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PMWC PIONEER AWARD
Pioneered research into cancer evolution, revealing how tumors spread and develop resistance to treatment.
Ph.D., Professor, The Francis Crick Inst.
Biography
Charles Swanton is honored for pioneering discoveries revealing how cancers evolve, spread and develop resistance to treatment. Deputy Clinical Director at the Francis Crick Institute and Chair in Personalised Cancer Medicine at University College London, he leads the landmark TRACERx study, tracking lung cancer evolution in patients over time. His research has shown how genetic diversity within tumors shapes treatment response and relapse, advancing approaches to personalized therapy and blood-based monitoring. A practicing lung cancer oncologist and recipient of the 2026 Sjöberg Prize, Swanton has helped establish cancer evolution as a foundation for precision oncology.
Session Abstract – PMWC 2027yale Silicon Valley
Davos of Precision Medicine
PMWC 2027 Program
January 27–29, 2027 · Santa Clara Convention Center
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