Leadership Directory

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Senior Leadership Team

Our senior leadership team oversees research and operational initiatives so the cancer center can maximize its impact and achieve its goals.

Director

Randall Holcombe, MD, MBA

Randall Holcombe, M.D., M.B.A.

Director, UVM Cancer Center
Division Chief, Hematology/Oncology
J. Walter Juckett Chair in Cancer Research
Associate Dean for Cancer Programs, Larner College of Medicine

Associate Directors

Kate Webster

Kate Webster

Executive Director of Administration
Frances Carr, PhD

Frances Carr, Ph.D.

Associate Director of Shared Resources
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Alan Howe, Ph.D.

Associate Director of Cancer Research Training and Education Coordination
Scott Langevin

Scott Langevin, Ph.D.

Associate Director of Community Outreach and Engagement
Jessica Heath, MD, PhD

Jessica Heath, M.D.

Associate Director for Clinical Translational Research

Research Program Leaders

Chris Anker, MD

Christopher Anker, M.D.

Program Co-Leader
Cancer Host and Environment
Jason Stumpff

Jason Stumpff, Ph.D.

Program Co-Leader
Cancer Host and Environment
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Yvonne Janssen-Heininger, Ph.D.

Program Co-Leader
Cancer Cell
Steven Roberts, Ph.D.

Steven Roberts, Ph.D.

Program Co-Leader
Cancer Cell
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Maija Reblin, Ph.D.

Program Co-Leader
Population Sciences and Cancer Outcomes
Brian Sprague, PhD

Brian Sprague, Ph.D.

Program Co-Leader
Population Sciences and Cancer Outcomes

Senior Clinical Leaders

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Kevin Vest

Network Vice President
Cancer Clinical Programs
Steven Ades, MD

Steven Ades, M.D.

Medical Director
Clinical Trials Office
Chris Holmes, MD, PhD

Chris Holmes, M.D., Ph.D.

Medical Director
Network Cancer Clinical programs
UVM Cancer Center Research Retreat

Leadership Positions

These members oversee specific programs that support key clinical, research, and accreditation initiatives.

Clinical Programs

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Jessica Cintolo-Gonzalez, M.D.

Committee Chair
Commission on Cancer
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James Gerson, M.D.

Director
Cellular Therapy Program
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Marc Greenblatt, M.D.

Co-Director
Familial Cancer Program
Kara Landry, MD

Kara Landry, M.D.

Co-Director
Familial Cancer Program

Research

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Noah Kolb, M.D.

Chair
Seed Grant Committee
Christa Varnadoe-Rothman, DNP, MSN, APRN, AGNP-C, OCN, CCRP

Christa Varnadoe, DNP, MSN, APRN, AGNP-C, OCN, CCRP

Administrative Director
Clinical Trials Office
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Hibba tul Rehman, M.D.

Chair
Protocol Review and Monitoring Committee
Alissa Thomas, MD

Alissa Thomas, M.D.

Vice Chair
Protocol Review and Monitoring Committee
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Seth Harlow, M.D.

Chair, Data Safety Monitoring Committee
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Peter Kaufman, M.D.

Director
Industry-Sponsored Clinical Research

Administrative

Kate Strotmeyer, MEn

Kate Strotmeyer, M.Ed.

Senior Director
Cancer Communications, Constituent Relations, and Outreach

Emerging Leaders Corps

Emerging Leaders Corps

This group of early career investigators have demonstrated exceptional leadership capabilities.

They work to facilitate integration between research program activities and our community outreach, education, and clinical components. 

Membership:

  • Deputy Associate Director of Cancer Research, Training and Education Coordination
  • Deputy Associate Director of Community Outreach and Engagement
  • Deputy Program Leader, Cancer Cell
  • Deputy Program Leader, Cancer Host & Environment
  • Deputy Program Leader, Population Science and Cancer Outcomes
  • Deputy Medical Director, Cancer Clinical Programs

Central to work of this group is enabling transdisciplinary collaboration, team science, and translational innovation.