The Best of the AACR Journals Collection: Author Profiles

Bertrand Routy

Title & Affiliation:
MD, PhD, University of Montreal Research Center (CRCHUM), Montréal, Québec, Canada

Most-cited Article:
The Gut Microbiome Associates with Immune Checkpoint Inhibition Outcomes in Patients with Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Q: What is your primary area of study/research?
A: The microbiome and cancer.

Q: What influenced your decision to embark on a research career?
A: Increase life expectancy of patients living with cancer.

Q; What excites you most about your research area?
A: Positive clinical trials validating preclinical models that modification of the microbiome can increase immunotherapy response.

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