Dr. Arti Hurria is a geriatrician and oncologist and is Vice Provost of Clinical Faculty and Director of the Center for Cancer and Aging at City of Hope. The overall goal of Dr. Hurria’s research program is to improve the care of older adults with cancer. Under Dr. Hurria’s leadership, the Cancer and Aging Research Program has developed and executed over 26 geriatric oncology protocols, enrolling over 3400 participants on studies focused on cancer and aging. Dr. Hurria is principal investigator on 4 NIH-funded grants and has received research support from the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, UniHealth Foundation, and Hearst Foundation. Dr. Hurria leads national and international efforts to improve the care of older adults with cancer. She served on the Institute of Medicine Committee on “Improving the Quality of Cancer Care: Addressing the Challenges in an Aging Population.” Dr. Hurria serves as the Editor-in-Chief Emeritus for the Journal of Geriatric Oncology (Editor-in-Chief, 2010-2017). She was the recipient of the B.J. Kennedy Award from the American Society of Clinical Oncology, which recognizes scientific excellence in geriatric oncology. Dr. Hurria was elected to the Board of Directors for the American Society of Clinical Oncology in 2016. In 2017, Dr. Hurria was the recipient of an endowed chair in geriatric oncology (The George Tsai Geriatric Oncology Chair) and the recipient of the International Society of Geriatric Oncology Paul Calabresi Award.