Speaker Profile
MD, Professor of Medicine and Winterhof Family Professor of Breast Oncology, UCSF Cancer Ctr
Biography
Hope S. Rugo, is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Hematology Oncology at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). She is Director of Breast Oncology and Clinical Trials Education at UCSF's Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dr. Rugo is an internationally recognized expert in breast cancer. Her research interests include novel therapies for advanced breast cancer, immune modulation to restore chemotherapy sensitivity, evaluation of circulating tumor DNA as a marker of response and resistance to therapy, neoadjuvant therapy, and safety supportive care. She is a principal investigator of multiple clinical trials and has published widely in medical journals. Dr. Rugo also plays an active role in the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology, the Translational Breast Cancer Research Consortium, ASCO, MASCC, and international guideline committees including NCCN. Dr. Rugo is dedicated to education and mentorship, providing guidance to medical students, residents, and fellows at UCSF and beyond.
Session Abstract – PMWC 2024 Silicon Valley
Track Chair: Razelle Kurzrock, Medical College of Wisconsin
- PMWC 2024 Award Ceremony:
Luminary Honoree: Catriona Jamieson, UCSD Health
- Keynote: Targeting Cancer Stem Cells in Precision Oncology
- Catriona Jamieson, UCSD Health
- Revolutionizing Clinical Trials: Precision Oncology and Novel Trial Designs (PANEL)
Chair: Razelle Kurzrock, MCW
- Andrea Cercek, Memorial Sloan Kettering
- Apostolia Tsimberidou, MD Anderson
- Ben George, MCW
- Transcriptomics in Precision Oncology: Opportunities and Limitations (PANEL)
Chair: Razelle Kurzrock, MCW
- Andrea Califano, Columbia University
- Charles Perou, University of North Carolina
- Eytan Ruppin, NIH
- Bruce Quinn, Bruce Quinn Assoc LL
- David W. Craig, City of Hope Cancer Center - Legislation Mandating Insurance Coverage for Biomarker Testing
- Kathryn Phillips, UCSF
- Collaborative Frontiers: Transforming Cancer Care Access and Patient Outcomes (PANEL)
Chair: Maggie Rougier-Chapman, Labcorp
- Jennifer Rushton, Baptist Health System San Antonio, TX
- Rebecca Previs, Duke Cancer Institute
- Suzanne Garner, Outcomes4Me
- Taylor Jensen, Labcorp - Exploring the Clinical Utility of Dynamic ctDNA Monitoring
Chair: Lincoln Pasquina, Foundation Medicine
- Hatim Husain, UCSD - Antibody-Drug Conjugates (ADCs): Tracing the Evolution and Forecasting the Future (PANEL)
Chair: Adrian Lee, UPMC
- Sandhya Girish, Gilead
- Neelima Denduluri, Astra Zeneca
- Hope S. Rugo, UCSF - PMWC Showcase
- Michael Milburn, Genecentric Tx
- Robert Cook, Castle Bio
- Mark P. de Souza,SonALAsense, Inc.
- Amrie Grammer, Ampel Biosolutions - NCI Showcase
- Nick Reder, Alpenglow Bio
