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Indiana University School of Medicine is seeking a visionary leader to serve as the inaugural Executive Director of the Vera Bradley Foundation Center for Breast Cancer Research. This scientific leadership opportunity will have the resources and support to propel forward the school’s investigation of breast cancer. 

Executive Director, Vera Bradley Foundation Center for Breast Cancer Research

Indiana University School of Medicine is seeking a visionary leader to serve as the inaugural executive director of the Vera Bradley Foundation Center for Breast Cancer Research. This scientific leadership opportunity will have the resources and support to propel forward the school’s investigation of breast cancer. 

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Search Process Timeline

June to August 2025

  • Search launch
  • Applicant pool development

August 2025

  • Application reviews
  • Committee interviews

September to November 2025

  • Finalist interviews
  • Negotiations and offer

Search Committee

CO-CHAIR
43871-Yeh, Elizabeth

Elizabeth S. Yeh, PhD

IU School of Medicine
- Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology
- Vice Chair for Research

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Co-Chair
headshot of Michele L. Cote, PhD, MPH

Michele L. Cote, PhD, MPH

IUSimon Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Second Director, Susan G. Komen Tissue Bank
- Dr. Carrie Ann Glasscock West Chair in Breast Carcinogenesis

IU Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health
- Professor of Epidemiology

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5060-Turchi, John

John J. Turchi, PhD

IU School of Medicine
- Tom and Julie Wood Family Foundation Professor of Lunch Cancer Research
- Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology
- Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

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Pravin Kaumaya, PhD

IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Vera Bradley Foundation Professor of Breast Cancer Innovation

IU School of Medicine
- Director, Immuno-Oncology and Vaccine Immunotherapy Laboratory, Brown Center for Immunotherapy
- Professor, Microbiology and Immunology

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4849-Miller, Kathy

Kathy D. Miller, MD

IU School of Medicine
- Ballvé Lantero Professor of Oncology
- Professor of Medicine
- Program Leader, Breast
- Assistant Division Director, Research

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Victoria Lee Champion, PhD, RN, FAAN

IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Associate Director, Community Outreach and Population Research

IU School of Nursing
- Edward W. and Sarah Stam Cullipher Chair in Nursing
- Distinguished Professor

Center for Enhancing Quality of Life in Chronic Illness, Champion Center for Cancer Control Research Community & Health Systems

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Lisa Hayes

Pink-4-Ever
- Executive Director

Jiang Bian, PhD

IU School of Medicine
- Associate Dean of Data Science
- Walther and Regenstrief Professor of Cancer Informatics
- Professor of Biostatistics and Health Data Science
- Adjunct Professor, Biomedical Engineering and Informatics

Regenstrief Institute
- Chief Data Scientist

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