Kimryn Rathmell: Excited to announce that Dr. Sanya Springfield will serve as acting deputy director at NCI

Kimryn Rathmell shared on X:

“I’m excited to announce that NCI Cancer Health Equity (NCICCHE) Director Dr. Sanya Springfield will be an acting deputy director at NCI – in this new role, she’ll be charged with broadening and strengthening our cancer health equity and inclusion efforts.”

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Dr. Kimryn Rathmell serves as the director of the National Cancer Institute.

She is a distinguished leader and researcher in the field of kidney cancer. Specializing in the research and treatment of complex and hereditary kidney cancers. 

She has held leadership positions with organizations such as the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Society for Clinical Investigation, she has been elected to esteemed academies including the Association of American Physicians, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the National Academy of Medicine.