University Advisory Committee

The University Advisory Committee (UAC) advises the Oversight Committee about the role of higher education in cancer research. The members of the UAC include representatives as specified in state law.

Related Documents:

University Advisory Committee Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2026
University Advisory Committee Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2025

Members:

Subhash C. Chauhan, Ph.D., Chair Professor and Chairman, Department of Immunology and Microbiology The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Abbey B. Berenson, M.D., MMS, Ph.D., Vice-Chair Professor, Departments of Obstetrics/Gynecology and Pediatrics Director, UTMB Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women’s Health The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Carlos L. Arteaga, M.D. Director of the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center Associate Dean of Oncology Programs The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Abbey B. Berenson, M.D., MMS, Ph.D. Professor, Departments of Obstetrics/Gynecology and Pediatrics Director, UTMB Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women’s Health The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Deborah Clegg, Ph.D. Vice President for Research Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

Peter Davies, M.D., Ph.D. Director, Texas A&M Institute of Biosciences and Technology Professor, Center for Translational Cancer Research Texas A&M Health Science Center

Eyal Gottlieb, Ph.D. Vice President of Research The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Joseph “Joe” Heppert, Ph.D. Vice President for Research Texas Tech University

Shreek Mandayam, Ph.D. Vice President for Research Texas State University

Claudia Neuhauser, Ph.D. Associate Vice President/Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Technology Transfer HHMI Professor, Mathematics University of Houston/University of Houston System

Pavan Reddy, M.D. Director Senior Associate Dean, Cancer Programs Professor Baylor College of Medicine

David Sholl Executive Vice President for Research Rice University