advisors
Director’s Advisory Board
They may not be working in the Center’s laboratories, but their assistance and guidance are invaluable. This Director’s Advisory Board helps guide the Purdue University Center for Cancer Research in securing funds – an important aspect of any research-based institution. They assist the Cancer Research Center’s director, Dr. Timothy Ratliff, and the executive committee set goals and identify opportunities for public, governmental and private fundraising.
Current Director's Advisory Board Members:
Ms. Beth Bangs, West Lafayette, IN
Ms. Terry Bowen, Indianapolis, IN - CHAIR
Ms. Mary Beth Gadus, Indianapolis, IN
Ms. Sandy Hageman, Remington, IN
Mr. David Hetrick, Zionsville, IN
Dr. Michael Hiles, Lafayette, IN
Ms. Jennie Jones, West Lafayette, IN
Ms. Joy Matson, Rossville, IN
Mr. Rick Miller, Plymouth, IN
Ms. Paulette Moody, West Lafayette, IN
Mr. Don Schoeff, Huntington, IN
Ambassador:
Ms. Linda Rohrman, Lafayette, IN
Former members:
| Connie Blowers | 2003-2006 |
| Ed Chait | 2003-2008 |
| Becky Cutchin | 2007-2009 |
| Kitty Decker | 2006-2010 |
| Art Euler | 2003-2006 |
| Pam Faerber | 2003-2007 |
| Becky Haddad | 2003-2008 |
| Chuck Jordan | 2003-2007 |
| Peter Kay | 2003-2006 |
| Sally Kay | 2003-2006 |
| Claudia Kruggel | 2005-2008 |
| Dick Miller | 2003-2006 |
| John Penta | 2003-2005/2007-2009 |
| Beth Saiki-Olsen | 2008-2010 |
| Patti Truitt | 2003-2006 |
| Sam Walker | 2003-2007 |
| Nikki Williams | 2003-2008 |
| Ted Wolfe | 2003-2007 |
External Advisory Committee
The Center’s External Advisory Committee is composed of outside authorities in cancer research. These ten scientists’ expertise drives research initiatives in cancer drug discovery and evaluation, target validation, DNA damage-response mechanisms, toxicology, antitumor agent development and engineering, among others. Their objective insights and guidance are integral to the continued progress of the Cancer Research Center.
External Advisory Committee members:
Cell Identity and Signaling
| Janet Houghton, Ph.D. |
Lerner Research Institute / Cleveland Clinic |
Cleveland, OH |
| Robert Lewis, Ph.D. |
Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases / University of Nebraska Medical Center |
Omaha, NE |
| H. Kim Lyerly, M.D., F.A.C.S. | Duke University School of Medicine | Durham, NC |
| Michael Ostrowski, Ph.D. | Ohio State University | Columbus, OH |
Chemical and Structural Biology
| Mark Walter, Ph.D. (CHAIR) | University of Alabama – Birmingham | Birmingham, AL |
Drug Delivery and Molecular Sensing
| Jinming Gao, Ph.D. |
Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center / UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas |
Dallas, TX |
| Vladimir P. Torchilin, Ph.D. | Northeastern University | Boston, MA |
| Kit Lam, M.D., Ph.D. | University of California Davis Cancer Center | Sacramento, CA |
| Susan Mooberry, Ph.D. | UT Health Science Center San Antonio | San Antonio, TX |
| Peter Wipf, Ph.D. | University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA |