Dr. Albert Koong, M.D., Ph.D.

Dr. Albert Koong graduated with a BS in Biological Sciences from Stanford University (1989). He then earned his PhD in Cancer Biology from Stanford University (1994) and his MD from Northwestern University (1996). He completed his residency training in Radiation Oncology at Stanford University (2001) and is board certified in this specialty. He was appointed to the faculty in the Stanford School of Medicine in 2001. Currently, he is the Sue and Bob McCollum Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology and serves as the Associate Chair and Director of Clinical Operations. His area of clinical research interest is in the development of advanced radiotherapy techniques for the treatment of gastrointestinal malignancies. He also leads a laboratory research program focused on studying the impact of the tumor microenvironment on tumor growth and metastases. The major goals of this research are to develop therapies targeting the tumor microenvironment. In addition to teaching/mentoring medical students and residents, he is also a pre-major advisor for Stanford undergraduates, with a particular interest in advising student-athletes.


Current Lab Members

Dadi Jiang, Ph.D.

Dadi Jiang, Ph.D.

Instructor

Email: jiangd@stanford.edu

Adam Chou, Ph.D.

Adam Chou

Postdoctoral Scholar

Email: cchou3@stanford.edu

Muthu Alagappan

Muthuraman Alagappan

Medical Student, Stanford University

Email: muthuram@stanford.edu

Yufei Liu

Yufei Liu

Medical Student, Stanford University

Email: yufeiliu@stanford.edu

Rakesh Bam, Ph.D.

Rakesh Bam, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Scholar

Email: rbam@stanford.edu

Lester Co, M.D.

Lester Co

Postdoctoral Fellow, Stanford University

Email: lesterco@stanford.edu

Joshua Bloomstein

Joshua Bloomstein

Life Science Research Professional

Email: jblooms@stanford.edu

Zhifen Yang, Ph.D.

Zhifen Yang, Ph.D.

Research Associate

Email: zfyang@stanford.edu

Diego Toesca, M.D.

Diego Toesca

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Brazil

Email: dtoesca@stanford.edu

Brandon Turner

Brandon Turner

Medical Student, Stanford University

Email: turnerbe@stanford.edu