Minorities in Cancer Research (MICR) members are encouraged to volunteer for committee service by downloading a Committee Service Volunteer Form (Adobe Acrobat Reader required). We try to accommodate as many volunteers as possible on each committee, although not every volunteer will receive committee placement this term.
Communications Committee
Recommends content for electronic and print communications to the membership as a means to inform, share information and stimulate discussion between members. These media include the MICR webpages found on the AACR website and a monthly e-newsletter for MICR members only. Roster
Membership Development Committee
Works to increase and sustain the membership of MICR by identifying appropriate individuals to bring into MICR membership and assisting with efforts to retain existing MICR members. Roster
Minority-Serving Institution Faculty Scholar Award Committee
Responsible for evaluating applications of award candidates and making final selection of awardees for participation in AACR Annual Meeting and Special Conferences; offer recommendations for improving and assessing the success of the AACR Minority-Serving Institution Faculty Scholar in Cancer Research Awards program. Roster
Minority Scholar Award Committee
Responsible for evaluating applications of award candidates and making final selection of awardees for participation in AACR Annual Meeting and Special Conferences; offer recommendations for improving and assessing the success of the AACR Minority Scholar in Cancer Research Awards program. Roster
Professional Advancement/Development Committee
Develops and evaluates a program designed for investigators at all levels, but particularly early-career investigators, to explore career options and issues affecting professional advancement and development through small informal discussions with senior researchers. Roster
Town Meeting Committee
Provides an opportunity for the MICR Council to present its members, agenda and programs to AACR members and annual meeting participants. This meeting will give participants a chance to share ideas, voice concerns and express views on a variety of related topics. Roster
MICR Committee Rosters
2011-2012
Communications Committee
Rena J. Pasick, Dr.P.H., Co-Chair
UCSF Helen Diller Family Comp. Cancer Ctr.
San Francisco, CA
Edith A. Perez, M.D., Co-Chair
Mayo Clinic Cancer Ctr. Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL
Lisa L. Baumbach-Reardon, Ph.D.
Univ. of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Miami, FL
Keith R. Dookeran, M.B.B.S., M.D.
Cancer Fdn. Minority Underserved Pop.
Chicago, IL
Paulette S. Gray, Ph.D.
NCI-DEA
Bethesda, MD
Dwain K. Morris-Irvin, Ph.D.
Cedars-Sinai Medical Ctr.
Los Angeles, CA
Stephen M. Festin, Ph.D.
Taconic, Inc.
Rensselaer, NY
Carla Finkielstein, Ph.D.
Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ.
Blacksburg, VA
Josette Pierre, Undergraduate Student
Cornell Univ.
Ithaca, NY
Martha Torroella-Kouri, Ph.D.
Univ. of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Miami, FL
Rachel Zenuk, M.P.H.
Univ. of Arizona Cancer Ctr.
Tucson, AZ
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Membership Development Committee
Christopher I. Li, M.D., Ph.D., Co-Chair
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Ctr.
Seattle, WA
Edith A. Perez, M.D., Co-Chair
Mayo Clinic Cancer Ctr. Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL
Gregory Adams Jr., B.S.
Morehouse School of Medicine
Atlanta, GA
Andriana Báez, Ph.D.
Univ. of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
San Juan, PR
Brandi Brandon-Knight, Ph.D.
Morehouse School of Medicine
Atlanta, GA
Jamaica Cass, B.S.
Queen's Univ.
Kingston, ON, Canada
Derrick D. Cox, M.D.
Roswell Park Cancer Inst.
Buffalo, NY
R. Renee Reames, Ph.D.
Florida A&M Univ. College of Pharmacy
Tallahassee, FL
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Minority-Serving Institution Faculty Scholar Award Committee
Marcia R. Cruz-Correa, M.D., Ph.D., Co-Chair
Univ. of Puerto Rico Comp. Cancer Ctr.
San Juan, PR
Wayne D. Bowen, Ph.D., Co-Chair
Brown Univ.
Providence, RI
Azra Alizad, M.D.
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Rochester, MN
Carlos Casiano, Ph.D.
Loma Linda Univ. School of Medicine
Loma Linda, CA
Ruben R. Gonzalez-Perez, Ph.D.
Morehouse School of Medicine
Atlanta, GA
Duane Smoot, M.D.
Howard Univ. Cancer Ctr.
Washington, DC
Timothy Turner, Ph.D.
Tuskegee Univ.
Tuskegee, AL
Jaydutt V. Vadgama, Ph.D
Charles Drew Univ. of Medicine & Science
Los Angeles, CA
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Minority Scholar Award Committee
Chanita Hughes-Halbert, Ph.D., Co-Chair
Abramson Cancer Ctr. of Univ. of Penn.
Philadelphia, PA
Amelie G. Ramirez, Dr.P.H., Co-Chair
UT Health Science Center
San Antonio, TX
Marvella E. Ford, Ph.D.
Medical Univ. of SC Hollings Cancer Ctr.
Charleston, SC
Jennifer J. Hu, Ph.D.
Univ. of Miami Sylvester Comp. Cancer Ctr.
Miami, FL
Rick A. Kittles, Ph.D.
Univ. of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL
James W. Lillard, Ph.D.
Morehouse School of Medicine
Atlanta, GA
Beverly Lyn-Cook, Ph.D.
FDA-NCTR
Jefferson, AR
Ricardo J. Parker, Ph.D.
Loma Linda Univ. School of Medicine
Loma Linda, CA
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Professional Advancement/Development Committee
Marcia R. Cruz-Correa, M.D., Ph.D., Co-Chair
Univ. of Puerto Rico Comp. Cancer Ctr.
San Juan, PR
Miguel A. Villalona-Calero, M.D., Co-Chair
Ohio State Univ. Medical Ctr.
Columbus, OH
Maria N. Jure-Kunkel, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
Princeton, NJ
Jennie L. Williams, Ph.D.
Stony Brook Univ.
Stony Brook, NY
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Town Meeting Committee
Levi A. Garraway, M.D., Ph.D., Chair
Dana-Farber Cancer Inst.
Boston, MA
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