Christine M. Lovly: Such an inspiring day for women in medicine and women in science

Christine M. Lovly posted on LinkedIn:

”Such an inspiring day for women in medicine and women in science. The director of The National Institutes of Health and the director of National Cancer Institute (NCI) – two of the most senior healthcare and medical research positions in the USA – are both outstanding female leaders (and both oncologists)! This is a historic time, in terms of leadership at NIH and NCI, and a watershed moment in terms of elevating inspiring female role models. Kudos and congratulations beyond words to my boss extraordinaire Kimryn Rathmell for her appointment as NCI director. Her commitment to science, medicine, transparent leadership, mentorship, inclusivity, and team building is simply beyond measure. She will elevate our national cancer program to unparalleled new levels!”

Source: Christine M. Lovly/LinkedIn

Christine M. Lovly is an associate professor of medicine with tenure at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center. Dr. Lovly is also an elected member of the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI) and a member of the Editorial Board for Cancer Discovery and JCO Precision Oncology. She is a member of the Board of the American Association for Cancer Research. She serves on the Scientific Leadership Boards for the GO2 Foundation for Lung Cancer Research (where she also serves as SLB director), the LUNGevity Foundation, and the Lung Cancer Research Foundation. She is co-director of the AACR Molecular Biology in Clinical Oncology course and serves on the AACR Science Policy and Government Affairs committee. In 2021, she was awarded the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group Young Investigator Award. Dr. Lovly is the co-Editor-in Chief for the website www.mycancergenome.org.