Left to right : Jami Fukui , Jessica Rhee , Clifford Martin , Kate Bryant-Greenwood , Melissa Merritt
NEW FACULTY AND LEADERSHIP RECRUITMENTS
Clifford Martin , MBA , joined the UH Cancer Center as the associate director for administration in July 2017 . Martin oversees the management of the Cancer Center including budgetary oversight , grants management , human resources , public relations , facilities , information technology , research infrastructure in clinical trials and shared resources . He serves as the lead administrator for the very competitive P30 Cancer Center Support Grant , which awards the National Cancer Institute designation .
Melissa Merritt , PhD , joined the UH Cancer Center in October 2017 . Her research focuses on evaluating risk factors for women ’ s cancers , specifcally gynecological ( ovarian and endometrial ) cancers by utilizing epidemiological studies . Her goal is to develop better prevention strategies .
Jessica Rhee , MD , MS , is an associate researcher and Clinical Trials Offce medical director . Her clinical practice focuses on breast cancer , especially in women at high risk . She strives to improve the health and well-being of breast cancer survivors . Rhee began clinical practice at The Queen ’ s Medical Center in early 2018 .
Jami Fukui , MD , is an assistant researcher . She has interests in breast cancer research , developing clinical trials protocols , and providing the best cancer care to the residents of Hawai ‘ i . Previously , Fukui was the chief hematology / oncology fellow at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City . Since October 2017 , she has been seeing patients at Kapi ‘ olani Medical Center for Women and Children .
Kate Bryant-Greenwood , JD , MA , as the Clinical Trials Offce manager , provides operational management and oversite of the clinical research staff . Bryant-Greenwood was previously the cancer care delivery research / oncology quality coordinator at The Queen ’ s Medical Center , where she improved collaboration , communication and ineffciencies .
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