Roswell Park Cancer Institute

Roswell Park Cancer Institute has appointed new senior staff.

Institute President Candace Johnson picked Kunle Odunsi (pictured) to become Deputy Director. Odunsi will oversee research, developing translational programmes to transfer scientific discoveries to clinical practice. Odunsi came to RPCI in 2001 as a gynaecologic oncologist. He is currently the Chair of Gynecologic Oncology, Executive Director of the Center for Immunotherapy, Co-Leader of the Tumor Immunology and Immunotherapy program and the M. Steven Piver Professor of Gynecologic Oncology at RPCI.

Among other hires is Boris Kuvshinoff, who will join the institute as Chief Medical Officer. He will also continue as Director of the RPCI Liver and Pancreas Tumor Center, managing medical affairs strategy.

Victor Filadora was named RCPI Chief of Clinical Services. The anaesthetist will manage clinical department administrators. Thomas Schwaab will become Chief of Strategy, Business Development and Outreach. Paediatrician Everett Weiss recently joined the institute as Chief Medical Information Officer.