Knight Cancer Institute Leaders

OHSU Knight Cancer Institute leaders include some of the most distinguished providers and scientists in the world. Together they have built a strong record of discovery, innovation and care. Their mission is to:

  • Give patients excellent care
  • Find better ways to treat patients and detect cancer
  • Train and inspire the next generation of doctors and scientists

Senior leaders

Chief Executive Officer

Director, Knight Cancer Institute

Director, Precision Oncology and Associate Director of Translational Oncology

Vice President of Administration

Chief Data Officer and Associate Director of Data Science

Cancer Business Unit

The Cancer Business Unit is responsible for all financial operations of the cancer service line. 

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Associate Directors

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Associate Director of Shared Resources

Associate Director of Administration

Associate Director of Community Outreach and Engagement

Co-Associate Directors of Cancer Research Training

Associate Director of Population Science

Associate Director of Clinical Research

    • Eneida R. Nemecek, M.D., M.S., M.B.A.
    • Nancy Jaggar Blount Endowed Professor of Pediatrics & Medical Oncology; Director, Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant Program, Doernbecher Children’s Hospital; Associate Director of Clinical Research, OHSU Knight Cancer Institute

Associate Director of Basic Science

Associate Director of Data Science

Associate Director of Translational Oncology

Program leaders

Program leaders are responsible for the broad operations of the program areas at the Knight Cancer Institute. 

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Quantitative Oncology

Cancer Biology

Translational Oncology

Cancer Prevention and Control

Shared Resource Directors

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Advanced Multiscale Microscopy (AMMSR), Co-Directors

Biolibrary and Pathology (BPSR), Director

Cancer Data Science (CDSSR), Co-Directors

Flow Cytometry (FCSR), Director

Flow Cytometry (FCSR), Faculty Advisor

Integrated Genomics (IGSR), Director

Integrated Genomics (IGSR), Scientific Advisor

Integrated Proteomics and Bioanalytics (IPBSR), Scientific Co-Directors

Biofabrication Shared Resource (BFSR), Founding Director