Edward L. Trimble MD, MPH

Edward L. Trimble, MD, MPH, is Senior Advisor for HPV and Global Cervical Cancer Research and Control in the Office of the Director at the National Cancer Institute,
National Institutes of Health, United States Department of Health and Human Services.

Dr. Trimble received his undergraduate degree from Harvard University, his medical degree from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and his Masters of Public Health from The Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. He trained in obstetrics/gynecology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and in gynecologic oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. He is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology, as well as in gynecologic oncology, by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

From 1991 to 2011, Dr. Trimble worked in NCI’s Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, with responsibility for national and international NCI-sponsored treatment trials in gynecologic cancer. His responsibilities also included cancer trials for the elderly and adolescents and young adults, international collaboration in cancer clinical trials, and strengthening assessment of patient-reported outcomes and health-related quality of life in cancer trials. During his tenure, Dr. Trimble spearheaded the NCI’s Clinical Announcements regarding chemoradiation for cervical cancer and intraperitoneal chemotherapy for ovarian cancer, both of which changed the standard of care for women with gynecologic cancer.

In 2011, Dr. Trimble was appointed by former NCI Director Harold Varmus, MD to serve as the founding Director of NCI’s new Center for Global Health (CGH). Under Dr. Trimble’s leadership, the NCI CGH became the coordinating point for NCI’s work to strengthen global cancer research, train future generations of global cancer researchers, and help translate research into policy for cancer control. NCI CGH has been recognized worldwide for its work in the development of affordable cancer technology, national cancer control planning, and training.

In 2018, Dr. Norman Sharpless, Director of the U.S. NCI nominated Dr. Trimble to lead the U.S. Government’s participation in the new World Health Organization’s global initiative for cervical cancer prevention and control. For his work at the U.S. NCI, Dr. Trimble has received two Public Health Service Commendation Medals, six NIH Merit Awards, and the NCI Director’s Gold Star Award.