The University of Arizona Comprehensive Cancer Center has named Popi Siziopikou, MD, PhD, pathologist-in-chief at the Ginny L. Clements Breast Cancer Research Institute. Dr. Siziopikou has also been appointed professor and vice chair of research in the College of Medicine – Tucson’s Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. She will join the U of A on January 1.

The University of Arizona Comprehensive Cancer Center is pleased to announce the appointment of Monica Yellowhair, PhD, as assistant director of Native American Partnerships. Yellowhair has served with distinction as the center’s assistant director of Community Outreach and Engagement. Yellowhair brings deep experience working with Native communities, grounded in trusted relationships.

The University of Arizona Cancer Center’s annual showcase of research lived well up to its promise this year, with multiple participants from six divisions of the Department of Medicine — and new U of A chief AI and data science officer David Ebert, PhD. It was largely a full house for the 2025 University of Arizona Cancer Center Scientific Retreat hosted Nov. 14 at the Health Sciences Innovation Building.