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Through our global network of private practices, clinics, and cancer organizations, we gather personal accounts, offering insights into individual cancer journeys.
Know Your Lemons
We make breast health information beautiful and accessible to a world-wide audience. We overcome the barriers of taboo, fear and literacy that have held breast cancer ‘awareness’ back for decades. We do this through three initiatives: our early detection app, classes taught by trained volunteer educators, and our global campaign available on social, in print, and online in over 30 languages.
Solis Breast Care & Surgery Centre Singapore
Solis was founded with a belief that we can do better. We live and breathe breast care, and we exist for our patients.
AIN Society Singapore
In 2012, Serenity Social Service Centre was set up with the focus of helping those who have been afflicted with cancer. The centre provides an avenue of solace to those affected through guidance in emotional, spiritual and psycho-social support.
Curie Oncology Singapore
Curie Oncology is a boutique oncology practice specializing in complex oncology. We provide care, in a multi-disciplinary role, that is specific and personalized. We help patients overcome cancer, and rebuild their lives.
National Cancer Society Malaysia
We aim to minimize cancer in Malaysia by raising public awareness on the prevention, screening and early detection of cancer through education.
Fundación SENOSama Colombia
We are a private, non-profit foundation that has an interdisciplinary team to help women and their families cope with breast, uterine and ovarian cancer, with hope, appreciating the magic of the present moment and the blessing of being alive.
ABC Global Alliance
The ABC Global Alliance is a multi-stakeholder platform for all those interested in collaborating on common projects related to advanced breast cancer (ABC) around the world. Members are people and organisations who are committed to develop, promote and support tangible improvements that will ultimately create awareness and actions that will improve and extend the lives of patients living with ABC worldwide.
Global Medical Knowledge Alliance USA
Global Medical Knowledge Alliance (GMKA) is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization working to improve cancer and trauma care in Ukraine and globally.
Amese Colombia
With an attitude of service, AMESE provides information about breast issues to incentivize self-care and early diagnosis. It also provides support to people diagnosed with breast cancer and their families.
Medical Reviewers
We take great pride in ensuring that our articles are accurate and based on the latest research findings. Our articles are reviewed by qualified doctors and researchers worldwide. Please refer to the list below, sorted alphabetically.
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Neeraj Agarwal, MD, FASCO
Expertise Genitourinary Oncology Affiliation Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI), University of Utah Dr. Neeraj Agarwal is a Professor of Medicine and a Presidential-Endowed Chair of cancer research at the Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI), University of Utah, where he also serves as the Senior Director for Clinical Research. He also directs the HCI's Genitourinary Oncology (GU) Program and the Center of Investigational Therapeutics (CIT). Dr. Agarwal is an internationally recognized physician-sci... more
Carey K. Anders, MD
Expertise Medical Oncology Affiliation Duke University Medical Center, USA Dr. Carey K. Anders is the Division Chief of Medical Oncology and Medical Director of the Duke Center for Brain and Spine Metastases (DCBSM) and a member of the Neuro-Oncology Program within the Duke Cancer Institute. Dr. Anders is a leading expert in the clinical care of patients with breast cancer of all stages, with a research focus in breast cancer that spreads to the central nervous system (C... more
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Nusayba A. Bagegni, MD
Expertise Breast Cancer Affiliation Washington University School of Medicine, MO Dr. Nusayba A. Bagegni, MD, is Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Oncology, at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. She is an Associate Member of Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center. She serves as Associate Medical Director of Clinical Research and is also the Breast Cancer Clinical Trials Leader in the Division of Oncology. Dr. Bagegni speci... more
Savio George Alberto da Piedade Barreto, MBBS, MS, PhD, FAIS, FRACS
Expertise Gastrointestinal, HPB and Liver Transplant Surgery Affiliation Flinders University, Australia A/Prof. Barreto is a Consultant Gastrointestinal, HPB and Liver Transplant surgeon, academic and researcher. From developing the technique of isolating murine pancreatic fragments to study pancreatic exocrine secretion to using them to understand the effects of neuropeptides on pancreatic exocrine secretion and the pathogenesis of acute pancreatitis; from employing an objective approach to auditi... more
Mehmet Asim Bilen, MD
Expertise Genitourinary Cancers Affiliation Emory University Mehmet Asim Bilen is associate professor in the Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology at Emory University School of Medicine. A board certified medical oncologist, Dr. Bilen is actively involved in clinical research and patient care in the area of genitourinary cancers. He serves as director of the Genitourinary Medical Oncology Program at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University. He w... more
Paolo Bironzo, MD, PhD
Expertise Lung Cancer Affiliation University of Torino (Italy) Paolo Bironzo, MD, PhD, is assistant professor of Oncology at the Department of Oncology of the University of Torino (Italy). His main research focus is on thoracic tumors, including lung cancer, pleural mesothelioma and thymic tumors. He is actively involved in both Academic and Sponsored Clinical Trials as well as translational research projects. Most of them are aimed at providing precision med... more
Michael Buckstein, MD PhD
Expertise Radiation Oncology and Gastrointestinal Cancers Affiliation Mount Sinai, NY, USA Michael Buckstein, MD PhD, is an Associate Professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York where he serves as the Vice-Chair of Education and Residency Program Director in the Department of Radiation Oncology. He specializes in gastrointestinal cancers with a particular research focus on liver and biliary duct cancers. He is the author of dozens of research studies and served... more
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Davide Campobasso, MD
Expertise Urologic Oncology Affiliation University Hospital of Parma, Italy Davide Campobasso is a consultant urologist at the Department of Urology of the University Hospital of Parma, Italy. Between April 2015 and January 2021 he was a member of the Diagnostic and Therapeutic Care Pathway for Prostate Cancer for the AUSL I.R.C.C.S. of Reggio Emilia, Italy. He completed a fellowship in Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery at the Center of Urologic Laparoscopy and Robotic, C... more
Ludovico Carbone, MD
Expertise Surgical Oncology Affiliation University of Siena, Italy Ludovico Carbone works in the Surgical Oncology Unit of University of Siena. His research is mainly focused on gastric cancer. He acts as data manager for several International collaborative groups and Italian multicenter studies.
