Biography
Data scientist and cancer researcher Jill S. Barnholtz-Sloan, PhD, serves as chief administrative officer and associate director for research administration at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University.
In these dual roles, Dr. Barnholtz-Sloan oversees Winship’s administrative and research operations, ensuring their alignment with Winship’s mission to discover cures for cancer and inspire hope. An executive member of Winship's leadership team, she will provide strategic oversight of areas including grants administration, clinical trials, shared resources, finance, space and facilities, marketing and communications, community outreach, educational programs and human resources. Among her key responsibilities is the submission and management of the Cancer Center Support Grant, which provides Winship's status as a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Prior to joining Winship, Dr. Barnholtz-Sloan served as acting director and associate director for informatics and data science in the National Cancer Institute's Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology (CBIIT), driving strategy and catalyzing collaborative cancer research. She was also a senior investigator in NCI’s Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics Trans-Divisional Research Program, conducting research on the epidemiology and etiology of brain tumors.
She previously was on the faculty of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine where she served as the Sally S. Morley Designated Professor in Brain Tumor Research, director of research health analytics at University Hospitals of Cleveland and associate director for data sciences at Case Comprehensive Cancer Center. She has held faculty appointments at Wayne State University School of Medicine (Karmanos Cancer Institute) and the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine (Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute).
Education
Dr. Barnholtz-Sloan earned a master’s degree in statistics from the University of Texas at Austin and a PhD in biostatistics from UTHealth Houston School of Public Health.
Titles & Roles
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Chief Administrative OfficerWinship Cancer Institute of Emory University
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Associate Director for Research AdministrationWinship Cancer Institute of Emory University
Professional Memberships
Dr. Barnholtz-Sloan holds professional memberships with American Association for Cancer Research, American Society for Clinical Oncology and Society for Neuro-Oncology.
Publications
Dr. Barnholtz-Sloan has authored more than 500 peer-reviewed publications and delivered more than 200 oral presentations at scientific meetings around the world.