The Organization of the Kimmel Cancer Center
Senior Leadership
- Director, Richard Pestell, M.D., Ph.D.
- Deputy Director, Basic Science, Erik Knudsen, Ph.D.
- Deputy Director, Clinical Science, Neal Flomenberg, M.D.
- Associate Director, Translational Research, Bruno Calabretta, Ph.D.
- Associate Director, Clinical Investigations, Matthew Carabasi, M.D.
- Associate Director, Shared Resources, & Administrative Director, Richard Davidson, Ph.D.
- Associate Director, Clinical Affairs, Leonard Gomella, M.D.
- Associate Director, Population Science, Ronald Myers, Ph.D.
- Associate Director, Education & Training, Marja Nevalainen, Ph.D.
- Associate Director, Diversity Affairs, Edith Mitchell, M.D.
The structure of the KCC is shown in the Organizational Chart PDF (printable).
Education & Training
Basic Science programs at the KCC include:
- Cell Biology & Signaling
- Molecular Biology & Genetics
- Structural Biology & Bioinformatics
- Immunology and Virology
- and Hormone Responsive Cancers: Breast & Prostate
Clinical Science programs at the KCC include:
- Molecular Targets and Developmental Therapeutics
- Hematologic Malignancies & Stem Cell Transplantation
- Gastrointestinal Cancer
Ph.D. programs at the KCC include:
- Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
- Genetics
- Immunology & Microbial Pathogenesis
- Molecular Pharmacology & Structural Biology
Shared Resources
The KCC also offers its members access to many Shared Resources, including the following facilities: Bioimaging, Biostatistics, Flow Cytometry, Microarray, Nucleic Acids, Proteomics, Transgenic/Knockout Mouse, and X-Ray Crystallography. A full list of the shared resources is provided under Research. Such shared resources greatly facilitate and enhance the effort of KCC investigators in discovery.