USA Flag An official website of the United States government
Official websites use .mil
A .mil website belongs to an official U.S. Department of War organization.
Secure .mil websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you've safely connected to the .mil website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.
DEPARTMENT OF WAR - CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED MEDICAL RESEARCH PROGRAMS

Cheryl Walker, Ph.D. (Chair)
Baylor College of Medicine

E. Jason Abel, M.D.
University of Wisconsin

Laura Esfeller
KCCure

Lt. Col. John E. Musser, M.D.
Tripler Army Medical Center

Avery D. Posey, Ph.D.
University of Pennsylvania

Susan Poteat, M.S.
KidneyCAN

Michael Serzan, M.D.
Dana-Farber / Harvard Cancer Center

M. Celeste Simon, Ph.D.
Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

Ramaprasad Srinivasan, M.D., Ph.D.
National Cancer Institute

Walter M. Stadler, M.D.
University of Chicago

Tian Zhang, M.D.
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Peggy Zuckerman
Action to Cure Kidney Cancer

Last updated Wednesday, September 3, 2025