Communications and Outreach Committee
Committee manages the publicity activities of the organization as a way to share and preserve information among current members and the community at large. Committee coordinates outreach and advocacy as a way to connect with scholars, researchers, decision-makers, healthcare professionals, and patients among others with an interest in Photodynamic Therapy.
Anne-Laure Bulin, PhD - Committee Chair
INSERM Tenured Researcher
La Tronche, France
Imran Rizvi, PhD
Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, USA
Pilar Acedo Nunez, PhD
Junior Group Leader, University College London, UK
Congress Oversight Committee
Committee provides support and advice to scientific and local organizing committees for the Biennial IPA World Congresses.
Lothar Lilge, PhD
Senior Scientist
University of Toronto, Canada
Ron Allison, MD
Radiation Oncologist
21st Century Oncology; USA
Vanderlei Bagnato, PhD
Professor
University of São Paulo; Brazil
David Kessel, PhD
Professor Emeritus
Wayne State University, USA
Finance and Budget Committee
Committee monitors the IPA budget, determines sponsorship activities, and manages contributions.
Foresight and Governance Committee
Committee ensures that the organization and board of directors is functioning appropriately and efficiently. Committee develops the vision and direction of the IPA.
Networking Committee
Committee broadens membership and involvement by creating local and regional IPA chapters across countries to enhance engagement and scientific exchange among peers at the community level.
Ron Allison, MD - Committee Chair
Radiation Oncologist
21st Century Oncology; USA
Jonathan Celli, PhD
Associate Professor
University of Massachusetts; USA
Vanderlei Bagnato, PhD
Professor
University of São Paulo; Brazil
Anne-Laure Bulin, PhD
INSERM Tenured Researcher
La Tronche, France
Xiuli Wang, MD, PhD
Chief Physician & Professor
Tongji University, China
Training and Education Committee
Committee develops relevant content, materials, and programing for training and education while maintaining historical information. The committee can develops material for payors, funding, patient advocacy, and industry.
Jonathan Celli, PhD - Committee Co-Chair
Associate Professor
University of Massachusetts; USA
Lothar Lilge, PhD - Committee Co-Chair
Senior Scientist
University of Toronto, Canada
Girgis Obaid, PhD
Assistant Professor
University of Texas at Dallas, USA
Pilar Acedo Nunez, PhD
Junior Group Leader, University College London, UK
Xiuli Wang, MD, PhD
Chief Physician & Professor
Tongji University, China
Imran Rizvi, PhD
Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, USA
Anette Weyergang, PhD
Senior Scientist
Oslo University Hospital, Oslo
Awards Committee
Committee reviews award nominations, selects awardees, and organizes awards reception at IPA Congress.
Patrycja Nowak-Sliwinska, PhD, DSc - Committee Co-Chair
Assistant Professor, University of Geneva, Switzerland
Carolyn Cross - Committee Co-Chair
Chair & CEO of Ondine Biomedical Inc., Canada
Members
Keith Cengel, PhD
Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania, USA
Lothar Lilge, PhD
Sernior Scientist, University of Toronto, Canada
Srivalleesha Mallidi, PhD
Assistant Professor, Tufts University, USA
Imran Rizvi, PhD
Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, USA
Marina Shirmanova, PhD
Nizhny Novgorod State Medical Academy
Nizny Novgorod, Russia
Heinrich Walt, PhD
Group Leader, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland
Xiuli Wang, MD, PhD
Professor, Tongji University, China
Brian Wilson, PhD
Professor, University of Toronto, Canada