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Cancer Molecular Imaging and Theranostics Task Force

The Cancer Molecular Imaging and Theranostics (CMIT) Task Force is committed to accelerating the development, expansion, and application of molecular imaging and theranostic strategies to conquer cancer through:

Research
Education
Communication and scholarly discussion
Cross-disciplinary collaboration

CMIT fosters research in novel molecular targeting; furthers understanding of biological mechanisms that drive clinical response; and provides a forum for scholarly discussion and dissemination of research findings on molecular imaging, diagnostics, biomarkers, and radiopharmaceutical therapy among laboratory, translational, and clinical researchers.

RECENT ACTIVITY

Conferences: An upcoming AACR Special Conference in Cancer Research: Cancer Biology-informed Radioligand Therapy, in association with the AACR CMIT Task Force, will be held on January 7-10, 2027, at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront, San Diego, California.

TASK FORCE MEMBERS

Co-Chair

Kayvan R. Keshari, PhD

(2025-2027)

Member and Professor
Fred Lebow Chair
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York

Co-Chair

David R. Piwnica-Worms, MD, PhD

(2025-2027)

Chair and Professor
Cancer Systems Imaging
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas

Co-Chair

Julie L. Sutcliffe, PhD

(2025-2027)

Professor, Hematology and Oncology
University of California, Davis
Davis, California

Eric Aboagye, PhD

(2025-2027)

Professor, Faculty of Medicine,
Department of Surgery and Cancer
Imperial College London
London, United Kingdom

Zaver M. Bhujwalla, PhD, MSc

(2025-2027)

Director, Division of Cancer Imaging Research,
Department of Radiology
Professor of Radiology and Radiological Science
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

E.G. Elisabeth de Vries, MD, PhD

(2025-2027)

Professor of Medical Oncology
University Medical Center Groningen
Groningen, the Netherlands

Ralph DeBerardinis, MD, PhD

(2025-2027)

Professor, Children’s Medical Center Research Institute
UT Southwestern Pediatrics Institute of Cancer Research
Dallas, Texas

Keith T. Flaherty, MD, FAACR

(2025-2027)

Director of Clinical Research
Department of Medicine
Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
Clinical Investigator and Full Professor
Mass General Research Institute
Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts

Oluwatayo Ikotun, PhD

(2025-2027)

Assistant Professor
Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California

David A. Mankoff, MD, PhD

(2025-2027)

Vice Chair for Research, Radiology
Matthew J. Wilson Professor of Research Radiology
Associate Director of Education and Training, Abramson Cancer Center
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Zachary S. Morris, MD, PhD

(2025-2027)

Chair and Paul Harari Professor of Human Oncology
Co-Director
University of Wisconsin Initiative for Theranostics and Particle Therapy
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Madison, Wisconsin

Jeffrey C. Rathmell, PhD

(2025-2027)

Chair, Ben May Department for Cancer Research
Virginia and D. K. Ludwig Chair Professor for Cancer Research of Ben May Department of Cancer Research
Director, Ludwig Center for Metastasis Research
University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois