Meet Our Leadership

Cancer Center Leadership

Michael A. Teitell, MD, PhD

Michael A. Teitell, MD, PhD

Director, UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center

Roshan Bastani, Ph.D.

Roshan Bastani, PhD

Director, Disparities and Community Engagement, and Co-Director, Prevention and Control Research

Paul Boutros

Paul C. Boutros, PhD

Director, Cancer Data Science

Heather Christofk

Heather Christofk, PhD

Director, Basic and Translational Research

Amy L. Cummings, MD, PhD

Amy L. Cummings, MD, PhD

Director of Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI)

UCLA's Melissa Fitzmaurice Neligan

Melissa Fitzmaurice Neligan, MPH, CRA

Chief Administrative Officer

Zoran Galic, PhD

Zoran Galic, PhD

Director, Shared Resources

Patricia A. Ganz, MD

Patricia A. Ganz, MD

Director, Prevention and Control Research

Beth Y. Karlan, MD

Beth Y. Karlan, MD

Director, Cancer Population Genetics

Arash Naeim, MD

Arash Naeim, MD

Director, Informatics

Dr. Maie St. John, MD, PhD, FACS

Maie St. John, MD, PhD

Director, Cancer Research Career Enhancement

Dennis J. Slamon, MD

Dennis J. Slamon, MD

Director, Clinical/Translational Research

UCLA Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation Executive Director Margaret Steele

Margaret Steele, MBA

Executive Director, Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation

Michael L. Steinberg, MD

Michael L. Steinberg, MD

Director, Clinical Affairs

Liying Zhang, MD, PhD

Liying Zhang, MD, PhD

Director, Cancer Molecular Diagnostics

Clinical Leadership

Barb Jagels, RN, MHA, CPHQ

Barb Jagels, RN, MHA, CPHQ

Senior Director, Cancer Services

Emil Kamiya, MBA

Emi Kamiya, MBA

Administrative Director, Hematological Malignancies and Cellular Therapies

Mariana Niell Swiller, MS, CGC

Mariana Niell-Swiller, RN, CGC

Director, Cancer Genetic Counseling

Stephen Harris, Director of Radiation Oncoloy

Director, Radiation Oncology

Stephanie Margolin

Stephanie Margolin

Director, Palliative Care Operations

Joni Boucher

Clinical Director, Hematology/Oncology

Shannon La Cava, PsyD

Director, Simms/Mann-UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology