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.

Members include:

Ms. Beth Bangs, West Lafayette, IN
Ms. Terry Bowen, Indianapolis, IN
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
Ms. Linda Rohrman, Lafayette, IN - Chair
Mr. Don Schoeff, Huntington, IN

Former members:

external advisory committee

The Center’s External Advisory Committee is composed of outside authorities in cancer research. These seven 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:

W.R. "Dick" Leopold, President and CEO, MIR Preclinical Services - Ann Arbor, MI
Janet Houghton, Department of Cancer Biology, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic – Cleveland, OH
Sally Parsons, University of Virginia Health Science Center – Charlottesville, VA
Vladimir Torchilin, Northeastern University – Boston, MA
Laurence Hurley, Arizona Cancer Center – Tuscon, AZ
Mark Walter, University of Alabama Birmingham – Birmingham, AL
Kathryn Ely, Protein Connections – San Diego, CA