Director, Cancer Service Line
UAMS Vice Chancellor
Executive Director, Cancer Service Line
Email: MJBirrer@uams.edu

Antiño R. Allen, Ph.D.
Associate Director of Cancer Research Training and Education
Email: ARAllen@uams.edu

Marjan Boerma, Ph.D.
Associate Director of Basic Science
Email: MBoerma@uams.edu

Dan Dixon, Ph.D.
Associate Director of Community Outreach and Engagement
Email: DDixon2@uams.edu

Pebbles Fagan, Ph.D.
Associate Director of Cancer Prevention and Control
Email: PFagan@uams.edu

Amy Jo Jenkins
Associate Director of Administration
Email: AJJenkins@uams.edu

Steve Post, Ph.D.
Associate Director of Shared Resources
Email: SPost@uams.edu

Alan Tackett, Ph.D.
Deputy Director
Email: AJTackett@uams.edu

Fritz Van Rhee, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Director of Clinical Science
Email: vanrheefrits@uams.edu

Yong Zhu, Ph.D.
Associate Director of Population Science and Translational Science
Email: YZhu@uams.edu
Research Programs
Cancer Biology Research Program

Steve Post, Ph.D
Leader
Email: SPost@uams.edu

Jesus Delgado-Calle, Ph.D.
Co-Leader
Email: JDelgadocalle@uams.edu

Frank Zhan, MD, Ph.D.
Co-Leader
Email: Fzhan@uams.edu
Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences Research Program

Mayumi Nakagawa, M.D., Ph.D
Leader
Email: MNakagawa@uams.edu

Yong-Moon “Mark” Park, M.D., M.S., Ph.D.
Co-Leader
Email: YPark@uams.edu
Cancer Therapeutics Research Program

Tudor Moldoveanu, Ph.D.
Co-Leader
Email: TMoldoveanu@uams.edu

Marius Nagalo, Ph.D.
Co-Leader
Email: BMNagalo@uams.edu

Carolina D. Schinke, M.D
Co-Leader
Email: CDSchinke@uams.edu
Shared Resources

Donald Johann Jr., M.D.
Director, Genomics Shared Resource
Email: DJJohann@uams.edu