Global Cancer Research and Control Seminar Series 2025 (Past Webinars)

Silvina Arrosi, M.Sc., Ph.D., Senior Researcher
Centro de Estudios de Estado y Sociedad, Argentina

Silvina Arrossi, M.Sc., Ph.D., is a Senior Researcher at the National Council for Scientific and Technological Research and at the Centro de Estudios de Estado y Sociedad in Argentina. From 2008-2018 she served as the Scientific Coordinator of the National Program on Cervical Cancer Prevention in Argentina and since 2019 has been a member of its Scientific Committee. Dr. Arrossi is the Principal Investigator of several national and international research projects aimed at improving the prevention of cervical cancer. Currently, she serves as a consultant to the World Health Organization in the area of cancer control program organization and management. In addition, she serves as a member of the American Association for Cancer Research Regional Advisory Board for Latin America and of the 'Initiative for a global data repository on Cancer Screening in 5 Continents (CanScreen5)' Advisory Board led by IARC-WHO. Dr. Arrossi also serves as an adviser of ministries of health of several Latin American countries. Her main areas of research include the organization of cancer prevention and control programs, the analysis of social inequalities in access to health services, and the social and economic cost of cancer. Her publications include papers in peer-reviewed journals, book chapters, and programmatic materials.

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C.S. Pramesh, M.S., Director
Tata Memorial Hospital

C.S. Pramesh, M.S., FRCS, is the Director of the Tata Memorial Hospital and Professor and Head of Thoracic Surgery at the Tata Memorial Centre in Mumbai. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Union for International Cancer Control and convenes the National Cancer Grid of India, a large network of 244 cancer centers in India. The mandate of the National Cancer Grid is to provide uniform standards of cancer care across the country. Dr. Pramesh is highly committed to efforts towards reducing inequities in cancer care and making cancer treatment accessible to all geographic regions and strata of society. He is also a visiting professor at the Division of Cancer Studies, King’s College London and the Institute of Cancer Policy, King’s Health Partners, London. His clinical interests include the management of esophageal and lung cancers, minimally invasive surgery, and comparative effectiveness research. He is the Principal Investigator in several investigator-initiated research studies including randomized trials on cancer screening, surgical techniques, neoadjuvant and adjuvant treatment of thoracic cancers.

Dr. Pramesh's broader research interests include cancer policy, health equity, value-based care, and health services research. He has more than 200 peer-reviewed journal articles, abstracts, and book chapters on various topics including thoracic oncology, clinical research methods, translational research, health equity, and cancer policy. He completed the Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Trials at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University of London. He is keen on promoting training in clinical research methods and conducts several courses on clinical research methodology, biostatistics, and scientific writing. He also serves on the advisory boards of several national and international research organizations and granting agencies.

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Valerie McCormack, Ph.D., Epidemiologist
International Agency for Research on Cancer

Valerie McCormack, Ph.D., is an Epidemiologist at the International Agency for Research on Cancer in France.

Steady Chasimpha, M.Sc., Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Steady Chasimpha, M.Sc., is an Epidemiologist in the Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health at the and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

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