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Signature Seminar Series: Development of Novel Therapeutic Strategies for Cancer
ABOUT THE LECTURECancer is a diverse genetically driven disease, and a major worldwide public health problem. There are a variety of therapeutic strategies with many different stakeholders, but the biology is complex, and true innovative changes requires patience, persistence, and significant resources. Given the myriad data from basic science research and clinical observations, we posit that the fundamental unifying principle for long-term durable survival is the generation of effective anti-tumor immunity. This hypothesis has direct implications on how we approach cancer drug development, patient selection, and clinical trial design. The current discussion will outline some of the challenges and opportunities for developing better therapeutic strategies in the effort to improve safety and outcomes.
HOST
Prof Patrick Casey
Professor in Cancer and Stem Cell Biology Programme
Duke-NUS Medical School
DATE
Wednesday, 12 July 2023
TIME
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
VENUE
Duke-NUS Medical School
Amphitheatre, Level 2
CONTACT PERSON
Ms Serene Wie (serene.wie@duke-nus.edu.sg)
Duke-NUS Research Affairs Department
Date and Time
12 Jul 2023 @ 12:00 - 12 Jul 2023 @ 13:00
Speaker
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Prof Edward (Ned) Patz, Jr.
James and Alice Chen Distinguished Professor of Radiology
Professor in Pharmacology and Cancer Biology
Duke University School of Medicine
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Edward Patz, Jr., M.D. is the James and Alice Chen Distinguished Professor of Radiology and Professor in Pharmacology and Cancer Biology at Duke University. He is a clinician–scientist, with over 200 publications, and has participated in numerous clinical trials including the National Lung Cancer Screening Trial. He is the principal investigator of a basic science laboratory that explores clonal evolution of tumors, biomarkers for early detection, and the role of inflammation in cancer.