Leadership Team

S Ba

Making Cures Possible Since 1999

Hartmann (2)

Hali Hartmann, Ph.D.

Making Cures Possible Since 2008

J Sui

Jane Sui

Making Cures Possible Since 2014

Wachtel

Making Cures Possible Since 2016

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Ella Ye

Making Cures Possible Since 2018

Webber

David Webber

Making Cures Possible Since 2023

NFCR Staff

  • Qinying Xue

    Qinying Xue

    Making Cures Possible Since 2005

  • Felts

    Julia Felts Foster

    Making Cures Possible Since 2016

  • R. Gao

    Ruixue Gao

    Making Cures Possible Since 2017

  • Camille Finley Headshot

    Camille Finley

    Making Cures Possible Since 2025

  • Shirly Headshot

    Shirly Shen

    Making Cures Possible Since 2025

Board of Directors

Alfred Slanetz

Alfred Slanetz, Ph.D. | Chairman of the Board
President & CEO
Geneius Biotechnology, Inc.
Massachusetts

Dr. Karen Burke

Karen Burke, M.D.
Clinical Professor and Research Scientist
Mt. Sinai Medical Center
New York

Silas Deane
VP
Tyler Technologies
Tennessee

Padmakumar Kaimal, Ph.D.
Biotech and Pharmaceutical Drug Development Consultant
New Jersey

Franklin Salisbury, Jr.

Franklin Salisbury, Jr., M.Div., J.D.
CEO Emeritus
National Foundation for Cancer Research
Maryland

Scientific Advisors

Cavenee

Webster K. Cavenee, Ph.D.
Director of Strategic Alliances in Central Nervous System Cancers, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, San Diego
Distinguished Professor at the University of California, San Diego

Ruggero

Ruggero De Maria, M.D.
President, Alliance Against Cancer;
Director, Institute of Pathology, Catholic University;
Rome, Italy

Dr. Scott Lippman

Scott Lippman, M.D.
Director, Moores Cancer Center, UC San Diego Health

Kanaga

Kanaga Sabapathy, Ph.D.
Head, Division of Cellular and Molecular Research
National Cancer Center Singapore

Thea Tlsty, Ph.D.

Thea Tlsty, Ph.D.
Professor of Pathology & Director of the Center for Translational Research in the Molecular Genetics of Cancer, University of California San Francisco
Director for the Program in Cell Cycling and Signaling, UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

Join Our Team

The National Foundation for Cancer Research seeks unpaid interns and candidates for full-time positions.

If you are a highly-motivated and detail-oriented individual interested in joining an organization that believes in Research for a Cure, please email your resume and cover letter to employment@nfcr.org.