Chris Cartlidge FRCS (Ed), MB ChB (Hons), PhD
Expertise Oncoplastic Breast Surgery Affiliation Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Chris Cartlidge is a consultant oncoplastic breast surgeon working in NHS Fife, NHS Forth Valley and in private practice. He is on the GMC specialist register and have been a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in general and breast surgery since 2018. He completed a National Oncoplastic Fellowship at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield. He performs surgery for breast cance... more
Wim Ceelen, MD, PhD
Expertise Colorectal Cancer Affiliation Ghent University, Belgium Prof. Wim Ceelen is a full professor of Surgical Oncology at Ghent University, Belgium, and a surgical oncologist at Ghent University Hospital. He treats advanced and recurrent colorectal cancer, retroperitoneal sarcoma, and peritoneal metastases. He is a senior clinical researcher from the Fund for Scientific Research – Flanders (FWO), and leads the Experimental Surgery lab at Ghent University. H... more
Kenneth Chen, MBBS
Expertise Genitourinary Oncology Affiliation Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore Dr Kenneth Chen is a consultant Uro-oncologist with Singapore General Hospital. He obtained his medical degree (MBBS) from the National University of Singapore School of Medicine and has since obtained membership and fellowship to the Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh and Glasgow) and holds a Masters of Clinical Investigation (NUS). He has special interests in Robotic and Minimally Invasive Sur... more
Bilal Chughtai, MD
Expertise Urology Affiliation Plainview Hospital, NY, USA Dr. Bilal Chughtai completed his medical degree at State University of New York at Stonybrook, followed by residency in urologic surgery at Albany Medical Center. Dr. Chughtai completed his fellowship in Male Voiding Dysfunction, Neuro-Urology, Female Pelvic Medicine Reconstructive Surgery at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical College in... more
Hans T. Chung, MD, FRCPC
Expertise Prostate Radiation Oncology Affiliation Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Center, University of Toronto Dr. Hans Chung is an Associate Professor at the Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto. He completed his Medical Degree at the University of Toronto, Radiation Oncology training at the University of British Columbia and GU Fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco. He has over 100 peer-reviewed publications and is an investigator in a number of international clinic... more
Stephen Clarke, OAM, MBBS, PhD, MD, FRACP, FAChPM, FAHMS
Expertise Gastrointestinal Cancers Affiliation Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia Stephen Clarke is a medical oncologist at Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney and Professor of Medicine at the University of Sydney. After completing his medical oncology training at Royal North Shore Hospital, Stephen undertook a PhD in the Phase I unit of the Institute of Cancer Research/Royal Marsden Cancer Hospital, before returning to Australia in 1994. He has clinical and research interes... more
Stacey A. Cohen, MD
Expertise Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology Affiliation Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center Dr. Stacey A Cohen is an Associate Professor at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center and University of Washington in Seattle, WA, USA. She is a gastrointestinal medical oncologist focused on lower GI cancers and GI hereditary cancer family syndromes. Her research interests are in molecularly tailored treatment regimens and novel biomarkers, such as circulating tumor DNA.
Olivier Cussenot, MD, PhD
Expertise Urology Affiliation University of Oxford Pr Olivier Cussenot is a Former professor at Sorbonne University Paris, France, and an Honorary Member of the “Institut Universitaire de France”. He is also a surgeon qualified in urology, oncology and medical genetics. Currently, he is a Clinical & Laboratory Senior Research Associate Prostate and Bladder Cancer at the University of Oxford (UK) and adjunct professor at the University of Vienna (A... more
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Millie Das, MD
Expertise Thoracic Malignancies Affiliation Stanford Cancer Center Dr. Das specializes in the treatment of thoracic malignancies at the Stanford Cancer Center and at the Palo Alto VA Hospital.
Shawn Dason, MD
Expertise Urology Affiliation The Ohio State University Shawn Dason, MD, is an Associate Professor of Urology at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. He serves as a urologic oncologist at the James Cancer Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. His clinical expertise includes cancers of the kidney, prostate and male genitalia.
Valli De Re, PhD
Expertise Cancer Biology Affiliation CRO Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano, Italy Dr. Valli De Re is a Director at CRO Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano. She graduated in Biology at the University of Trieste and specialized in Biomedical Technologies at the University of Bologna. She is in charge of the bio-proteomics facility and responsible for the calculation of risk scores for adenocarcinoma and gastric neuroendocrine cancer, identification of CDH1 gene variants, a... more
Melissa Durand, MD, FSBI
Expertise Diagnostic Radiology and Biomedical Imaging Affiliation Yale University School of Medicine Melissa Durand, M.D., FSBI is an Associate Professor of Diagnostic Radiology and Biomedical Imaging at Yale University School of Medicine. She is a breast imaging subspecialist with a primary research role focused on breast cancer screening and diagnosis with Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (DBT). She served as the Yale principal investigator of a multisite collaborative DBT research group that has c... more
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James A. Eastham, MD
Expertise Urologic Oncolgy Affiliation Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center James A. Eastham, MD, is a surgical oncologist who completed his fellowship in urologic oncology in 1995 and has been in practice since then, devoting the past 20 years exclusively to the care of men with prostate cancer. He currently is Chief of the Urology Service in the Department of Surgery at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Director of Clinical Research for the Urology Service, and Co... more
Martin J. Edelman, MD
Expertise Lung Cancer Affiliation Fox Chase Cancer Center, PA, USA Dr. Edelman received his B.S. and M.D. in 1982 from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute/ Albany Medical College 6-year program and was and intern and resident in Internal Medicine and Fellow in Hematology/Oncology at the Naval Medical Center San Diego. Dr. Edelman joined the faculty at the University of California, Davis 1990. In 1999, he went to the University of Maryland. He has been active in... more
David Einstein, MD
Expertise Genitourinary Cancers Affiliation Harvard Medical School Dr. Einstein is a medical oncologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center specializing in genitourinary cancers, including prostate cancer. He is also an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, and is active in clinical and translational research. He has been thrilled to serve the patient community as a physician advisor for the Boston Prostate Cancer Support Group since 2021... more
Peter Ellis, MBBS MMed(Clin Epi) PhD FRACP FRCPC
Expertise Clinical Epidemiology Affiliation McMaster University, Canada Dr Ellis is a Professor in the Departments of Oncology and Health Research Methods, Evidence & Impact at McMaster University. He is the former Division Head of Medical Oncology at the Juravinski Cancer Centre (JCC). He obtained his medical degree at the University of Sydney. He completed a Masters of Medicine (Clinical Epidemiology) and a PhD also at the University of Sydney. Dr Ellis moved to Can... more
