About Leadership Advisory Boards Belonging, Equity & Empowerment (BEE) Scene Contact Us Catchment Area Leadership The Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center (CFCCC) is led by an experienced team of clinical and administrative experts who represent all aspects of the center. Home About Leadership Executive decision-making is vested in the Senior Leadership Council, which is chaired by the Director and includes the Deputy Director and Associate Directors as well as senior advisors and other key institutional leaders. CFCCC is also guided by a Community Equity Board, Internal Advisory Board, and an External Advisory Board to enhance program quality and strategically expand the scope of CFCCC’s cancer research, clinical, and community outreach initiatives. Cancer Center Director & Deputy Director Richard Van Etten, MD, PhD Director Senior Associate Dean & Associate Vice Chancellor for Cancer Marian Waterman, PhD Deputy Director Co-Director of Center for Cancer Systems Biology Cancer Center Associate Directors David Fruman, PhD Associate Director for Basic Science Director, Cancer Research Institute Aimee Edinger, VMD/PhD Deputy Associate Director, Basic Science Professor and Chancellor’s Fellow, Developmental & Cell Biology Warren Chow, MD Associate Director for Clinical Science Professor of Clinical Medicine, Hematology/Oncology Karen Edwards, PhD Associate Director, Population Science & Cancer Control Chair, Department of Epidemiology Wendy Cozen, DO, MPH Deputy Associate Director, Population Science & Cancer Control Co-Director, Experimental Tissue Resource Sora Park Tanjasiri, DrPH, MPH Associate Director, Cancer Health Equity & Community Engagement Professor, Epidemiology Edward Nelson, MD Associate Director, Cancer Research Training & Education Coordination Chief, Division of Hematology/Oncology Claudia Benavente, PhD Deputy Associate Director, Cancer Research Training & Education Coordination Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences Farshid Dayyani, MD, PhD Associate Director for Translational Science Medical Director for the Stern Center for Cancer Clinical Trials & Research Melanie Funes, PhD Chief Administrative Officer Associate Director, Administration & Finance Senior Leadership Council Allen Chen, MD Professor and Chair, Department of Radiation Oncology Maheswari “Magi” Senthil, MD Medical Director, UCI Center for Clinical Research Division Chief of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery Dan Cooper, MD Interim Executive Director, Institute for Precision Health Associate Director, Institute for Clinical and Translational Science Hung Fan, PhD Senior Advisor Associate Vice Chancellor, Strategic Initiatives, Office of Research Frank Meyskens, MD Director Emeritus, Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center Professor of Medicine, Biological Chemistry and Public Health Geoffrey Abbott, PhD School of Medicine Vice Dean for Basic Science Professor, Physiology & Biophysics Daniela Bota, MD, PhD School of Medicine Vice Dean for Clinical Science Professor, Neurology Emad Elquza, MD, MBA Physician-in-Chief Medical Director of Oncology Services Eric Vilain, MD, PhD Associate Vice Chancellor, Clinical & Translational Science Director, Institute for Clinical and Translational Science Caroline Pereira, MBA Associate Vice Chancellor, Health Advancement Farshid Dayyani, MD, PhD Associate Director for Translational Science Medical Director for the Stern Center for Cancer Clinical Trials & Research Christine Hui, MPH Administrative Director, Clinical Research Operations, Stern Center for Cancer Clinical Trials & Research Advisory Boards CFCCC brings together the expertise of external advisors who are leaders and content experts in their respective scientific, business and lay communities. Together, these boards guide the Cancer Center on their mission and vision. Learn more