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  4. Leadership

Leadership

Dr. Birrer
Michael Birrer, M.D., Ph.D.
Director
UAMS Vice Chancellor
Executive Director, Cancer Service Line
Email: MJBirrer@uams.edu
Antiño R. Allen, Ph.D.
Antiño R. Allen, Ph.D.
Associate Director of Cancer Research Training and Education
Email: ARAllen@uams.edu
Marjan Boerma, PhD
Marjan Boerma, Ph.D.
Associate Director of Basic Science
Email: MBoerma@uams.edu
Dr. Dan Dixon, Ph.D.
Dan Dixon, Ph.D.
Associate Director of Community Outreach and Engagement
Email: DDixon2@uams.edu
Fagan Pebbles
Pebbles Fagan, Ph.D.
Associate Director of Cancer Prevention and Control
Email: PFagan@uams.edu
Amy Jo Jenkins
Amy Jo Jenkins
Associate Director of Administration
Email: AJJenkins@uams.edu
Dr. Steven Post
Steve Post, Ph.D.
Associate Director of Shared Resources
Email: SPost@uams.edu
Alan Tackett Ph.D.
Alan Tackett, Ph.D.
Deputy Director
Email: AJTackett@uams.edu
Fritz van Rhee, M.D., Ph.D.
Frits Van Rhee, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Director of Clinical Science
Email: vanrheefrits@uams.edu
Yong Zhu, Ph.D.
Yong Zhu, Ph.D.
Associate Director of Population Science and Translational Science
Email: YZhu@uams.edu

Research Programs

Cancer Biology Research Program

Dr. Steven Post
Steve Post, Ph.D
Leader
Email: SPost@uams.edu
Jesus Delgado-Calle, PhD
Jesus Delgado-Calle, Ph.D.
Co-Leader
Email: JDelgadocalle@uams.edu
Frank Zhan, MD, PhD
Frank Zhan, MD, Ph.D.
Co-Leader
Email: Fzhan@uams.edu

Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences Research Program

Dr. Nakagawa
Mayumi Nakagawa, M.D., Ph.D
Leader
Email: MNakagawa@uams.edu
Yong-Moon Mark Park, MD, MS, PhD
Yong-Moon “Mark” Park, M.D., M.S., Ph.D.
Co-Leader
Email: YPark@uams.edu

Cancer Therapeutics Research Program

Tudor Moldoveanu, PhD
Tudor Moldoveanu, Ph.D.
Co-Leader
Email: TMoldoveanu@uams.edu
Bolni Marius Nagalo, PhD, MSc
Marius Nagalo, Ph.D.
Co-Leader
Email: BMNagalo@uams.edu
Carolina D. Schinke, M.D.
Carolina D. Schinke, M.D
Co-Leader
Email: CDSchinke@uams.edu

Shared Resources

Marjan Boerma, PhD
Marjan Boerma, Ph.D.
Director, Radiation Biology Shared Resource
Email: MBoerma@uams.edu
Donald J. Johann Jr., M.D.
Donald Johann Jr., M.D.
Director, Genomics Shared Resource
Email: DJJohann@uams.edu
Dr. Steven Post
Steve Post, Ph.D.
Director, Translational Pathology Shared Resource
Email: SPost@uams.edu
Alan Tackett Ph.D.
Alan Tackett, Ph.D.
Director, Proteomics Shared Resource
Email: AJTackett@uams.edu
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