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Amato J. Giaccia is the Jack, Lulu Sam Willson Professor of Radiation Oncology at Stanford University. He has made outstanding contributions to understanding the molecular mechanisms of resistance in cancer and the promotion of tumor microenvironment. Giaccia was awarded the American Cancer Society Junior Faculty Research Award, the Michael Fry Award from the Radiation Research Society, the 2013 ASTRO Gold Medal, and the 2015 NIH R35 Outstanding Investigator Award. He was inducted into the National Academy of Medicine in 2015. Giaccia co-authored the sixth and seventh editions of the textbook 'Radiation Biology for Radiologists' with Professor Eric Hall from Columbia. His research interests include identifying small molecules that kill VHL deficient renal cancer cells, studying hypoxia-induced genes involved in cancer metastasis, and developing non-invasive methods to measure tumor hypoxia. He has been involved in various graduate groups, academic appointments, and editorial roles within the field, substantially contributing to cancer biology.
Stanford University, Department of Radiation Oncology • Stanford, CA
Serves as a professor and division director, leading research and academic efforts in the field of Radiation Oncology.
Stanford University, Department of Radiation Oncology • Stanford, CA
Retained title after retirement, continuing to contribute to the academic community.
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