Brian M. Rivers – Candidate for Board of Directors of AACR

About the role

The voting for the 2025 AACR Annual Election is now open, where members will vote for the next President-Elect, Treasurer, five Board Members, and four members of the Nominating Committee.

Responsibilities

• Chair of the Science Education and Career Advancement Committee (2022-2025)
• Chair of the Subcommittee on the AACR Pilot High School Internship Program (2024-present)
• Vice Chair of the Science Education and Career Advancement Committee (2021-2022)
• Co-chair of key AACR conferences and think tanks on cancer health disparities
• Serving on several prestigious award committees, including the AACR Margaret Foti Award and the AACR Lifetime Achievement in Cancer Research Award
• Engaged in initiatives aimed at addressing racial inequities in cancer research
• Deeply involved with the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) in several key leadership roles

Requirements

Dr. Brian M. Rivers holds a PhD in Philosophy, Health Behavior, and Health Promotion from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, a Master of Public Health (MPH) in Social and Behavioral Science from Morehouse School of Medicine, and a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Biology from Vanderbilt University.

Qualifications

• Extensive background in public health and cancer research
• Leadership roles at various institutions including the University of South Florida, Moffitt Cancer Center, and Texas A&M University
• Research interests focused on addressing cancer disparities through behavioral science, public health, and health equity
• Dedicated to investigating health disparities in underserved populations, with a special emphasis on African American men diagnosed with prostate cancer
• Experience in dissemination and implementation science, conducting randomized controlled trials and evaluating digital health interventions
• Engagement in understanding the social and molecular determinants of lung cancer disparities

Skills

• Public health research and intervention development
• Dissemination and implementation science
• Behavioral science and health promotion
• Leadership in cancer research and education
• Collaboration with diverse communities and stakeholders

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

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Schedule

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