"Hematology/Oncology: A vision for discovery and growth"

A Special Lecture brought to you by the University of Arizona Department of Medicine and the UArizona Division of Hematology & Oncology:
 

"Hematology/Oncology: A vision for discovery and growth"

Presenter: Rachna T. Shroff, MD, MS, FASCO

Thursday, June 15, 2023 | Noon-1 p.m.
Kiewit Auditorium, UArizona Cancer Center

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About the Presenter:
Dr. Rachna Shroff is an associate professor of medicine and chief of the GI Medical Oncology Section as well as leader of the Gastrointestinal Clinical Research Team at the University of Arizona Cancer Center.  She is the director of the Cancer Center’s Clinical Trials Office and Arizona Clinical Trials Network (ACTN), as well as associate dean for Clinical and Translational Research for the UArizona College of Medicine-Tucson. Most recently, she was appointed interim chief of the Division of Hematology and Oncology in the college’s Department of Medicine. She came to UArizona from the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, where she was on faculty from 2010-18 after completing her Medical Oncology Fellowship there.

Dr. Shroff is a clinical and translational investigator focused on developing novel therapies for pancreatic and hepatobiliary cancers. She holds multiple positions nationally due to her expertise in these areas, including serving as the Hepatobiliary Subcommittee co-chair for the Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG) and as a Leadership Committee member for GI ASCO. Most recently, she was elected to serve on the ASCO Nominating Committee. She also is a member of the Scientific and Medical Advisory Board for the Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation.

Dr. Shroff has led numerous clinical trials focusing on pancreaticobiliary tumors and is the national principal investigator for SWOG 1815, which is investigating a triplet chemotherapy regimen as a potential new standard of care for biliary cancers. This is based on a Phase 2 study she led that is now published in JAMA Oncology.

Dr. Shroff has been invited to speak at national and international meetings on topics related to targeted therapies for pancreatic and biliary cancers and has numerous peer-reviewed publications in this area..

For questions or accommodations that may be necessary, please contact the Office of the Chair, Department of Medicine, 520-626-6349.