Tampa, Fla.-based Moffitt Cancer Center named Elsa Flores, PhD, the associate center director of Basic Science, the organization said Jan. 11.
Dr. Flores will oversee the Basic Science Division, which includes the cancer physiology, drug discovery, immunology, molecular oncology and tumor biology departments.
"Dr. Flores has done an exceptional job leading both the Molecular Oncology Department and the Cancer Biology and Evolution Program for the past five years," said Moffitt Center Director John Cleveland, PhD. "We are excited to see her execute her vision, which complements our existing strengths and builds on our team and translational science."