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Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center

The University of Iowa Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center is the state’s only NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. Holden received its NCI cancer center designation in 2000 and was named as a comprehensive cancer center in 2001. The center is committed to decreasing the pain and suffering caused by cancer in Iowa, surrounding communities, and beyond. Its interdependent missions, based on research, clinical care, and education, are aimed at improving cancer prevention and treatment services.

Holden draws on the expertise of `170 investigators from 41 departments at the University of Iowa. Clinical care, including cancer care, is provided by experts in more than 200 medical specialties at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics and University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital. The center's robust portfolio of clinical trials makes it the regional leader in cutting-edge care. For example, Holden is the only center in Iowa equipped to conduct phase 1 trials of new cancer therapies or cellular therapies for cancer. 

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University of Iowa

Comp
Mark Burkard, MD, PhD
Director
5970 "Z" JPP
200 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City, IA 52242
(319) 353-8620
Askelson Natoshia, PhD, MPH
Associate Director of Community Outreach and Engagment (Interim)
Jon Houtman, PhD
Assistant Director for Education
Megan Meyer, MBA
Assistant Director of Cancer Career Enhancement and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Research Programs

Research Program Program Leaders
CEPS Cancer Epidemiology and Population Science Mary Charlton, PHD, BSN; MARK VANDER WEG, PHD
CGP Cancer Genes and Pathways Rebecca Dodd, PHD; DAWN QUELLE, PHD
ET Experimental Therapeutics Bryan Allen, MD, PHD; ALIASGER SALEM, PHD
FRMI Free Radical Metabolism and Imaging Douglas Spitz, PHD; YUSUF MENDA, MD

Shared Resources

Category Resource Directors
Cat 1: Laboratory Science Central Microscopy Research Facility Randy Nessler, BGS, MBA
Cat 1: Laboratory Science Flow Cytometry Core Zuhair Ballas, MD
Cat 1: Laboratory Science Genomics Shared Resource Kevin Knudtson, PhD
Cat 1: Laboratory Science High Throughput Screening Facility David Roman, PhD
Cat 1: Laboratory Science Radiation and Free Radical Research Douglas Spitz, PhD
Cat 4: Clinical Research BioMER Carlos Chan, MD, PhD
Cat 4: Clinical Research Viral Vector Patrick Sinn, PhD
Cat 6: Biostatistics Biostatistics Brian Smith, PhD
Cat 7: Informatics Population Research Bradley Mcdowell, PhD
Last Updated
September 25, 2024