CAMP City of Hope Faculty
David K. Ann, Ph.D., is the Morgan & Helen Chu Dean’s Chair of the Graduate School of Biological Sciences.
David Ann, PH.D.
Program Co-Director, Cancer Aging and Metabolism Research Experience Program
David Ann, Ph.D. is the Director of the Roberts Summer Academy and the CIRM-TEAMS Program, the Dean and the Helen & Morgan Chu Dean’s Chair of the IMGS, and Professor in the Department of Diabetes Complications and Metabolism at City of Hope.
After receiving his Ph.D. from Purdue University and completing post-doctoral training at the University of California, Davis, Dr. Ann held professor positions at the University of Minnesota Medical School and the University of Southern California in the Department of Molecular Pharmacology. Shortly after joining City of Hope’s Department of Diabetes and Metabolism Complications as a professor in 2014, he received a joint appointment to the Department of Genetics and Epigenetics in 2016. His research focuses on the identification of the genes and pathways that contribute to disorders with complex etiologies, particularly cancer and metabolism.
Under Dr. Ann’s leadership, the Irell and Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences has entered a new epoch of training, research, and discovery. He is dedicated to providing unique outreach and mentored research experiences in cancer research laboratories to underrepresented students. He has spearheaded the Roberts Summer Academy, the CIRM/TEAMS program, and the NCI-YES2SUCCESS program.
Mark LaBarge is a Professor in the Department of Population Sciences with a focus on breast cancer research.
Mark LaBarge, PH.D.
Program Co-Director, Cancer Aging and Metabolism Research Experience Program
Dr. LaBarge is the Co-Director of the Cancer Aging and Metabolism Research Experience Program and Professor in the Department of Population Sciences.
After graduating from the University of California, Davis with a B.S. in Genetics, Dr. LaBarge went on to Stanford University for his Ph.D. in Molecular Pharmacology. He completed postdoctoral training at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) as an American Cancer Society Fellow. After joining the faculty at LBNL, he was awarded a Transition to Independence Award from the National Institute on Aging (2009) and the Era of Hope Scholar Award from the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program.
He then began his lab at City of Hope with the aim of determining how breast tissue becomes more susceptible to cancers during the aging process. His group collaborates with bioengineers to recreate facsimiles of tissue microenvironments. Ultimately, this allows them to explore the role of mechanical and combinatorial changes to the microenvironment that impact mammary stem cell differentiation programs during the aging process.
He is dedicated to mentorship, having welcomed students from the Masters, doctoral, and postdoctoral programs in addition to RSA. Equipped with his expertise in aging research and training, he oversees the daily operation of CAMP in addition to shadowing opportunities and curriculum implementation.
Glenn Manthey, Ph.D. is a staff scientist in the department of molecular and cellular biology.
Glenn Manthey, PH.D.
Roberts Summer Academy Instructor
Dr. Glenn Manthey is the Assistant Director of Admissions and Recruitment at the Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences and an Instructor for the Roberts Summer Academy and the CIRM/TEAMS program.
His remarkable career began at Grinnell College, where he obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Biology. He received his Ph.D. in Microbiology and Molecular Genetics from UCLA. After obtaining his doctorate, he furthered his training with fellowships at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, WA and City of Hope’s own Beckman Research Institute. He then began working as a Staff Scientist in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology at City of Hope before he transferred to the Admissions office at IMGS. In the 25 years that he has been at City of Hope, he has mentored dozens of students, including Roberts Summer Academy interns, graduate students, and students in a variety of outreach programs. In addition to leading coursework and seminars for the Roberts Summer Academy for the past two years, he played a major role in developing and executing a laboratory-based research program for City of Hope’s Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) Program.
Dr. Manthey’s scientific philosophy is rooted in mentorship. His own mentors guided him through the many trials and tribulations of becoming a scientist and taught him the importance of building a legacy. He believes it is his responsibility to pass on the knowledge he has acquired to the next generation of fledgling scientists. He consistently goes out of his way to work with trainees and to provide them with the most supportive environment for learning possible.