Timothy R. Rebbeck – Candidate for Board of Directors of AACR

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. This year, Timothy R. Rebbeck, PhD, FAACR is a candidate for the Board of Directors of AACR.

About the role

Timothy R. Rebbeck is a Professor in the Division of Population Sciences and Director of the Center for Global Health Equity at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, Massachusetts. He is also the Director of the Zhu Family Center for Global Cancer Prevention and the Vincent L. Gregory, Jr. Professor of Cancer Prevention at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Additionally, he holds an associate membership at the Broad Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Responsibilities

• Director of Cancer Equity and Engagement (2018-2023)
• Associate Director of Cancer Equity and Engagement (2017-2023)
• Deputy Associate Director of Population Science (2015-2017)
• Co-Director of the Collective Impact Program at Harvard Catalyst, Brigham and Women’s Hospital (2016-2018)
• Professor and Adjunct Professor in Epidemiology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (1995-2017)
• Director of the Center for Genetics and Complex Traits (2006-2015)
• Leadership roles at the University of Pennsylvania Abramson Cancer Center (2015-2017)
• Director of the Recruitment, Outcomes, and Assessment Resource and Associate Director of Population Science (2015-2017)
• Leader of the Cancer Prevention Program and Cancer Epidemiology and Risk Reduction Program at the center (2015-2017)
• Editor-in-Chief of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention (2008-2018)

Requirements

Timothy R. Rebbeck has made significant contributions to the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) through various leadership roles and honors. He is currently the conference cochair for the 2025 AACR Special Conference on The Rise in Early Onset Cancers—Knowledge Gaps and Research Opportunities and a scientific editor for Cancer Discovery from 2023-2026. He has been recognized with the AACR-American Cancer Society Award for Research Excellence in Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention in 2024 and was elected as a Fellow of the AACR Academy in the same year. His extensive service to the AACR includes cochairing several Special Conferences, serving on important committees, and holding leadership roles within the AACR Annual Meeting Program and Education Committees, as well as in the Women in Cancer Research and Minorities in Cancer Research initiatives.

Qualifications

• Biology degree from Northwestern University (1984)
• Epidemiology degree from Johns Hopkins University (1986)
• Human Genetics and Statistics degrees from the University of Michigan (1991)

Skills

Dr. Rebbeck's skills include molecular epidemiology of cancer, understanding genetic and environmental factors contributing to cancer etiology, outcomes, and health disparities, investigating causes of various cancers, and examining cancer outcomes in diverse populations.

Benefits

As a member of the Board of Directors, Timothy R. Rebbeck would bring extensive experience in cancer research, equity, and prevention to the organization. His leadership roles and contributions to the AACR have demonstrated his commitment to advancing cancer research and improving public health.

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Application Instructions

To apply, please visit the AACR website and follow the instructions provided.

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