Leadership team
PASPCR Officers
Elected Positions
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Suzie Chen, Ph.D. | President |
| Jonathan Zippin, M.D., Ph.D. | President-elect |
| Mayumi Fujita, MD, PhD | Secretary/Treasurer |
| John D’Orazio, MD, Ph.D. | Past President |
PASPCR Council Members
Elected Positions
| Name | Term |
|---|---|
| Arup Indra, Ph.D. | 2021-2023 |
| Richard White, Ph.D. | 2021-2023 |
| Christin Burd, Ph.D. | 2022-2024 |
| Pamela Cassidy, Ph.D. | 2022-2024 |
| Robert Judson-Torres, Ph.D. | 2022-2024 |
| Bonnie Carney, Ph.D. | 2022-2023 |
| Andrew Aplin, Ph.D. | 2023-2025 |
| Carla Daniela Robles Espinoza, Ph.D. | 2023-2025 |
| Todd Ridky, M.D., Ph.D. | 2023-2025 |
| Robert Cornell, Ph.D. | 2023-2025 |
PASPCR Committee Members
Bylaws Committee
The By-Laws committee provides guidance regarding PASPCR bylaws, the set of rules that govern how PASPCR is to be run. The committee also will consider amendments and modifications to the society bylaws as the need arises.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Ivana de la Serna | Chair; Member at Large |
| Stanca Birlea | Member at Large |
| Jonathan Zippin | Council Member |
| Tom Hornyak | Member at Large |
| Frank Meyskens | Member at Large |
Communications Committee
The Communications committee is responsible for oversight of PASPCR website design and content along with society social media output.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Catherine Van Raamsdonk | Chair; Member at Large; Webmaster |
| Stanca Birlea | Member at Large |
| Prashiela Manga | Member at Large |
| Rachel Belote | Member at Large |
| Sandeep Joshi | Member at Large |
| Bonnie Carney | Council Member |
Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Committee
The Diversity, Inclusion and Equity committee is responsible for identifying possible structural racism that may be embedded within the society and for developing ways to elevate opportunities within the society for Black people, people of color and other under-represented minorities.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Ivana de la Serna | Chair; Member at Large |
| Cynthia Cooper | Member at Large |
| Daniela Robles-Espinoza | Council Member |
| Rachel Belote | Member at Large |
| Christin Burd | Council Member |
Meetings Committee
The Meetings committee provides input to the local organizers of PASPCR annual meetings regarding meeting operations and strategy. Typically, this committee will be populated by members who have had experience with meeting planning and organization.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Deborah Lang | Chair; Member at Large |
| John D’Orazio | Immediate Past-President |
| Suzie Chen | President |
| Craig Ceol | Member at Large |
| Pam Cassidy | Council Member |
| Tom Hornyak | Member at Large |
| Arup Indra | Council Member; DEI link |
| Rob Judson-Torres | Council Member; Mentorship link |
| Keiran Smalley | Member at Large |
Membership and Society Expansion Committee
The Membership and Society Expansion committee identifies strategies and actively participates in efforts to broaden the impact of PASPCR, grow the society and recruit new members.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Rob Judson-Torres | Chair; Council Member |
| Jonathan Zippin | President-Elect |
| Stacie Loftus | Member at Large |
| Arup Indra | Council Member |
| Pam Cassidy | Council Member |
| Andrew White | Member at Large |
Mentorship and Training Committee
The Mentorship and Training committee is responsible for overseeing the PASPCR’s mentorship program and other societal educational and training opportunities.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Jason Belitsky | Chair; Member at Large |
| Deborah Lang | Member at Large |
| Cynthia Cooper | Member at Large |
| Zalfa Abdel-Malek | Member at Large |
| Richard White | Council Member |
| Rob Judson-Torres | Council Member |
| Todd Ridky | Council Member |
| Bonnie Carney | Council Member |
| Yiqun Shellman | Member at Large |
Nominations, Elections and Awards Committee
The Nominations, Elections and Awards committee is led by the PASPCR President-Elect, and is responsible for suggesting nominees for election to the Council and offices of PASPCR. They will attempt to ensure the widest possible representation from the three Americas as well as from fields contributing to the Broad area of pigment cell biology. The committee will also suggest nominees for Society awards and recognition.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Zippin | de facto Chair (President-Elect) |
| Ivana de la Serna | Member at large |
| Andrew White | Member at large |
| Bill Pavan | Member at large |
| Rob Cornell | Council Member |
| Christin Burd | Council Member |
| Andrew Aplin | Council Member |