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Cancer Research Center's director resigns

By Helen Altonn

POSTED: 03:35 p.m. HST, Nov 06, 2008

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Dr. Carl-Wilhelm Vogel, Cancer Research Center of Hawaii director since July 1999, has resigned from the position effective Jan. 1.

Researchers in the center were surprised and dismayed by the news. "He has many supporters here," said Dr. Suzanne Murphy, nutrition researcher. "He's a very strong director of our cancer center."

Vogel confirmed a report of his resignation but declined further comment.

Gary Ostrander, University of Hawaii vice chancellor for research and graduate education, said the administration will start a search for a permanent director. Meanwhile, he said, the Board of Regents will be asked at a meeting Nov. 21 on Kauai to approve Dr. Michele Carbone, director of thoracic oncology in the center, as interim director.

Cancer faculty members said UH-Manoa Chancellor Virginia Hinshaw told them last week Vogel was stepping down at the end of December and as of Nov. 1 Ostrander would have signing authority for the center. She said Vogel would assist a transition team. 

Carbone came to Hawaii in June 2006 from the Loyola University Medical Center in Chicago with a team and record federal funding for research on malignant mesothelioma. He said he is helping Ostrander during the transition and learning about the cancer center.

He expects to continue his research. He said one reason he came here was the prospect of a comprehensive cancer center. "I think that's the ultimate goal we will want to reach ... We are all looking forward to having a cancer center of which we can all be proud to push ourselves to the forefront of cancer research."

Dr. Carl-Wilhelm Vogel, Cancer Research Center of Hawaii director since July 1999, has resigned from the position effective Jan. 1.


Researchers in the center were surprised and dismayed by the news. "He has many supporters here," said Dr. Suzanne Murphy, nutrition researcher. "He's a very strong director of our cancer center."

Vogel confirmed a report of his resignation but declined further comment.

Gary Ostrander, University of Hawaii vice chancellor for research and graduate education, said the administration will start a search for a permanent director. Meanwhile, he said, the Board of Regents will be asked at a meeting Nov. 21 on Kauai to approve Dr. Michele Carbone, director of thoracic oncology in the center, as interim director.

Cancer faculty members said UH-Manoa Chancellor Virginia Hinshaw told them last week Vogel was stepping down at the end of December and as of Nov. 1 Ostrander would have signing authority for the center. She said Vogel would assist a transition team. 

Carbone came to Hawaii in June 2006 from the Loyola University Medical Center in Chicago with a team and record federal funding for research on malignant mesothelioma. He said he is helping Ostrander during the transition and learning about the cancer center.

He expects to continue his research. He said one reason he came here was the prospect of a comprehensive cancer center. "I think that's the ultimate goal we will want to reach ... We are all looking forward to having a cancer center of which we can all be proud to push ourselves to the forefront of cancer research."

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