Karen E. Knudsen PhD

Karen E. Knudsen, PhD, has been named the Director of the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University and the Hilary Koprowski Chair of the Department of Cancer Biology of the Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University. Dr Knudsen has been serving in these interim roles since January and is exceptionally qualified to lead the vitally important research and clinical work being done at Jefferson to conquer cancer.

Dr Knudsen is both committed and passionate about ushering in a new era of progress and excellence at the SKCC. With her team of equally devoted researchers and clinicians, Dr Knudsen will execute on her vision to reimagine cancer care, research and education -- both nationally and globally. Under her leadership, precision medicine will drive patient treatments, and greater collaboration in the lab will yield more powerful discoveries.