Brian S. Englander, MD
Expertise Breast Imaging and Intervention Affiliation Pennsylvania Hospital, Penn Medicine Brian S. Englander, M.D. is the Robert E. Campbell Professor of Clinical Radiology at the Perelman School of Medicine and serves as Chairman of the Department of Radiology at Pennsylvania Hospital, Penn Medicine. He is a board certified, fellowship-trained diagnostic radiologist, with sub-specialization in breast imaging and intervention. He has a particular interest in addressing women's health i... more
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Terence Friedlander, MD
Expertise Urologic Cancers Affiliation University of California San Francisco Dr. Friedlander is a clinical medical oncologist with a focus on urologic cancers, specifically cancers of the bladder and prostate and also serves as Chief of the UCSF/Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital Division of Hematology and Oncology. His research is focused on understanding the basic biology of urologic and other malignancies and in developing novel therapeutic ways to treat disease,... more
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Emmanuel M. Gabriel, MD, PhD
Expertise Surgical Oncology Affiliation Mayo Clinic, USA Emmanuel M. Gabriel, M.D., Ph.D., is a surgical oncologist at Mayo Clinic in Florida who specializes in breast cancer, melanoma, sarcoma, endocrine/neuroendocrine cancers, and regional therapies. In addition to his clinical interests, Dr. Gabriel performs translational research in cancer immunology and developmental therapeutics. He is NIH-funded with a KL2 award and has several other research gra... more
Joseph Geradts, MD, MA
Expertise Breast Pathology Affiliation University of California San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine Joseph Geradts, M.D., M.A., currently is Professor of Pathology at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine. He is an academic surgical pathologist with over 30 years of experience. He is an expert on breast pathology, breast cancer biomarkers, and digital image analysis. He has published some 170 peer-reviewed articles on many aspects of breast cancer research and o... more
Michael K. Gibson, MD, PhD
Expertise Esophago-Gastric Cancer Affiliation Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, TN, USA Michael K. Gibson, MD, PhD, is Director of Translational Research for Esophago-Gastric Cancer (EGC) at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC), where he also holds a faculty position as Associate Professor of Medicine. After receiving his medical degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Dr. Gibson completed an Osler Medical Residency and medical oncology fellowship at Johns... more
Edward L. Giovannucci, MD, ScD
Expertise Nutrition and Epidemiology Affiliation Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Dr. Edward Giovannucci is a Professor of Nutrition and Epidemiology at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Dr. Giovannucci graduated from Harvard University in 1980, and he received his MD from University of Pittsburgh in 1984. He did his residency in anatomic pathology at the University of Connecticut, and then completed a Doctor of Science in epidemiology from Harvard in 1992. His researc... more
Yasushi Goto, MD, PhD
Expertise Thoracic Malignancies Affiliation National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo Dr. Yasushi Goto received his medical and doctorate degree in University of Tokyo. His current main researches are medical oncology (thoracic malignancies) and translational medicine. He has engaged in more than 50 scientific papers including JTO, JCO, Lancet and NEJM. He is a member of steering committee in several global and domestic studies, and the primary investigators of JCOG trial which is... more
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Suzanne Hagan, PhD
Expertise Tear Fluid Biomarkers Affiliation Glasgow Caledonian University, Scotland, UK Dr Suzanne Hagan is a senior lecturer in the Department of Vision Sciences at Glasgow Caledonian University, Scotland, UK. Her research focuses on the biological mechanisms underlying anterior eye conditions, including dry eye disease (DED) and in identifying novel tear fluid protein biomarkers of neurological and of systemic diseases, including Diabetes and IIH. Suzanne studied Biochemistry at... more
Mukesh Harisinghani, MD
Expertise Abdominal Radiology Affiliation Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital Mukesh Harisinghani is a Radiology Professor at Harvard Medical School and Director of Body Translational MRI at Massachusetts General Hospital. In addition, he serves as Director of the Clinical Discovery Program Center for Molecular Imaging Research at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Harisinghani has been practicing in abdominal radiology for over 25 years, and his primary area of interest i... more
Cesare Hassan, MD, PhD
Expertise Gastroenterology Affiliation Humanitas University, Italy Cesare Hassan, MD, PhD, graduated in Medicine and Surgery in 1994, and he became a specialist in Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy at ‘Sapienza University’ in Rome in 1998. His clinical and research turned mainly to the development of new approach for colorectal cancer screening, mainly focusing on clinical validation, cost-effectiveness and decision-making, as well as for prevention of upp... more
Yongfeng He, Ph.D
Expertise Thoracic Cancer Affiliation Weill Cornell Medicine, USA Affiliation: Weill Cornell Medicine Yongfeng He serves as an instructor of cancer biology in Cardiothoracic Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College. He obtained his Ph.D. from Chonnam National University in South Korea before relocating to the US for his postdoctoral training. He embarked on his training journey at Stanford University and furthered it at City of Hope before joining Weill Cornell... more
Andrew Hendifar, MD
Expertise Neuroendocrine Tumors Affiliation Cedars Sinai, CA, USA The current research focus of Andrew Hendifar, MD, is on developing new therapies for pancreatic cancer and neuroendocrine tumors. Dr. Hendifar has helped form multidisciplinary teams that specialize in the treatments of pancreatic cancer, and carcinoid and neuroendocrine tumors. Dr. Hendifar is the primary investigator for several groundbreaking therapies, including radioimmunotherapy for neuroen... more
Jeffrey Hing Jun Xian, MBBS, MMED, FRCS, FAMS
Expertise Breast Surgical Oncology Affiliation Changi General Hospital and Singhealth Duke-NUS SDDC, Singapore Dr Jeffrey Hing Jun Xian is appointed Clinical Assistant Professor at Duke-NUS Medical School and serves as the clinical lead for students from the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine in CGH General Surgery. He graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) from Monash University, Australia, and completed the Singhealth General Surgery Residency Programme. He was accredited... more
Shigeo Horie, MD, PhD
Expertise Urology Affiliation Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan Dr. Horie graduated from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Tokyo in 1985. After completing his residency in urology at the University of Tokyo Hospital, he obtained certification from ECFMG for medical practice licensure in the United States. He completed research and clinical fellowships in nephrology at the UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX. He has been associated with the... more
Dennis Hsu, MD
Expertise Gastrointestinal Cancers Affiliation University of Pittsburgh, USA Dr. Hsu's clinical interest is in gastrointestinal cancers including: colorectal cancer, small bowel cancer, appendix cancer, pancreas cancer, biliary tract cancers, and anal cancers. He has also been privileged to take care of individuals with cancers of unknown primary.
