EVERY CANCER PATIENT SHOULD RECEIVE APPROPRIATE CARE REGARDLESS OF any CRISIS
ABOUT US
The Institute of Cancer and Crisis is an independent not-for-profit organization that was established in 2021 in Yerevan, Armenia.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Institute of Cancer and Crisis is to raise awareness about the barriers to cancer prevention, cancer care, and diagnosis in crisis-affected settings and to explore and mitigate the impact of the crisis on cancer patients and cancer care during and after the crisis, through dedicated research and advocacy.
We aim to share experiences, build collaborative relationships with cancer centers and professionals from different disciplines who are concerned about this issue, and establish common strategies to ensure adequate cancer care during a crisis.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Yeva Margaryan
MD, MPH
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Head of the Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Armenia
Chairman and Professor
Department of the Pediatric Oncology and Hematology,
Yerevan State Medical University
Gevorg Tamamyan
PhD, DSc, MD
Wendy Yared
DrPH, MPH
Director of the Association of European Cancer Leagues (ECL)
Chair of the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Associate Dean of Public Health Innovation
New York University
Ralph J. DiClemente
PhD
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Professor of Internal Medicine
Oncologist
University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
Gregory P. Kalemkerian
MD
Stella Arakelyan
PhD, MD, MPH, MScIH
Lecturer at the School of Health Sciences, University of Dundee
Emma Ghazaryan
MD, MPH
Program Officer/ Health System and Policy at WHO Country Office, Armenia
Hovhannes Vardevanyan
PhD, MD
Head of Diagnostic Imaging Department Radiologist
Armenian-American Wellness Center
Christos Tsagkaris
MD
Clinical Resident at University of Zurich, Balgrist University Hospital, Department of Orthopedics
Jemma Arakelyan
PhD (c), MD
Ph.D. student at the City University of Hong Kong
Medical Oncologist at
Hematology Center after Prof. R. H. Yeolyan
Professor at the Department of Oncology, Yerevan State Medical University
Alisa Kamalyan
MSc
Clinical Psychologist
Head of Psychosocial Service
Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Armenia
Hera Artinian
MSc
Nurse Leader for Clinical Affairs at the American University of Beirut Medical Center
Eleonora Varntoumian
BA
President of the European Health Parliament (7th edition)
Senior Health and Policy Officer at the European Cancer Patient Coalition (ECPC)
Advisory Council member in Etterbeek, Brussels (2021-2023)
PUBLICATIONS
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Kamalyan, A., Margaryan, Y., Arakelyan, J., Safaryan, L., Tamamyan, G., & Arakelyan, S. (2022). Cancer and Armed Conflict: Crossing Realities. Journal Of Clinical Oncology. doi: 10.1200/jco.22.00663