2021 Webinar: FY21 Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program Funding Opportunities in Liver Cancer

Donna M. Kimbark, PhD currently serves as the Program Manager at the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs, U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command.

In 1996, Dr. Kimbark received her PhD in Molecular Pharmacology and Cancer Therapeutics from the State University of New York at Buffalo, Roswell Park Cancer Institute. Following postdoctoral training at Johns Hopkins Medical Institute, Dr. Kimbark worked in the biotechnology sector before joining the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) in 2002 as Science Officer for the Breast Cancer Research Program. During her time as a Science Officer, Dr. Kimbark also served on the Institution Based Research Program group and served as Chair of the Consumer Working Group. While working in grants management, she received her certificate in Epidemiology and Biostatistics from Drexel University. In 2008, Dr. Kimbark was promoted to Program Manager for the Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program.  Throughout her years at CDMRP, Dr. Kimbark has led multiple research funding programs including Autism, Multiple Sclerosis, Kidney Cancer, and Bone Marrow Failure Research Programs. Currently, she leads the program teams for the Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program and the Melanoma Research Program.  In addition to her programmatic duties, Dr. Kimbark also leads the Funding Opportunities Announcement team, where she coordinates the creation and revisions solicitation templates for grants. For her efforts, she has been awarded the Commander’s Award for Civilian Service. Her areas of expertise include cancer therapeutics, pharmacology, proteomics, and scientific research administration.