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Takahiro Inoue, MD, PhD
Expertise Urologic Surgery Affiliation Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan Dr. Inoue received his medical degree from the Faculty of Medicine, Kyoto University in 1994 and Ph.D. from the Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University in 2007. He spent two years as a postdoctoral research fellow at the Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins Medical Institute, Baltimore, MD, USA from 2006 to 2008. He was an Assistant Professor at Kyoto University and Kansai Medical Unive... more
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Brendan Jenkins, PhD
Expertise Immunotherapy Affiliation SAiGENCI, University of Adelaide Professor Jenkins is Program Head of Tumour Inflammation and Immunotherapy at SAiGENCI, and for the last 15 years has held multiple prestigious fellowships in Australia. He was recently recruited to the South Australian immunoGENomics Cancer Institute (SAiGENCI) in Adelaide from Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, where he was based for over 20 years. In the last 2 years at the Hudson... more
Christopher Jones, MD, MBA, HMDC, FAAHPM
Expertise Palliative Care Affiliation Duke University, USA Christopher Jones, MD, MBA, HMDC, FAAHPM is the Director of Outpatient Palliative Care at Duke University in North Carolina, USA. An expert in billing and coding and the business of palliative care, Dr. Jones also serves as the Editor in Chief of the Journal of Palliative Medicine. His clinical practice focuses on pain and symptom management and advance care planning for patients with serious illn... more
Rob Jones, MBChB
Expertise Prostate Cancer Affiliation University of Glasgow Rob Jones is Professor of Clinical Cancer Research at the University of Glasgow and a consultant medical oncologist at the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre. His background includes a molecular biology PhD at the CRUK Beatson Institute and time spent working in Pharmaceutical Research and Development. His clinical practice is the medical management of cancers of the prostate and bladder. His... more
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Michalis Karamouzis, MD
Expertise Gastrointestinal Cancers Affiliation University of Athens Dr. Karamouzis is Medical Oncologist, Professor in National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Besides his clinical work he has organized a Molecular Oncology Unit. He has established a strong research program and created a highly skilled and competent research group. He has also formed collaborations with well-established cancer research scientists. Prof. Karamouzis’ lab advanced in the prox... more
Hisato Kawakami, MD, PhD
Expertise Gastroenterology Affiliation Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, Japan Dr. Kawakami is a Project Associate Professor in charge of clinical trials/research for gastrointestinal malignancies at the Department of Medical Oncology, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine in Osaka, Japan, where he has been employed since 2010. His professional specialty is medical oncology and gastroenterology, and his main research interests include molecular-targeted therapy and immunothe... more
Masahito Kawazu, MD
Expertise Genomic Medicine Affiliation Chiba Cancer Center, Chiba, Japan Masahito Kawazu began his medical research after studying medicine at the University of Tokyo and being trained as a hematologist. After earning a degree in research on transcription factors and conducting research on transcriptional regulators as a postdoctoral fellow, he joined Department of Cellular Signaling, The University of Tokyo, in 2010 and started his research on genomic medicine. He has... more
Kim Guowei, MBBS, MRCSEd, MMed(Surg), FRCSEd, MCI, FAMS
Expertise Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery Affiliation Crest Surgical Practice, Singapore Dr Kim Guowei graduated from National University of Singapore (NUS) in 2007 and surgical residency in 2016, before spending a year in Korea in 2019, mastering laparoscopic and robotic surgery. Prior to leaving for private practice, he served as a senior consultant at NUH and was the Program Director of the General Surgery Residency Program. He still is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at NUS and is... more
Darya Kizub, MD
Expertise Breast Medical Oncology Affiliation The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Dr. Darya Kizub is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Breast Medical Oncology at the UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. Her interests include improving breast cancer care and outcomes through novel clinical trials and improving equity and diversity in access to novel drugs. She is also passionate about improving cancer outcomes for breast and other cancers in low and middle-income countries, a... more
Andrew H. Ko, MD
Expertise Gastrointestinal Cancers Affiliation University of California San Francisco Dr. Andrew H. Ko did his medical training at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine (Baltimore, MD) and Beth Israel Hospital/Harvard Medical School (Boston, MA) before moving out west to complete his oncology training at Stanford University. He is currently a Professor of Medicine and Associate Chief of the Division of Hematology/Oncology at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and a me... more
Koji Kono, MD, PhD
Expertise Gastric Cancer Affiliation Fukushima Medical University, Japan Dr Koji Kono is currently Vice-president and Director of Fukushima Medical University (FMU). He practices as a Professor and Chairman of Department of Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery, FMU. Also, He is Vice-chairman of Japanese Society of Clinical Oncology (JSCO). Dr Kono’s research interest is in developing multidisciplinary approach including robotic surgery, immunotherapy, chemotherapy and irrad... more
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Carlo La Vecchia, MD
Expertise Cancer Epidemiology Affiliation University of Milan, Italy Dr. La Vecchia received his Medical Degree from the University of Milan and a Master of Science degree in Clinical Medicine (Epidemiology) from Oxford University. He is recognized worldwide as a leading authority in cancer aetiology and epidemiology. Presently, he is Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the School of Medicine at the University of Milan. Dr. La Vecchia serves as an editor... more
Savvas Lampridis, MD, MSc
Expertise Cardiothoracic Surgery Affiliation Imperial College London, UK Dr Savvas Lampridis is a cardiothoracic surgeon and Major in the Army Medical Corps, with a particular focus on military medicine and minimally invasive surgery. His surgical training spanned across Greece and the UK, including esteemed institutions, such as the Royal Brompton Hospital and University College London Hospitals. After completing his specialty training, Dr Lampridis worked at leading... more
Brian Le, MBBS(Hons), MPH, FRACP, FAChPM
Expertise Palliative Care Affiliation The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and The Royal Melbourne Hospital Brian Le is the Director of Palliative Care at The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and The Royal Melbourne Hospital. Brian is a Physician specialist in both Palliative Medicine and Medical Oncology, and is a Professor (Clinical) in the Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology and the Department of Medicine at The University of Melbourne. Brian is co-chair of the Palliative Care Clinical Studies Co... more
Yun Hua Lee, PhD
Expertise Translational Cancer Immunology Affiliation MiRXES, Singapore Dr. Lee has close to 7 years of research experience in translational cancer immunology and extensive knowledge in the effects of radiological treatments and immunotherapeutic drugs on disease progression and clinical outcomes of liver cancer patients. Currently, she works as a medical scientific liaison at MiRXES – a Singapore-headquartered biotechnology company that is a pioneer in developing and... more
Yufen Lin, PhD, RN
Expertise Cancer Symptom Science and Management Affiliation Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing Yufen Lin, PhD, RN is an Assistant Professor (tenure track) at the Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing and a member of the Cancer Prevention and Control Research Program at Winship Cancer Institute. She received her Ph.D. in Nursing from Duke University, Master of Medicine from Fudan University, and Bachelor of Medicine from Central South University. Her research interests foc... more
Pao-Hwa Lin, PhD
Expertise Molecular Physiology Affiliation Duke Cancer Institute, USA Pao-Hwa Lin, PhD, is an associate research professor in the Department of Medicine. Her research interest mainly lies in the area of dietary intakes and chronic disease conditions.
