About the NCI Council of Research Advocates
NCRA members with NCI Deputy Director Dr. Douglas Lowy.
Credit: National Cancer Institute
The Office of Advocacy Relations (OAR) manages the NCI Council of Research Advocates (NCRA), the only federal advisory committee comprised solely of advocate leaders at NCI. NCRA convenes around broad cancer research issues and provides the Director with advice and strategic insights from the community's perspective.
NCRA members are selected for their expert knowledge of cancer research and policy, as well as their ability to represent a broad patient perspective.
Prior NCRA meeting agendas and summaries can be found through the NCI Division of Extramural Activities.
Chair
Members
2019
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
2018
Program Officer, Community Initiatives and Public Health Sciences
California Breast Cancer Research Program
Oakland, CA
Ms. Julie Fleshman
2020
President and CEO
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN)
Manhattan Beach, CA
2020
Senior Director of Government Relations and Advocacy
St. Baldrick's Foundation | Conquer Childhood Cancers
Huntington, MD
2018
Chief Executive Officer
National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
Silver Spring, MD
2018
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Experiential Learning
University of Wisconsin Law School
Director
Center for Patient Partnerships
Madison, WI
2018
Associate Professor of Medicine and Preventative Medicine
Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University
Chicago, IL
2019
Navigator, Community Engagement and Health Policy Program
Clinical & Translational Science Institute, University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
2018
Program Manager
Wisconsin Research and Education Network, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Madison, WI