WICR Council
Luz Maria Rodriguez, MD
(2023-2026)Surgical Oncologist and Colorectal Surgeon
Gastrointestinal and Other Cancers Research Group
National Cancer Institute, Division of Cancer Prevention
Rockville, Maryland
Mariana C. Stern, PhD
(2025-2028)Associate Director, Population Sciences
USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
Professor of Population and Public Health Sciences and Urology
Ira Goodman Chair in Cancer Research
Keck School of Medicine of USC, University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California
Arti Patel Varanasi, PhD, MPH, CPH
(2023-2026)President & CEO
Advancing Synergy, LLC
Baltimore, Maryland

Margaret Foti, PhD, MD (hc)
Chief Executive Officer
American Association for Cancer Research
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nadine J. Barrett, PhD
(2025-2028)Professor of Social Sciences and Health Policy
Senior Associate Dean, Community Engagement and Research Access,
Past-President of the Association of Cancer Care Centers
Wake Forest University School of Medicine,
Winston-Salem, NC
Aimee M. Crago, MD, PhD, FACS
(2024-2027)Associate Attending Surgeon
Memorial Hospital, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Associate Professor, Weill Cornell Medical Center
New York, New York
Susan M. Galbraith, MBBChir, PhD
Executive Vice President
AstraZeneca
Gaithersburg, Maryland
Melissa R. Junttila, PhD
(2024-2027)Vice President, Head of Biology Research
ORIC Pharmaceuticals
South San Francisco, California

Sulma Mohammed, DVM, MS, PhD
(2024-2027)Professor of Cancer Biology, Purdue University
Adjunct Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, Indiana University School of Medicine
West Lafayette, Indiana
Katherine Y. Tossas, PhD
(2025-2028)Affiliate Assistant Professor, Epidemiology Division,
Department of Family Medicine and Population Health, School of Medicine
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
Harrison Endowed Scholar in Cancer Research
Director, Catchment Area Data Access and Alignment, Community Outreach and Engagement
Office of Health Equity and Disparities Research, Massey Cancer Center
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia