Gassman appointed inaugural associate director for professional development at the O’Neal Cancer Center

Effective October 1, 2026, Natalie Gassman, Ph.D., will be the inaugural associate director for professional development at the UAB O’Neal Cancer Center.

Prior to arriving at UAB, Gassman received a B.A. in chemistry from Michigan State University and earned a Ph.D. from the University of California Los Angeles in chemistry. Additionally, she held post-doctorate positions at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Her postdoctoral training focused on the role of DNA repair in response to environmental exposures and how modulated DNA repair machinery contributes to cancer development.

At UAB, Gassman has served in many important leadership roles at the O’Neal Cancer Center, including acting as the associate director for faculty advancement where she spearheaded several new programs focused on leadership development and improving outcomes in both federal and non-federal funding.

In her new role as the associate director for professional development, Gassman will expand her current programs in leadership development and improving grant outcomes at this critical time.

The O’Neal Cancer Center invites you to help welcome Natalie Gassman as the inaugural associate director for professional development.