Leadership and Staff Directory

MCC Executive Committee

Antonarakis

Emmanuel Antonarakis, MD

Associate Director, Translational Research
Blaes

Anne Blaes, MD

Co-Leader, SPECS Program
Robert Clarke, PhD, DSc

Robert Clarke, PhD, DSc

Executive Director, The Hormel Institute
Geller

Melissa Geller, MD

Associate Director, Clinical Research
Ghebre

Rahel Ghebre, MD, MPH

Associate Director, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
Harki

Daniel Harki, PhD

Co-Leader, Cellular Mechanisms Program
Picture of Dorothy Hatsukami

Dorothy K. Hatsukami, PhD

Associate Director, Cancer Prevention & Control
Huang

R. Stephanie Huang, PhD

Co-Leader, Genetic Mechanisms Program
Jensen

Eric Jensen, MD

Associate Chief of Surgical Services, Cancer Care Service Line
Samir S. Khariwala, MD, MS

Samir Khariwala, MD, MS, FACS

Department Chair and Professor, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Lange

Carol A. Lange, PhD

Associate Director for Basic Sciences
Dr. Macmillan

Margaret MacMillan, MD, MSc, FRCPC

Director, Division of Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplantation & Cellular Therapy
Miller

Jeffrey Miller, MD

Deputy Director; Co-Leader Immunology Program
Nelson

Heather Nelson, PhD, MPH

Co-Leader, SPECS Program
Frank Ondrey

Frank G. Ondrey, MD, PhD

Co-Leader, Carcinogenesis and Chemoprevention Program
Pennell

Christopher Pennell, PhD

Associate Director, Training and Education; Director, Flow Cytometry Shared Resource
Lisa Peterson

Lisa Peterson, PhD

Co-Leader, Carcinogenesis and Chemoprevention Program
Jen Poynter

Jen Poynter, PhD, MPH

Associate Co-Director, Community Outreach and Engagement
Rebekah Pratt

Rebekah Pratt, PhD

Associate Co-Director, Community Outreach and Engagement
Schilz

Aaron Schilz, MPA

Executive Director & Associate Director of Administration
Schwertfeger

Kaylee Schwartfaeger, PhD

Co-Leader, Cellular Mechanisms Program
Yoji

Yoji Shimizu, PhD

Co-Leader, Immunology Program
Stephanie Terezakis, MD

Stephanie Terezakis, MD

Department Head, Department of Radiation Oncology
Wagner

John E. Wagner, MD

Lead, Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Program
Dr. Warlick

Christopher Warlick, MD, PhD

Department Head for the Department of Urology
Yamamoto

Masato Yamamoto, MD, PhD

Co-Leader, Genetic Mechanisms Program
Yee

Douglas Yee, MD

Director
Yueh

Bevan Yueh, MD, MPH

CEO, University of Minnesota Physicians; Vice Dean for Clinical Affairs, University of Minnesota Medical School