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Fox Chase Cancer Center

Fox Chase Cancer Center was formed and named an NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in 1974, when the American Oncologic Hospital (established in 1904) and the Institute for Cancer Research (founded in 1927) united. Fox Chase is a freestanding cancer center affiliated with Temple University Health System and serves as the cancer program for Temple University.

The mission of Fox Chase Cancer Center is to prevail over cancer by marshaling hearts and minds in bold scientific discovery, pioneering prevention, and compassionate care. With a staff of over 2,000, the center provides both patient care and research in more than 80 laboratories, staffed by hundreds of physicians and scientists. The affiliation with Temple University has added value to the cancer center with the addition of 39 research program members from multiple university departments, the Lewis Katz School of Medicine, and the College of Public Health.

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Fox Chase Cancer Center

Comp
Jonathan Chernoff, MD, PhD
Director and Sr. Vice President
333 Cottman Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19111
(215) 728-2625
Admin Leader
John Gricoski, MBA
Vice President, Research Administration
COE Leader
Charnita Zeigler-Johnson, PhD, MPH
Associate Director, Community Outreach and Engagement
CRTEC Leader
Glenn Rall, PhD
Associate Director for Academics and Training
PED Leader
Camille Ragin, PhD, MPH
Associate Director, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Research Programs

Research Program Program Leaders
Cancer Prevention and Control Margie Clapper, PhD; Michael Hall, MD
Cancer Signaling and Microenvironment Edna Cukierman, PhD; John Karanicolas, PhD
Nuclear Dynamics and Cancer Tomasz Skorski, MD, PhD; Johnathan Whetstine, PhD

Shared Resources

Category Resource Directors
Cat 1: Laboratory Science Biological Imaging Facility Bojana Gligorijevic, PhD; Neil Johnson, PhD
Cat 1: Laboratory Science Cell Culture Facility Kerry Campbell, PhD
Cat 1: Laboratory Science Cell Sorting Facility Kerry Campbell, PhD; Joan Font-Burgada, PhD
Cat 1: Laboratory Science Genomics Facility Johnathan Whetstine, PhD
Cat 1: Laboratory Science High Throughput Screening Facility Erica Golemis, PhD
Cat 1: Laboratory Science Histopathology Facility Kathy Cai, MD, PhD; Edna Cukierman, PhD
Cat 1: Laboratory Science Laboratory Animal Facility Kelly Patterson, BS, MLAS
Cat 1: Laboratory Science Molecular Modeling Facility Roland Dunbrack, PhD
Cat 1: Laboratory Science Transgenic Mouse Facility Dietmar Kappes, PhD
Cat 4: Clinical Research Biosample Repository Facility Denise Connolly, PhD
Cat 6: Biostatistics Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Facility Eric Ross, PhD
Cat 6: Biostatistics Population Studies Facility Eric Ross, PhD
Last Updated
June 10, 2024