Maryam Lustberg, MD, MPH
Expertise Breast Medical Oncology Affiliation Yale Cancer Center, USA Maryam Lustberg MD MPH is a breast medical oncologist and currently serves as Chief of Breast Oncology and Director of the Breast Center at Yale Cancer Center in New Haven Connecticut. She is the co-chair of Symptom Intervention for Alliance Clinical Trials and is the President of MASCC, an international organization devoted to improving cancer supportive care throughout the globe. Clinically she... more
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Luigi Marano, MD, PhD
Expertise Gastric Cancer Surgery Affiliation Academy of Applied Medical and Social Sciences, Poland Prof. Luigi Marano is a distinguished surgeon renowned for his contributions to gastric cancer surgery research. Holding a Doctorate in Biotechnologies applied to surgical sciences and extensive training in medicine and surgery, he currently serves as Professor of Surgery at the Academy of Applied Medical and Social Sciences in Elblag, Poland. Prof. Marano's expertise lies in various aspects of ga... more
Yazan Masannat, MBBS, MRCS, MRCSI, DBRM, FEBS, FRCSEd, MD
Expertise Oncoplastic Breast Surgery Affiliation Princess Grace Hospital, London Dr. Masannat is a consultant oncoplastic breast surgeon at Broomfield Hospital at Mid and South Essex NHS Trust and The London Breast Institute at Princess Grace Hospital in London.
Hiba Mechahougui, MD
Expertise Molecular and Precision Oncology Affiliation Hopitaux Universitaires de Genève, Switzerland After completing her medical training in Strasbourg, and internal medicine internship between Strasbourg and Geneva, Dr. Mechahougui trained in oncology at the University Hospitals of Geneva (HUG) where she continued her education in the management of mesenchymal tumors and rare tumors at Paris-Saclay University. She has a particular interest in molecular oncology, precision oncology in mesenchym... more
Nelya Melnitchouk, MD, MSc
Expertise Colorectal Surgery Affiliation Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School Dr. Nelya Melnitchouk is the President and CEO of the non-profit organization Global Medical Knowledge Alliance with the mission to improve cancer care through patient and physician education, enhanced communication, and quality improvement programs in Ukraine and globally. She is also a board-certified practicing surgeon specializing in the field of colorectal surgery at the Brigham and Women’s H... more
Martha Menchaca, MD, PhD, MPH, MBA, MSHI
Expertise Thoracic Radiology Affiliation University of Illinois Chicago Dr. Martha Menchaca is a practicing radiologist and Professor of Radiology at the University of Illinois Chicago. She is board certified in Radiology. She has a PhD in Public Health, an MBA and a Master’s in Health Informatics. She completed radiology fellowships at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital/ Dana Farber Institute and University of Rochester. She active in of the many committees including U... more
Tomislav Meštrović MD, PhD, MPH, MBA
Expertise Clinical Microbiology Affiliation University of Washington Dr. Meštrović is a specialist in clinical microbiology and sexual medicine from the University North in Croatia, as well as from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) and the Department of Health Metrics Sciences of the University of Washington. He specializes in sexually transmitted infections, sexual and reproductive health, antimicrobial resistance, as well as public and global... more
Sarbajit Mukherjee, MD
Expertise Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology Affiliation Hoosier Cancer Research Center, USA Dr. Mukherjee a gastrointestinal medical oncologist with a research focus on novel clinical trials and cancer immunotherapy. Besides, he is interested in studying mechanisms of immune dysfunction in obese cancer patients. He has led over a dozen clinical trials as a Principal Investigator (PI) and received six grants as a PI or co-investigator. Many of his studies are investigator-initiated and gr... more
Joshua Muscat, PhD, MPH
Expertise Public Health Affiliation Penn State University College of Medicine, USA Professor of Public Health Sciences, Penn State University College of Medicine. He has received funding from the U.S. National Institutes of Health to study low-dose CT screening for lung cancer and the health effects of tobacco products.
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Masaya Nakauchi, MD, PhD, FACS
Expertise Upper GI Surgical Oncology Affiliation Fujita Health University, Japan Masaya Nakauchi is an Associate Professor at the Department of Advanced Robotic and Endoscopic Surgery, Fujita Health University, Japan. Having received his MD degree from Kobe University in 2006, He undertook his postgraduate training at the Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital and has been an Attending Physician in the Department of Surgery at Mitsubishi Kyoto Hospital since 2012. He became... more
Angelo Naselli, MD
Expertise Urology Affiliation Moncucco Hospital, Switzerland Angelo Naselli is a urologist who studied and trained in Genoa, Italy. He was employed as a urology consultant at IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico in Genoa, Italy, from 2004 to 2012 and at Humanitas Mater Domini, Castellanza, Italy, from 2013 to 2014. He has been a consultant and then director of the urology department in San Giuseppe Hospital, Multimedica group, Milan, Italy, from 2015 to 2023. Now, he... more
Prince Ntiamoah, MD
Expertise Pulmonary Diseases Affiliation University of Chicago Medical Center Dr Prince Ntiamoah currently works at the Interventional Pulmonary Department at the University of Chicago Medical Center. He completed his Pulmonary and critical care fellowship at The Cleveland Clinic, Ohio. Dr Ntiamoah is an expert in pulmonary diseases. He specializes in minimally invasive diagnosis, management, staging, and treatment of lung cancer through bronchoscopy. Dr. Ntiamoah’s speci... more
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David Owen, M.B.B.Ch.
