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Directors and Leadership

Huntsman Cancer Institute is lead by a transdisciplinary team of Senior Directors. This cabinet sets and prioritizes strategic goals, manages discretionary funds and space resources, and oversees all clinical and research programs.

 marybeckerle

Mary C. Beckerle, PhD
Chief Executive Officer and Director, 
Huntsman Cancer Institute
Associate Vice President for Cancer Affairs, 
University of Utah
Distinguished Professor of Biology
Ralph E. and Willia T. Main Presidential
Endowed Chair in Cancer Research

akerley bio

Wallace L. Akerley, MD
Senior Director of Community
Oncology Research,
Huntsman Cancer Institute
Professor, Department of Internal Medicine,
Division of Medical Oncology

bronner mary

Mary P. Bronner, MD
At-Large Member, HCI Director's Cabinet
Division Chief of Anatomic Pathology & Oncology
Carl R. Kjeldsberg Professor

burt bio

Randall W. Burt, MD

Senior Director of Prevention and Outreach, Huntsman Cancer Institute
Professor, Department of Internal Medicine
Barnes Presidential Endowed Chair
Interim Senior Director of Clinical Affairs

Brad cairns rs

Brad R. Cairns, PhD
Senior Director of Basic Science,
Huntsman Cancer Institute
Co-Chair and Professor, Department of
Oncological Sciences

deininger michael

Michael Deininger, MD, PhD
At-Large Member, HCI Director's Cabinet
Chief, Division of Hematology and Hematological Malignancies
Maxwell M. Wintrobe, M.D. Presidential Endowed Chair in Internal Medicine

jones bio 

David A. Jones, PhD
Senior Director of Early Translational
Research, Huntsman Cancer Institute
Co-Chair and Professor, Department of Oncological Sciences
Dee Glen and Ida W. Smith Endowed Chair for Cancer Research

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Scott S. Lloyd, MBA, CPA
Senior Director of Finance
and Administration,
Huntsman Cancer Institute

 lynch bio 

Ray Lynch, Jr, MBA, CPA
Executive Director,
Huntsman Cancer Hospital

sharma s bio 

Sunil Sharma, MD
Senior Director of Clinical Research,
Huntsman Cancer Institute
Director, HCI Center for Investigational Therapeutics
Professor, Department of Internal Medicine
University of Utah
Jon & Karen Huntsman Presidential
Professor in Cancer Research

john-sweetenham

John Sweetenham, MD, FRCP, FACP
Executive Medical Director and
Senior Director of Clinical Affairs,
Huntsman Cancer Institute

 

Emeritus Leadership

 

simone bio 

Joseph V. Simone, MD
Clinical Director Emeritus

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