Annual Report 2018 | Page 2

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 Director ’ s Message

2 - 3 UH Cancer Center Renews NCI Designation

4 John Shepherd

5 Melissa Merritt

6 Muller Fabbri

7 Michelle L . Matter

The UH Cancer Center fosters diversity , health and knowledge through our mission to reduce the burden of cancer through research , education , patient care and community outreach with an emphasis on the unique , ethnic , cultural and environmental characteristics of Hawai ‘ i and the Pacific .

UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI ‘ I CANCER CENTER

Randall F . Holcombe , MD , MBA Director

ART AND PRODUCTION

Managing editor Nana Ohkawa , MBA Director of Communications

Editors Paula Higuchi , MSW Sharon Shigemasa , MSN , RN

Graphic design Zakidesign , LLC

Photographer Romeo Collado

Printing Obun Hawaii

Cover photo : UH Cancer Center faculty at the Cancer Center in Kaka ‘ ako , Hawai ‘ i .