Expertise Gastrointestinal Disease Affiliation University of British Columbia, Canada Dr. Owen is from North Wales. He received his medical degree at the University of Wales and his training in Pathology at St. Thomas’ Hospital Medical School in London, England. He immigrated to Canada in 1976 and spent four years at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg before moving to Vancouver in 1980. Currently he is Professor of Pathology in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicin... more
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Aparna R. Parikh, MD
Expertise Gastrointestinal Cancers Affiliation Massachusetts General Hospital, USA Dr. Parikh is an expert in Gastrointestinal Cancers with a focus on Young Adults with Colorectal Cancer (CRC) and director of the Young Adult CRC Center at MGH. She is also the director of CRC medical oncology research at MGH. She is an international expert in CRC and serves as member of the NCCN guidelines for Colorectal Cancer, NCI Colorectal Task Force and has supported the development of recta... more
Guglielmo Niccolò Piozzi, MD
Expertise Colorectal Cancer Affiliation Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, UK Dr Guglielmo Niccolò Piozzi is a colorectal surgeon specialized in robotic approaches to colorectal cancer. He currently works at Portsmouth in the UK in one of the busiest robotic colorectal centres in Europe after being trained in robotics in South Korea. He has performed extensive research in robotic surgery with over 65 publications in medical journals. His topics of research are surgical anat... more
Janardhana Ponnatapura, MD, DABR
Expertise Immunotherapy Affiliation Wake Forest University School of Medicine, USA Janardhana Ponnatapura, MD, DABR is an assistant professor of radiology at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Winston Salem, North Carolina, USA. He completed his residency training in Ramaiah medical college and fellowship in cardiothoracic specialty from Wake Forest University School of Medicine. He is the current Cardiothoracic section chief, cardiothoracic fellowship director and... more
Tim Price, MBBS, FRACP, DHlthSc (Med)
Expertise Gastrointestinal Cancers Affiliation The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Australia Professor Tim Price trained in Medical oncology at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and completed a Gastrointestinal Fellowship at The Royal Marsden Hospital and Institute of Cancer Research, London. He is currently Head of Clinical Oncology Research at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville. He is also the Clinical Director of the BRAGG Comprehensive Cancer Centre. He is Chair of the current Cancer C... more
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Angel Qin, MD
Expertise Lung Cancer Affiliation University of Michigan, USA Dr. Qin is an Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan where she treats patients with lung cancer. Her research interests include mechanisms of resistance to immunotherapy and targeted therapies.
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Stefano Rausei, MD, PhD
Expertise Surgical Oncology Affiliation Cittiglio-Angera, Italy Dr. Stefano Rausei is the Director of Surgery at Cittiglio-Angera (Varese, Italy). He graduated in Medicine and Surgery at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Rome with full marks and honors in 2001, he specialized in General Surgery at the same University in 2007, again with full marks and honors. In 2011, he obtained a PhD in Hepatobiliary Oncology from the Catholic University of the... more
Michal Reid, MD
Expertise Pulmonary Care Affiliation University of Kansas Medical Center, USA Dr. Michal Reid is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Dr. Reid received his MD at Jagiellonian University (UJ) Medical College, School of Medicine in Krakow, Poland. He completed his Internal Medicine Residency training at Cleveland Clinic, his Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship training at Loyola U... more
Ivy Riano, MD
Expertise Medical Oncology Affiliation Dartmouth Cancer Center Dr. Ivy Riano is a hematology and oncology fellow at Dartmouth Cancer Center, with a special interest in thoracic malignancies, and a novel combination of immunotherapy.
Jonathan W. Riess, MD, MS
Expertise Lung Cancer Affiliation UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center Dr. Jonathan W. Riess is a Professor at UC Davis Medical School and Director of Thoracic Oncology at UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center in Sacramento, California. Dr. Riess has a focus on advancing precision oncology in lung cancer with targeted therapy and immunotherapy treatments. Dr. Riess received his medical degree at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Jersey and was an Internal Medi... more
Ishan Roy, MD, PhD
Expertise Muscle Wasting Disorders Affiliation Northwestern University, USA Dr. Roy is a cancer rehabilitation physician at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and Northwestern University. He specializes in rehabilitation for individuals with cancer and runs a multi-disciplinary clinic for muscle wasting disorders.
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Srinivasulu Sathipati, PhD
Expertise Bioinformatics in Cancer Research Affiliation Marshfield Clinic Research Institute, WI, USA Dr. Srinivasulu Yerukala Sathipati, PhD, working as an Associate Research Scientist at Marshfield Clinic Research Institute, Marshfield, WI, USA. The research of Dr. Sathipati focuses on applications of bioinformatics in cancer research with the goal of identifying important biomarkers in various cancers, which would help in biomarker discovery and personalized medicine. Dr. Sathipati is intereste... more
Christobel Saunders AO, MB BS, FRCS, FRACS, FAAHMS
Expertise Breast Cancer Research Affiliation University of Melbourne Professor Christobel Saunders AO, MB BS, FRCS, FRACS, FAAHMS is the James Stewart Chair of Surgery, the Head of the Department of Surgery at the University of Melbourne (Royal Melbourne Hospital precinct), Director of Medical Research at Melbourne Medical School, Director to the VCCC Alliance Board, and Consultant Surgeon in the Department of General Surgery at Royal Melbourne Hospital and the Pe... more
Peter N. Schlegel, MD
Expertise Urology Affiliation Weill Cornell Medical College Peter N. Schlegel, MD, is a Professor of Urology and Reproductive Medicine at the Weill Cornell Medical College and and served as Urologist-in-Chief at The New York Presbyterian Hospital for 19 years. He has been recognized for his clinical and research in Urology by numerous national and international awards. His research has involved areas in the field of prostate cancer as well as numerous stud... more
Galyna Shabat MD, PhD
Expertise Gastrointestinal Oncology Affiliation IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Italy Dr Galyna Shabat MD, PhD, general surgeon and endoscopist currently work at Division of General and Foregut Surgery, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato (Milan Metropolitan area, Italy). She specializes in general, gastro-intestinal, foregut, minimally invasive, oncologic surgery and gastro-intestinal / hepato-pancreato-biliary diagnostic & operative endoscopy. For more information visit https://gmka.org... more
Vishal Shah, PharmD, MBA
Expertise Pharmacy Informatics Affiliation Mayo Clinic, AZ, USA Dr. Vishal Shah, PharmD, MBA, is the Pharmacy Manager for the Cancer Center Pharmacy & Investigational Drug Services at Mayo Clinic in Arizona. He earned his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of South Carolina and his MBA from the Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. With over a decade of experience in pharmacy informatics, with a primary focus on he... more
Aasma Shaukat, MD, MPH
Expertise Gastroenterology Affiliation NYU Langone Health A highly regarded clinician, distinguished epidemiologist, and prolific researcher, Dr. Shaukat has published extensively on colorectal cancer screening, prevention, and quality indicators for colonoscopy. She has pioneered some of the foundational studies on the reduction in morbidity and mortality related to colon cancer screening and, most recently, served as first author on the newly updated A... more
Austin J. Sim, MD, JD
Expertise Hematologic Radiation Oncology, Gastrointestinal Radiation Oncology Affiliation The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center Austin J. Sim is an Assistant Professor-Clinical in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Center where he serves as the Clinical Lead for Hematologic Malignancies and the Director of Medical Student Education. He was the first student to complete the joint MD/JD program through the University of Virginia School of Medicine and School of Law. He completed h... more
Ben J Slotman, MD, PhD, FASTRO, FARS, h.FACR
Expertise Lung Cancer Affiliation VUMC-Amsterdam UMC, The Netherlands Dr Slotman is a Professor of Radiation Oncology at VUMC-Amsterdam UMC, The Netherlands. Dr Slotman’s main expertise is in lung cancer, stereotactic radiotherapy and MR guided radiotherapy. He has over 450 peer/reviewed publications and is former president of the American Radium Society, the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology and current president of the Radiosurgery Society.
