DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED MEDICAL RESEARCH PROGRAMS

FY25 Programmatic Panel:

Clark Chen, M.D., Ph.D. (Chair)
Brown University

Brandi Benson
Sarcoma Alliance

Kathrin Bernt, M.D.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Jonathan Brody, Ph.D.
Oregon Health & Science University

Jaydira Del Rivero, M.D.
National Cancer Institute

Jill Feldman, M.A.
LUNGevity

Mark Frey, Ph.D.
Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California

Cmdr. Michele Gage, M.D., U.S. Navy
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

Doug Hawkins, M.D.
Seattle Children’s Hospital

LeAnn Jackson
Children’s Cancer Cause

Yi-Fen Lee, Ph.D.
University of Rochester

Robert Mesloh
Lymphoma Research Foundation

Capt. Kate Oliver, M.D., U.S. Navy
Naval Medical Center Portsmouth

Anand Patel, M.D., Ph.D.
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Susan Poteat, M.S.
KidneyCAN

Heath Skinner, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Pittsburgh

Kenneth Tanabe, M.D.
Harvard University

Last updated Thursday, June 5, 2025