Research Programs
solid tumor therapeutics
Membership Resources
As a member you will be connected with researchers across the cancer continuum, from basic science through public health, and across all UCSD schools, SDSU and La Jolla institute. Learn more about funding opportunities and other member resources today.
Upcoming events, lectures & seminars
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Scientific Highlights
Recent Program Publications
Immunotherapy and radiation therapy sequencing: State of the data on timing, efficacy, and safety
A Phase II Basket Trial of Dual Anti–CTLA-4 and Anti–PD-1 Blockade in Rare Tumors (DART SWOG 1609) in Patients with Nonpancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors
Speed Mentor Workshop
Opportunity for trainees and junior faculty to network and ask questions about career paths, scientific progress, and learning healthcare organizational culture

Rob Signer, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine

Colleen McHugh, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

David Schlaepfer, PhD
Professor
Department of OBGYN and Reproductive Sciences
upcoming dates
Sep 8
Oct 13
Nov 10
Dec 8
CT2 Lecture Series
Training the next generation of leaders in cancer drug and diagnostics development
Mondays 12PM - 1PM VIA ZOOM
3/14/22
Development of an Individualized Neoantigen Cancer Vaccine
Speaker: Erza Cohen, M.D.
3/21/22
Comparative Effectiveness of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors vs. Chemotherapy by Tumor Mutational Burden in Metastatic Prostate Cancer: Filling Evidence Gaps using Real-World Data
Speaker: Ryan Graf, PhD
5/23/22
Macrophage mediated antibody targeting of drug resistant solid tumors
Stephen McCormack, PhD, Alpha Beta Therapeutics
Zoom link: https://uchealth.zoom.us/j/81843764035?pwd=pdpFtTQTNsS2uY1NscOtjWYWS1mnep.1
Password: 673134
Overview
The development of safe and effective therapeutic and diagnostic agents and the strategies to guide their use is essential to improving the care of cancer patients in our catchment area and beyond.Learn more about the program and goals here

Leadership

Ezra Cohen, MD
Professor of Medicine
Associate Director,
Translational Science
Chief of Division of
Hematology-Oncology
Moores Cancer Center
Phone: 858-822-5800
Email: ecohen@health.ucsd.edu

Judith Varner, PhD
Professor, Pathology and Medicine
Director, Faculty Mentoring for the Department of Pathology
Phone: 858-822-2703
Email: jvarner@health.ucsd.edu