Akshay Sood, MD
Expertise Urology Affiliation The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center Akshay Sood, M.D., is an Assistant Professor of Urology at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center (OSUCCC – James) in Columbus, OH. He did his M.D. (M.B.B.S.) training in medicine and surgery from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India. He did his urology residency training at the Vattikuti Urology Institute, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, and also... more
Walter M. Stadler, MD, FACP
Expertise Genitourinary Cancers. Affiliation The University of Chicago Medicine Dr. Stadler is a clinical trialist who has focused on the development of novel therapies and biomarkers in genitourinary cancers. In this context, he has contributed to the development of gemcitabine in bladder cancer, VEGFR and PD1 checkpoint inhibitors in renal cancer, and various hormonal and other targeted therapies in prostate cancer. He has also explored novel trial designs for growth inhibi... more
Daniela L. Stan, MD
Expertise Breast Diseases Affiliation Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, MN, USA Dr. Daniela Stan is a Consultant in General Internal Medicine at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in Rochester, Minnesota, USA. She is an Assistant Professor of Medicine and specializes in Breast Diseases, being the head of the Breast Cancer Survivorship Group and Co-chair of the Breast Clinic Research Committee. Her clinic expertise is in breast cancer risk reduction in women at high risk, and... more
Vered Stearns, MD, FASCO
Expertise Breast Cancer Affiliation Weill Cornell Medicine Dr. Vered Stearns completed the equivalent of a B.S. degree at the Tel Aviv University, Sackler Faculty of Medicine in 1989. After relocating to the United States, Dr. Stearns transferred to and graduated from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School with a medical degree (M.D.) in 1992. She completed a residency in Internal Medicine and a fellowsh... more
Catherine J. Streutker, MD, MSc, FRCPC
Expertise Gastrointestinal Pathology Affiliation Unity Health Toronto Catherine Streutker obtained her BSc at the University of Waterloo in Biochemistry (1989), then earned a Master's degree in Clinical Biochemistry at the University of Toronto (1991). She completed medical school at the University of Toronto in 1994, followed by her Anatomic Pathology Residency program at the University of Toronto After this, she completed a two year fellowship in Gastrointestinal... more
Matthew Strickland, MD
Expertise Gastrointestinal Oncology Affiliation Massachusetts General Hospital Dr. Strickland is a medical oncologist at Massachusetts General Hospital and an Instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He completed his internal medicine training at Boston Medical Center followed by Hematology and Oncology fellowship training at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s hospital. He is board certified in Internal Medicine... more
Jonathan Strosberg, MD
Expertise Neuroendocrine Tumors Affiliation Moffitt Cancer Center, FL, USA Dr. Jonathan Strosberg is a professor of oncology at the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida USA, specializing in management of neuroendocrine tumors. He has written over 200 articles on the subject with first author publications in the New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of Clinical Oncology and Lancet Oncology. He has served as president of the North American Neuroendocrine Tumor Socie... more
Katherine Sun, MD, PhD
Expertise Pathology Affiliation Langone Health of New York University Dr. Sun is a Clinical Associate Professor of Department of Pathology, Langone Health of New York University. She specializes in the pathology of gastrointestinal tract, hepatobiliary, and pancreas.
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Alphonse G. Taghian, MD, PhD, FASTRO
Expertise Breast Radiation Oncology Affiliation Harvard Medical School Alphonse G. Taghian is the CC Wang Endowment Chair Professor of Radiation Oncology at Harvard Medical School, Chief of the Breast Radiation Oncology service and Director of the Lymphedema Research Program at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He earned his Medical Degree from Alexandria University in Egypt. He completed his residency in Radiation Oncology in France, after which he pursued h... more
Tan Yah Yuen MBBS (Singapore), FRCS (Edin), FRCS (Glas), FRCSEd (Gen), FAMS, GDipHML
Expertise Breast Surgical Oncology Affiliation Solis Breast Care and Surgical Centre, Singapore Dr. Tan obtained her medical degree from the National University of Singapore (NUS) in 1995, and pursued surgical training after completion of her internship, and received post-graduate diplomas from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Royal College of Surgeons in 1999. She underwent advanced surgical training at Tan Tock Seng Hospital and received further accreditation in General Surg... more
Yew Chung Tang, PhD
Expertise Cancer Detection and Prevention Affiliation MiRXES, Singapore Yew Chung is a PhD scientist and communicator with almost 20 years of experience in bringing research discoveries from bench to bedside. He accumulated 13 years of experience in inter-disciplinary and translational cancer research at the Singapore-MIT Alliance and Duke-NUS Medical School before transitioning to leadership roles in medical affairs and scientific communications within the biotechnol... more
Ana Luísa Teixeira, PhD
Expertise Molecular Oncology and Urological Cancers Affiliation Research Center of IPO Porto (CI-IPOP), Portugal Ana L Teixeira is a Researcher in the Molecular Oncology and Viral Pathology Group at the Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto Research Center (CI-IPOP). She obtained her BSc in Biology (2006/ FCUP), MSc in Oncology (2009/ ICBAS-UP) and PhD in Biomedical Sciences (2014/ ICBAS-UP) at the University of Porto. I began my career as Researcher in the Molecular Oncology and Viral Pathology Group at th... more
Carlie Thompson, MD
Expertise Breast Surgical Oncologist Affiliation UCLA Dr. Carlie Thompson is a board-certified and fellowship-trained breast surgical oncologist and an Assistant Professor of Surgery at UCLA.
