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, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Oscar de la Renta Endowed Chair in Cancer Research
Executive Dean for Research, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine
Professor of Medicine, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Antonio Iavarone, M.D.
Deputy Director, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Professor of Neurology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Craig Moskowitz, M.D.
Physician in Chief, Oncology Service Line, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Chair, Protocol Review and Monitoring Committee, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Professor of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Lazara Pagan
Sr. Associate Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, Sylvester UHealth Oncology Services, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

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

Wael El-Rifai, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Director, Basic Science, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Professor and Associate Vice Chair, Department of Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Maria E. Figueroa, M.D.
Associate Director, Translational Research, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Sophia George, Ph.D.
Associate Director, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Dorothy Graves, Ph.D.
Assistant Vice President and Associate Director, Administration
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

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

Erin Kobetz, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Vice Provost of Research and Scholarship, University of Miami
Associate Director, Community Outreach and Engagement, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
John K. and Judy H. Schulte Senior Endowed Chair in Cancer Research
Professor of Medicine, Public Health Sciences and Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

C. Ola Landgren M.D., Ph.D.
Co-Leader, Translational and Clinical Oncology Program Research Program
Chief of Myeloma Program, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Professor of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Sean Leahy, M.F.A.
Executive Director, Cancer Center and Oncology Service Line Operations, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

David Lombard, M.D., Ph.D.
Co-Leader, Cancer Epigenetics Research Program, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine

Lindsey Mooney
Sr. Executive Director, Clinical Research Services, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Frank J. Penedo, Ph.D.
Associate Director, Population Sciences, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Co-Leader, Cancer Control Research Program, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Director, Cancer Survivorship Program, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Professor of Psychology and Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Priyamvada Rai, Ph.D.
Co-Leader, Tumor Biology Research Program, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Director, Medical School Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program
Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology

Stephen Schurer, Ph.D.
Associate Director, Data Science, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Director, Digital Drug Discovery, Institute for Data Science and Computing, University of Miami
Professor of Pharmacology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

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

Jorge Vazquez
Executive Director, Cancer Center Operations Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine