HOXWORTH BLOOD CENTER | NEWS RELEASE Media Contact: Alecia Lipton | Community Relations Manager 513.558.1296 | Jose Cancelas, MD, PhD, Named University of Cincinnati Hoxworth Director FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CINCINNATI (February 16, 2018)—Jose Cancelas, MD, PhD, has been director of University of Cincinnati (UC) Hoxworth Blood Center. The appointment was effective Feb. 1. Cancelas, who joined Hoxworth in 2002, has served in a variety of roles in the past 17 years. He was named Hoxworth division director of research in 2003, was appointed medical director for the Hoxworth Cellular Therapies Division in 2005, and has been Hoxworth deputy director since 2013. are thrilled to be able to have strong leadership continue at Hoxworth Blood Center,” says “We William Ball, MD, UC senior vice president for health affairs and dean of the College of Medicine. have confidence that Dr. Cancelas can build on the accomplishments of Dr. “We Ronald Sacher, who helped Hoxworth become one of the leading blood banking centers in the United States.” Cancelas replaces Ronald Sacher, MD, who served as Hoxworth Blood Center director from 2000 until Jan. 31, when he stepped down.
HOXWORTH BLOOD CENTER | NEWS RELEASE Media Contact: Alecia Lipton | Community Relations Manager 513.558.1296 | Jose Cancelas, MD, PhD, Named University of Cincinnati Hoxworth Director FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CINCINNATI (February 16, 2018)—Jose Cancelas, MD, PhD, has been director of University of Cincinnati (UC) Hoxworth Blood Center. The appointment was effective Feb. 1. Cancelas, who joined Hoxworth in 2002, has served in a variety of roles in the past 17 years. He was named Hoxworth division director of research in 2003, was appointed medical director for the Hoxworth Cellular Therapies Division in 2005, and has been Hoxworth deputy director since 2013. “We are thrilled to be able to have strong leadership continue at Hoxworth Blood Center,” says William Ball, MD, UC senior vice president for health affairs and dean of the College of Medicine. “We have confidence that Dr. Cancelas can build on the accomplishments of Dr. Ronald Sacher, who helped Hoxworth become one of the leading blood banking centers in the United States.” Cancelas replaces Ronald Sacher, MD, who served as Hoxworth Blood Center director from 2000 until Jan. 31, when he stepped down.
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