The Best of the AACR Journals Collection: Author Profiles

Razelle Kurzrock

Title & Affiliation:
Professor of Medicine and Associate Director, Clinical Research, The Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center and Genomic Sciences and Precision Medicine Center
Adjunct Professor, University of Nebraska
Chief Medical Officer, Executive Committee Worldwide Innovative Network (WIN) for Personalized Cancer Therapy San Diego, CA

Most-cited Article:
A Phase II Basket Trial of Dual Anti–CTLA-4 and Anti–PD-1 Blockade in Rare Tumors (DART SWOG 1609) in Patients with Nonpancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors

Q: What is your primary area of study/research?
A: Precision medicine and immunotherapy.

Q: What influenced your decision to embark on a research career?
A: Trying to change outcomes for cancer patients.

Q; What excites you most about your research area?
A: Seeing evolution in better outcomes for cancer patients in the clinic.

Q: What do you do for fun outside of work? What are your passions and hobbies?
A: Family/dogs (four children/three dogs/one husband), running.

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