Corvus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced the passing of Edith P. Mitchell, M.D., a valued member of the Board of Directors. Dr. Mitchell served on the Corvus Board of Directors since September 2020 and had a trailblazing career in cancer care, research and the delivery of healthcare. She served in several positions at Thomas Jefferson University, including as a clinical professor, Department of Medicine and Medical Oncology at Sidney Kimmel Medical College and enterprise vice president for cancer disparities at Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center.

She also held prominent roles with medical societies and cancer organizations, and was a retired United States Air Force Brigadier General where she was the first female physician ever to achieve this rank. Dr. Mitchell also served as President of the National Medical Association in 2015.