Director's Message: January 5, 2010

It has been my honor to serve as the interim director of the University of Colorado Cancer Center over these past 12 months. During 2009 the Cancer Center grew in membership, publications and grants. Most importantly, we recruited an outstanding new director, Dr. Dan Theodorescu, who will begin his work here on July 1.

Over the next six months, Dr. Andrew Thorburn will assume the position of interim director, and I will resume my duties as deputy director and as UCCC associate director for cancer prevention and control. Andrew has been an important member of the Cancer Center leadership team over this past year. I look forward to his leadership as the interim director as we begin work on the competing core grant renewal and prepare for Dan’s arrival.

I would like to express my sincere thanks to the many who were particularly helpful to me and the Cancer Center over this past year: especially to Dean Krugman, who is a strong supporter of everything we do here, to the UCCC associate directors and program leaders, who provide such outstanding scientific leadership, and to Michaela Montour and the outstanding administrative team who make this complex organization work so well. Thank you all.

Tim Byers, MD, MPH
Deputy Director, University of Colorado Cancer Center
Associate Director for Cancer Prevention and Control, University of Colorado Cancer Center
Associate Dean for Public Health Practice, Colorado School of Public Health