National Cancer Institute director

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The National Cancer Institute director is the chief executive and scientific leader of the U.S. government’s primary cancer research agency, overseeing national cancer research, training, and policy initiatives.

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  • National Cancer Institute leadership ×1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf executive position
government office
scientific leadership position
appliesToJurisdiction United States of America
appointedBy President of the United States
collaboratesWith Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
academic cancer centers
cancer advocacy organizations
other NIH institute and center directors
country United States of America
fieldOfWork biomedical research administration
cancer research
oncology
public health policy
goal advance cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment
reduce cancer incidence and mortality in the United States
support training of cancer researchers and clinicians
hasAuthorityOver NCI cancer training and education programs
NCI extramural research grants
NCI intramural research programs
NCI-designated Cancer Centers program
hasRole chief executive of the National Cancer Institute
head of the U.S. government’s primary cancer research agency
scientific leader of the National Cancer Institute
inception 1971
legalBasis National Cancer Act of 1971
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Maryland
United States of America
officeHeldIn Bethesda, Maryland
parentOrganization National Cancer Institute
National Institutes of Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
partOf National Cancer Institute
United States federal government
requiresQualification advanced biomedical or medical training
experience in cancer research or oncology leadership
responsibleFor advising U.S. government leadership on cancer-related issues
allocation of NCI research funding priorities
coordination of federal cancer research efforts
guiding national cancer policy initiatives
implementation of the National Cancer Program
overseeing cancer research training initiatives
overseeing national cancer research programs
strategic direction of the National Cancer Institute
subordinateTo Director of the National Institutes of Health
Secretary of Health and Human Services
worksAt National Cancer Institute

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
National Cancer Act of 1971
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DCCPS ("National Cancer Institute leadership")
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