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, Wm. Kevin Kelly, D.O.
- Associate Director, Clinical Investigations, Matthew Carabasi, M.D.
- Associate Director, Shared Resources, & Executive 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).
The structure of the Thomas Jefferson University is shown in the TJU Organizational Chart.
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.
