Jeff Allen, Ph.d.
Vice President for Healthcare Outcomes Policy and
Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Norway
Biography
Dr. Jeff Allen serves as the executive director of Friends of Cancer Research (Friends), a cancer research think tank based in the Washington, D.C. area. Working with the entire cancer research and advocacy community, Friends pioneers innovative public-private partnerships, organizes critical policy forums, educates the public, and brings together key stakeholders to overcome the barriers standing between patients and the most promising cancer treatments.
Research Interest
Prior to joining Friends, Dr. Allen was an endocrinology fellow in the Laboratory of Clinical Investigation of the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine at the National Institutes of Health. His background in cancer research focused upon molecular changes associated with cancer formation as well as treatments to prevent cancer progression.
