The Michigan Cancer Consortium (MCC) has selected two Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute researchers and Wayne State University School of Medicine Department of Oncology faculty members as at-large board members for 2026-2027.
Population Studies Research Program members, Theresa Hastert, Ph.D., associate professor, and Hayley Thompson, Ph.D., associate center director of Community Outreach and Education at Karmanos and professor, will serve on the board of the statewide partnership of public and private organizations that collaborate to reduce the human and economic burden of cancer among Michigan residents. Drs. Hastert and Thompson will guide the implementation of the state’s cancer plan. The MCC and its board also serve in an advisory capacity to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
Board members are chosen for their unique cancer expertise, administrative skills, commitment, and experience.
Among Dr. Hastert’s projects is the Michigan Community Outreach to Address Financial Toxicity, which connects those affected by cancer to relevant information and resources. Dr. Thompson not only serves as an associate center director at Karmanos but also oversees the Institute’s Community Outreach and Engagement (COE) Office. COE serves 6.8 million residents within Karmanos’s 46-county catchment area with the goal of promoting cancer prevention and control and amplifying the community voice in cancer science.
“The MCC is a longstanding model of collaboration to advance public health,” Dr. Hastert said. “I am truly honored to join the MCC’s Board of Directors and contribute to the MCC’s vital work.”
Theresa Hastert, Ph.D.
Hayley Thompson, Ph.D.