Beckman Research Institute Research Department Chairs

Meet the esteemed and renowned department chairs guiding the institute’s efforts. 
 
 
Guido Marcucci
Guido Marcucci, M.D.
Professor and Chair, Department of Hematologic Malignancies Translational Science
Duarte - Main Campus

Guido Marcucci, M.D., is professor and chair of the Department of Hematological Malignancies Translational Science and chief of the Division of Leukemia.

Rama Natarajan
Rama Natarajan, Ph.D.
Deputy Director, Arthur Riggs Diabetes & Metabolism Research Institute
Duarte - Main Campus

Rama Natarajan is the National Business Products Industry Endowed Chair in Diabetes Research, professor and chair in the Department of Diabetes Complications & Metabolism at City of Hope.

Joyce Niland
Joyce Niland, Ph.D.
Estelle & Edward Alexander Chair of Diabetes & Cancer Discovery
Duarte - Main Campus

Joyce Niland, Ph.D., is professor and chair of the Department of Diabetes & Cancer Discovery Science within the Arthur Riggs Diabetes & Metabolism Research Institute at City of Hope.

John Rossi
John J. Rossi, Ph.D.
Lidow Family Research Chair
Duarte - Main Campus

John Rossi, Ph.D., is dean emeritus of the Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences, professor and chair in the Department of Mollecular and Cellular Biology, and director of the Center for RNA Biology and Thererapeutics at Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope, specializing in

Victoria Seewaldt
Victoria L. Seewaldt, M.D.
Ruth Ziegler Chair in Population Sciences
Duarte - Main Campus; South Pasadena

Victoria Seewaldt, M.D., is the Ruth Ziegler Chair in Population Sciences and chair and professor of the Department of Population Sciences, with a clinical specialty in breast cancer.

Binghui Shen Bio
Binghui Shen, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair, Department of Cancer Genetics and Epigenetics, Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope
Duarte - Main Campus

Binghui Shen, Ph.D., is professor and chair of the Department of Cancer Genetics and Epigenetics at Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope.

Debbie Thurmond, Ph.D. | Director, Arthur Riggs Diabetes & Metabolism Research Institute
Debbie C. Thurmond, Ph.D.
Director, Arthur Riggs Diabetes & Metabolism Research Institute; Chan Soon-Shiong Shapiro Distinguished Chair in Diabetes
Duarte - Main Campus

Debbie C. Thurmond, Ph.D., is director of the Arthur Riggs Diabetes & Metabolism Research Institute at City of Hope and chair and professor in the Department of Molecular & Cellular Endocrinology.

Nagarajan Vaidehi
Nagarajan Vaidehi, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair, Department of Computational and Quantitative Medicine
Duarte - Main Campus

Nagarajan Vaidehi, Ph.D., is a scientist, educator and leader with a career-long commitment to developing computational methods to simulate dynamics of proteins involved in signal transduction pathways and using them for the discovery of next generation drugs with lower side effects. Dr. Vaidehi is

Anna Wu
Anna Wu, Ph.D.
Chair and Professor, Department of Immunology & Theranostics
Duarte - Main Campus

Anna Wu, Ph.D., is chair of the Department of Immunology & Theranostics and co-director of the Center for Theranostic Studies.