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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Jonathan Chernoff, MD, PhD
Director and Sr. Vice President

333 Cottman Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19111

(215) 728-2625

Senior Leaders

Senior Leader	Title
Carolyn Y Fang, PhD	Associate Director for Population Science
Charnita Zeigler-Johnson, PhD	Associate Director for Community Outreach and Engagement
David L Wiest, PhD	Chief Scientific Officer
Elizabeth Plimack, MD	Deputy Director
Erica Golemis, PhD	Associate Director for Systems Integration
Glenn Rall, PhD	Associate Director for Cancer Research Training and Education Coordination
John Gricoski, CPA, MBA	Associate Director for Administration
Jonathan Chernoff, MD, PhD	Cancer Center Director and Principal Investigator
Margaret von Mehren, MD	Associate Director for Clinical Research
Martin Edelman, MD	Associate Director for Clinical Trial Integration

Research Programs

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

Shared Resources

Category	Resource	Directors
Cat 1: Laboratory Science	Biological Imaging Facility	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	High Throughput Screening Facility	Roland Dunbrack, PhD
Cat 1: Laboratory Science	Histopathology Facility	Kathy Cai, MD, 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

December 11, 2025