Tamiwe Tomoka, MBBS, FCPATH
UNC Project Malawi, Head of Pathology
Our Team
Program Directors
Yuri Fedoriw, MD
UNC Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases, Global Cancer Pathology Director
Program Coordinator
Gabrielle Gomani, B.S.B.A
UNC Project Malawi, Cancer Research Program Coordinator
Division Leaders
Breast Cancer and Pathology
Tamiwe Tomoka, MBBS, FCPATH
UNC Project Malawi, Head of Pathology
Esophageal Cancer and Cancer Clinic
Bongani Kaimila, MBBS, MSc
UNC Project Malawi, Cancer Program Medical Officer
Lymphoma and Kaposi Sarcoma
Matthew Painschab, MD
UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Hematology/Oncology Fellow and Assistant Professor
Radiation Oncology
Shekinah Elmore, MPH, MD
UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Assistant Professor and Radiation Oncologist Department of Radiation Oncology
Cervical Cancer and AIDS Malignancy Consortium
Lameck Chinula, MD
UNC Project Malawi, Clinical Research Site Leader, UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine,Assistant Professor
Pediatric Cancer and Sickle Cell
Kate Westmoreland, MD
UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Assistant Professor and Pediatric Hematology Oncology Fellow, and UNC Project Malawi, Global Health Fellow
Palliative Care
Alyssa Tilly, MD
UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Assistant Professor, Division of General Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology
Surgery
Gita Mody, MD
UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Director of Thoracic Surgical Oncology, Assistant Professor of Surgery
Advisory Board
Irving Hoffman, PA, MPH
UNC Institute of Global Health and Infectious Disease, Director of International Operations, and UNC Project Malawi, US Director
Mina Hosseinipour, MPH, MD
UNC Project Malawi, Scientific Director
Blossom Damania, PhD
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive, Cancer Center, Virology & Global Oncology
Dirk Dittmer, PhD
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Director of Virology & Global Oncology Programs
Cancer Clinic Medical Staff
Edwards Kasonkanji, Dip Med, B.Soc. Sci, MPH, Principal Cancer Research Clinical Officer
Amon Chirwa, MBBS, Medical Officer
Lusayo Simwinga, MBBS, Medical Officer
Noel Mumba, Clinical Officer
Maria Chikasema,NMT, BsC Palliative Care Head Research Nurse, Research Nurse
Mena Chawinga, RNM, Research Nurse
Wongani Mhango, NMT, Research Nurse
Mary Chiunda, ENM, Bsc in HIV/Aids Management, Research Nurse
Linda Chikopa, NMT, Research Nurse
Beauty Kamanga, RNM, Research Nurse
Phaleda Kumwenda, NMT, Community Research Nurse
KCH Cancer Director
Richard Nyasosela, MBBS, FCRad, Research Investigator
Pediatric Cancer Team
Apatsa Matatiyo, MBBS, Medical Officer
Memory Nonganonga, NMT, Research Nurse
Data Staff
Tarsizious Chikaonda, BCIS Hons, Data Scientist
Ganizani Chilewani, Data Associate
Dennis Phalula, Data Officer
Edith Kamanga, Data Officer
Pathology and Laboratory Staff
Rob Krysiak, MS, Laboratory Manager
Coxcilly Kampani, Pathology Laboratory Technician
Maurice Mulenga, MBBS, FCPath(SA)Anat, Pathology Laboratory Technician
Fred Chimzimu, Pathology Laboratory Technician
George Nielson, U54 pathology Core Program Coordinator
Pharmacy Staff
Wilberforce Mhango, Pharmacy Coordinator
Simon Nicholas, Pharmacist
Regulatory Staff
Tapiwa Munthali, Regulatory Coordinator
Monalisa Chizinga, Regulatory Coordinator