Anabella Aspiras

Anabella Aspiras serves as the Assistant Director for Engagement on the Biden Cancer Moonshot, which the President and First Lady reignited to mobilize a national effort to end cancer. As Assistant Director for Engagement, Anabella works with patients, caregivers, healthcare providers, academic institutions, foundations, and industry to advance the ambitious goals of the Cancer Moonshot. Anabella was part of the Cancer Moonshot team in 2016 under (then) Vice-President Biden. Prior to rejoining the Cancer Moonshot, Anabella served as the Chief of Staff at Mendel AI, a health-tech start-up leveraging clinical AI in the service of patients. Prior to this, Anabella also worked at Flatiron Health, where she led clinical abstraction operations to support the development of real-world data to inform oncology practice and policy. She launched a non-profit, Diversify Health, dedicated to establishing pathways for historically underrepresented groups to join, enrich, and lead the future of healthcare.