Cancer Center Leadership
The Comprehensive Cancer Center at City of Hope® is guided by a leadership team that includes scientists, researchers, physicians and administrators. These experts are committed to finding new ways to detect, treat and prevent cancer, with the ultimate goal of improving quality of life and outcomes for cancer patients everywhere.
John D. Carpten, Ph.D.
John D. Carpten, Ph.D., Director of the Comprehensive Cancer Center and is uniquely positioned to help further City of Hope's critical goal of democratizing cancer care and expanding access to leading-edge research and care for more patients, families and communities.
David W. Craig, Ph.D.
David W. Craig, Ph.D., Associate Director for Data Science, Comprehensive Cancer Center and founding Chair and Deputy Director of Translational Sciences at the Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope.
Alexey Danilov, M.D., Ph.D.
Alexey Danilov, M.D., Ph.D., is the Associate Director for Clinical Research Infrastructure, Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Associate Director of the Toni Stephenson Lymphoma Center and professor in the Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation.
Marwan G. Fakih, M.D.
Marwan G. Fakih, M.D., is the Deputy Director, Comprehensive Cancer Center, and a medical oncologist specializing in gastrointestinal cancers.
Ajay Goel, Ph.D., AGAF
Ajay Goel, Ph.D., AGAF, Associate Director for Basic Science, Comprehensive Cancer Center; Professor and Chair, Department of Molecular Diagnostics and Experimental Therapeutics, researches molecular pathogenesis of human gastrointestinal cancers and its relationship to early detection of cancer.
Ashley Baker Lee
Ashley Baker Lee, Associate Director for Administration of the Comprehensive Cancer Center and is the Senior Vice President of Research Operations at City of Hope, overseeing clinical and basic research operations and providing administrative leadership for Beckman Research Institute.
Joanne Mortimer, M.D., F.A.C.P., F.A.S.C.O.
Joanne Mortimer, M.D., Associate Director for Cancer Research Training and Education Coordination, Comprehensive Cancer Center and is the Baum Family Professor in Women’s Cancers.
Victoria L. Seewaldt, M.D.
Victoria Seewaldt, M.D., Associate Director for Population Sciences, Comprehensive Cancer Center and Ruth Ziegler Chair and Professor of the Department of Population Sciences, with a clinical specialty in breast cancer.
Mayra Serrano, Dr.PH.
Mayra Serrano, Dr.PH., M.P.H., C.H.E.S., is the associate director of Community Outreach and Engagement at City of Hope Duarte in the Los Angeles-area.
John Termini, Ph.D.
John Termini, Ph.D., Associate Director for Shared Resource Management at City of Hope's comprehensive cancer center. He is also a professor of molecular medicine.