Giorgio Treglia, MD
Expertise Nuclear Medicine Affiliation Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Switzerland Prof. Dr. Giorgio Treglia graduated (cum laude) in medicine at the Università Cattolica of Rome (2003) and he achieved post-graduation in nuclear medicine (2007), attended an advanced course on systematic reviews and meta-analysis (2010) and achieved a master in health technology assessment and management - HTA (2011) at the same university and a master in health management in 2022. After the pos... more
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Asad Umar, DVM, PhD
Expertise Gastrointestinal Carcinogenesis Affiliation National Cancer Institute, USA Dr. Asad Umar received his Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Immunology at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD, in 1993. He conducted his postdoctoral training in the laboratories of Patricia Gearhart in Baltimore, MD and Thomas Kunkel at the National Institutes of Environmental Health Sciences in Research Triangle Park, NC. Dr. Umar's main scientific interest is to understand the molecular path... more
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Ulka Vaishampayan, MD
Expertise Genitourinary Malignancies Affiliation University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center Ulka Vaishampayan, MD, is a Professor of Internal Medicine, Leader of the Translational and Clinical Research Program and the Director of the Phase 1 Program at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center. She serves as the Chair of the SWOG Advanced Renal Committee, is a member of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Renal Task Force, and a board member of the Michigan Society of Hematology/Onc... more
Shalini Vinod, MBBS Syd, MD UNSW, FRANZCR
Expertise Thoracic Radiation Oncology Affiliation Liverpool Hospital, NSW, Australia Professor Shalini Vinod is a thoracic radiation oncologist at Liverpool Hospital, NSW, Australia. She treats patients with lung cancer and breast cancer. She is also a conjoint Professor at University of New South Wales.
Semir Vranic, M.D., Ph.D.
Expertise Pathology (Anatomic and Molecular) Affiliation College of Medicine, Qatar University Dr. Vranic graduated from the University of Sarajevo School of Medicine in 2004. Completed residency program in pathology in 2011 and obtained PhD in pathology in 2012 at the Zagreb University School of Medicine. Worked as a consultant pathologist at the Department of Pathology, Clinical Center of the University of Sarajevo from 2012-2017. Joined the College of Medicine, Qatar University in Septem... more
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Zev A. Wainberg, MD
Expertise Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology Affiliation UCLA Dr. Zev Wainberg is the Professor of Medicine at UCLA and co-director of the UCLA GI Oncology Program. He was trained in medical oncology and hematology at UCLA. He completed his residency training at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and received his MD from the Sackler School of Medicine, New York Program at Tel Aviv University. His research involves a variety of clinical trials in multiple ga... more
Matthew Wei, MD
Expertise General Surgery Affiliation University of Melbourne Dr. Wei is currently a clinical research Fellow at the University of Melbourne, Department of Surgery. He is a Fellow of the Royal Autralasian College of Surgeons (General Surgery).
Ben Weinberg, MD
Expertise Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology Affiliation Georgetown University, USA Dr. Weinberg is an Associate Professor of Medicine and Attending Physician specializing in gastrointestinal medical oncology. Dr. Weinberg is focused on developing new therapies for colorectal and pancreatic cancers by translating research from animal models into early phase clinical trials in humans. He also studies young patients with colorectal cancer and their microbiome in order to understand... more
Rebekah White, MD, FACS
Expertise Nucleic Acid Therapeutics Affiliation University of California San Diego Dr. Rebekah White completed medical school and general surgery residency at Duke University. During residency, she worked for three years in a nucleic acid therapeutics laboratory, which would later become the focus of her research career. After general surgery residency, she completed surgical oncology fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center then returned to Duke as faculty in 2007.... more
Christina S. Wu, MB, BCh, MD
Expertise Gastrointestinal Oncology Affiliation Mayo Clinic, AZ, USA Dr. Christina Wu is Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology. She is a board-certified medical oncologist and specializes in the treatment of gastrointestinal cancers with a research focus in colorectal cancers and drug development. She holds professional memberships with American Society of Clinical Oncology, NRG Oncology, and Academic and Community Cancer... more
Piotr J. Wysocki, MD, PhD
Expertise Genitourinary Cancers Affiliation Jagiellonian University-Medical College, Poland Professor Wysocki is currently the Head of the Clinical Oncology Department at University Hospital and head of the Faculty of Oncology at Jagiellonian University-Medical College, Krakow, Poland. He graduated from the University of Medical Sciences in Poznan, Poland (2000). Ph.D. in molecular biology (2000) and is board-certified in medical oncology (2007). He is also the titular professor of medic... more
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Qinghua Yao, MD
Expertise Holistic Cancer Therapies Affiliation Zhejiang Chinese Medical University Professor Yao is the Vice President and the Chief Physician of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Xinhua Hospital). As a distinguished leader in oncology and integrative medicine, she seamlessly integrates traditional Chinese and Western medicine, specializing in post-operative nutritional interventions and holistic cancer therapies. Professor Yao is re... more
Danson Yeo, MBBS, MRCS, Mmed, FRCSEd, DWD
Expertise Robotic Esophageal and Gastric Cancer Surgery Affiliation Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore Dr. Danson Yeo serves as a Consultant in the Department of General Surgery at Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore. Having successfully completed his surgical training, he was conferred with fellowship status by the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh in 2017. In 2021, he furthered his expertise through a fellowship at Asan Medical Centre and Yonsei Severance Hospital in South Korea, specializing in... more
Christopher Young, MD
Expertise Colorectal Surgery Affiliation Memorial Health System, KS, USA Dr. Christopher Young is a Colorectal/General Surgeon at Memorial Health System, Abilene, Kansas. He received his medical degree from the University of Sydney Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 36 years. He completed general surgery residency and colorectal fellowship training in Australia, and completed an advanced colorectal fellowship training at Cleveland Clinic, OH. He was previous... more
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Jun Zhang, MD, PhD
Expertise Thoracic Oncology Affiliation University of Kansas Comprehensive Cancer Center Jun Zhang, MD, PhD is a physician-scientist, principle investigator, and board certified internist and medical oncologist. Dr. Zhang received his medical degree from Xiang-Ya School of Medicine Central South University in China, PhD of Cancer Biology from LSU, postdoctoral research fellowship at Harvard Medical School and UCSF, and Hematology/Oncology fellowship at Emory University School of Medic... more
Anthony L. Zietman, MD
Expertise Radiation Oncology Affiliation Harvard Medical School Dr. Zietman received his undergraduate training at Oxford University in the UK and then went to medical school at the Middlesex Hospital, London University, graduating in 1983. After residencies in internal medicine and clinical oncology he moved to the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, USA for a fellowship in radiation biology. Since joining the staff of the MGH he has authored over 200 o... more
Ying Zou MD, PhD
Expertise Cancer Genomics Affiliation Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Dr. Zou is a Director of Cancer Genomics Laboratory from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She is an expert in clinical cytogenetics and clinical molecular genetics, and actively develops clinical genetics tests for better patient care, personalized medicine, and for discovering disease variants and novel cancer biomarkers.