I am the Deputy Chief of thoracic surgery service and Vice Chair of Dept. of Surgery at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, I develop translational research programs and coordinate the research activities of >75 trainees and 150 faculty members. In my role as Head of Solid Tumor Cell Therapy in the Cellular Therapeutics Center comprising 50 faculty members, I lead the development and conduct of cell therapy for solid tumors. My responsibilities as the Director of Mesothelioma Program include coordinating multi-disciplinary clinical and research interactions among the mesothelioma working group.