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Newsmaker: Dr. Nancy E. Davidson

Tory N. Parrish
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Members of the Philadelphia-based American Association for Cancer Research have elected Dr. Nancy E. Davidson as the president-elect for 2015-2016. She officially will become president-elect at the association’s annual meeting in Philadelphia, April 18 to 22, and will assume the presidency in April 2016.

Noteworthy: Members of the Philadelphia-based American Association for Cancer Research elected Davidson as the association's president-elect for 2015-16. She officially will become president-elect at the association's annual meeting April 18-22 in Philadelphia, and assume the presidency in April 2016.

Residence: Shadyside

Family: Spouse, Thomas Kensler, and adult children, Caroline and Kevin Kensler

Occupation: Director of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute and UPMC CancerCenter

Background: Before joining the University of Pittsburgh in 2009, Davidson was professor of oncology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore and director of the Breast Cancer Program at Johns Hopkins Oncology Center. She serves on the scientific advisory boards for several cancer-related philanthropic organizations, including the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

Education: Bachelor's degree in molecular biology from Wellesley College in Wellesley, Mass., and a medical degree from Harvard Medical School in Boston.

Quote: “(Cancer research) is the most exciting area right now. We know so much that we can now use. And we're discovering even more that we'll be able to use to try to help cancer patients.”