Board of Advisors
Volunteer leaders are critical to our commitment to excellence in health care, discovery research and professional training. Members of our advisory board help connect us with the community in many meaningful ways. These volunteers are passionate about Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center and committed to serving as philanthropic supporters and champions for cancer care and research throughout Middle Tennessee and beyond.
Built on a Rich Legacy of Cancer Research
Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been at the forefront of groundbreaking cancer research and treatment for decades. This history includes the work of Nobel laureates Earl Sutherland and Stanley Cohen, whose research in cell communication, growth and dissemination are the foundation of many of today's breakthroughs in cancer treatment. It also included the cornerstone support of the Henry and Joyce families and the A.B. Hancock Jr.
Excellence in Cancer Care and Research
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center and Vanderbilt University Medical Center hold a number of distinctions, accreditations and affiliations demonstrating the depth, breadth and quality of our expertise in cancer treatment, research, prevention and education.
OUR HISTORY
The Vanderbilt Cancer Center was formally established in 1993 to bring together all cancer-related research, treatment, education, and outreach at Vanderbilt. The Vanderbilt Cancer Center was the youngest center to go from creation to designation by the NCI, the world's foremost authority on cancer.
Executive Leadership Team
The Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center is led by a director, deputy directors, and team of associate center directors representing all aspects of the Center. A Cancer Clinical Enterprise Committee oversees strategy and decision-making for the clinical operations of the center. Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center is also guided by a volunteer community Board of Overseers and external scientific advisory board.
About Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center is a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center committed to reducing cancer death and suffering through:
Host-Tumor Interactions Research Program
Tumor growth, invasion, and metastasis depend not only on the tumor cell alone, but also on the complex interactions between the cancer, stromal, and immune cells. The goal of the Host-Tumor Interactions Research Program is to develop a detailed and mechanistic understanding of the complex cell and microenvironment in which cancer cell interact, and how these interactions influence cancer therapies and immunotherapies.
