Executive Committee

The Executive Committee meets once a month and provides a forum for final review, identification and deployment of resources for the implementation of decisions made by the director.

Stephen D. Nimer, M.D. (Chair)
Director of Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Professor of Medicine, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Oscar de la Renta Endowed Chair in Cancer Research

Kerry L. Burnstein, Ph.D.
Associate Director for Education and Training, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Professor and Chair of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

George S. Grills
Associate Director for Shared Resources, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Erin Kobetz, Ph.D., MPH
Associate Director for Population Science and Cancer Disparity, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, AVP, Population Health and Cancer Disparity, Oncology Service Line, Professor of Medicine and Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine 

Nipun Merchant, M.D.
Associate Director for Translational Research, Chief Surgical Officer and Director of Surgical Oncology Research, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Vice Chair of Surgical Oncology Services, and Chief, Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Professor of Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Executive Director of Perioperative Services for the University of Miami Health System

Craig Moskowitz, M.D.
Physician in Chief, Oncology Service Line, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Professor of Medicine, Deputy Director (Interim), University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami Health System

Lazara Pagan
Associate Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, Sylvester UHealth Oncology Services
Assistant Vice President and Associate Director for Administration (Interim), Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Frank J. Penedo, PhD
Associate Director, Cancer Survivorship and Translational Behavioral Sciences, Director, Cancer Survivorship Program, Co-Leader, Cancer Control Research Program, Sylvester Professor of Psychology and Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine 

Jonathan Trent, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Director for Clinical Research, Co-Director, Musculoskeletal Center, Sarcoma Medical Research Program, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Professor of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Maria E. Figueroa, M.D.
Cancer Epigenetics Program Co-Leader
Associate Professor, Department of Human Genetics

Wael El-Rifai, M.D., Ph.D.
Tumor Biology Program Co-Leader
Professor and Associate Vice Chair, Department of Surgery

C. Ola Landgren M.D., Ph.D. 
Tumor Biology Program Co-Leader
Professor of Medicine, Chief of Myeloma Program, Leader of Experimental Therapeutics Program