Russell Campbell is Director of the Office of HIV/AIDS Network Coordination (HANC) based in Seattle at Fred Hutch Cancer Center. HANC provides oversight and strategic direction for all cross-network (ACTG, HPTN, HVTN, IMPAACT) coordination activities. Russell is a servant leader with a career that has been dedicated to providing support in the areas of public health and racial injustice. He has been involved in, HIV, prostate cancer, diabetes treatment and prevention research efforts for three decades. Russell has had a long commitment in addressing health disparities that disproportionately impact communities who are underrepresented in clinical research.
Russell’s vision for the future includes doing his part to create a brighter future for others, including his children, where they can thrive, have the freedom to be who they are, love who they wish and not have the burden of worrying about HIV transmission and see the full benefits of biomedical research realized during their lifetimes.