Speaker Profile
M.D., 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 HematologyOncology 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 safetysupportive 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
- Vivek Subbiah, Sarah Cannon Research Institute (SCRI)
- Andrea Cercek, Memorial Sloan Kettering
- Ben George, MCW
- Patricia LoRusso, Yale - Transcriptomics in Precision Oncology: Opportunities and Limitations (PANEL)
Chair: Razelle Kurzrock, MCW
- Charles Perou, University of North Carolina
- Eytan Ruppin, NIH
- Bruce Quinn, Bruce Quinn Assoc LL
- 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
- 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
- Matthew Goldberg, Castle Bio
- NCI Showcase
- Nick Reder, Alpenglow Bio
