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Pamela Becker, MD, PhD

Position / Title: 
Professor of Clinical Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center at UC Irvine; Affiliate Professor, University of Washington School of Medicine
Award Year: 
2020

Dr. Becker is a pioneering leader in translational research and optimizing therapy of hematological malignancies.  She is a highly respected clinician with expertise in acute myeloid leukemia, multiple myeloma, bone marrow failure, including aplastic anemia, myelodysplastic syndromes, and Fanconi anemia
Her research focus includes the mechanism of adhesion mediated chemotherapy resistance in AML; hematopoietic stem cell gene therapy for Fanconi anemia; and the application of precision medicine to hematologic malignancies through genomic analysis, gene expression analysis, and in vitro high throughput drug sensitivity data to optimize treatment.
Dr. Becker is also one of the original members of the AAMDSIF Medical Advisory Board, serving since it was formed in 1993.  
 

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