MRS REPORTS Announces Key Appointments to Boards and Commissions

Callisia N. Clarke, to be a Member of the National Cancer Advisory Board
Karen Emmons, to be a Member of the National Cancer Advisory Board
Tamika Felder, to be a Member of the National Cancer Advisory Board
Edjah K. Nduom, to be a Member of the National Cancer Advisory Board
Brian K. Bond, to be a Member of the President’s Commission on White House Fellowships
Nicole Isaac, to be a Member of the President’s Commission on White House Fellowships
Amy Robbins Towers, to be a Member of the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness, & Nutrition
Bruce Redman Becker, to be a Member of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts
William J. Lenihan, to be a Member of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts
National Cancer Advisory Board

The National Cancer Advisory Board plays an important role in guiding the Director of the National Cancer Institute in setting the course for the national cancer research program. The National Cancer Advisory Board will complement the Cancer Moonshot, which President Biden reignited to end cancer as we know it – including by making sure his Administration is investing in research and development that will help advance breakthroughs to prevent, detect, and treat diseases like cancer.

Callisia N. Clarke, to be a Member of the National Cancer Advisory Board

Dr. Callisia Clarke completed her medical degree and general surgery residency at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, where she was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honors Society. She then went on to complete a clinical and research fellowship in Complex General Surgical Oncology at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Clarke joined the faculty at the Medical College of Wisconsin in 2016 and is now an Associate Professor of Surgery and the Division Chief of Surgical Oncology. Her research efforts center on epigenetic regulation of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors and surgical workforce diversification as a means to ameliorate cancer disparities. Clarke is nationally recognized and an expert in cancer disparities and management of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. She holds several leadership positions in national organizations. Clarke is the President of the Association for Academic Surgery, the first Black woman to hold this office, and serves in other major leadership roles in the Society of Surgical Oncology and the American Board of Surgery.