Research Summary
I am a pediatric oncologist and physician-scientist with a focus on examining new therapeutic strategies for sarcomas. Whether using genetic and biochemical tools for discovery, preclinical models for target and biomarker validation, or participating in the care of patients on clinical trials, my goal is to align my research and clinical practice to improve cure rates and quality of life for these patients.
Research Funding
July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2029 - Targeting mTORC1 translational control in FOXO1 fusion positive rhabdomyosarcoma , Principal Investigator . Sponsor: NIH, Sponsor Award ID: R01CA285680
July 16, 2018 - June 30, 2023 - Defining and targeting ER quality control dependence in rhabdomyosarcoma , Principal Investigator . Sponsor: NIH, Sponsor Award ID: K08CA218691
Education
Stanford University, Stanford CA, BS, 06/2003, Biological Sciences
Stanford University, Stanford CA, MS, 06/2003, Biological Sciences
Univ. of California San Francisco, MD, 05/2008, Medicine
Univ. of California San Francisco, Resident, 06/2011, Pediatrics
Univ. of California San Francisco, Fellow, 06/2014, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology