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Trained in molecular and computational biology and jointly appointed in Medicine and Genetics, Dr. Christina Curtis pursues systems biology and computational approaches to establish a quantitative and mechanistic understanding of cancer progression. Dr. Curtis?s laboratory leverages multi-omic data coupled with computational modeling and iterative experimentation in order to define the molecular determinants and dynamics of tumor progression and to identify robust biomarkers. Her research has helped to redefine the molecular map of breast cancer and led to new paradigms in understanding how human tumors progress. Dr. Curtis is the recipient of the awards from the V Foundation for Cancer Research, STOP Cancer, the AACR and is a Kavli Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences. She received the National Institutes of Health Director's Pioneer Award in 2018. Dr. Curtis is the principal investigator on grants from the NIH/NCI, NHGRI, Department of Defense, American Association for Cancer Research, Breast Cancer Research Foundation, Susan G. Komen Foundation and Emerson Collective. She serves on the Editorial Boards of Breast Cancer Research, Cancer Discovery, Carcinogenesis: Integrative Biology, Cell Systems, JCO Precision Oncology and the Journal of Computational Biology.
Academic Appointments
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Associate Professor, Medicine - Oncology
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Associate Professor, Genetics
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Member, Bio-X
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Member, Stanford Cancer Institute
Administrative Appointments
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Co-Director, Molecular Tumor Board, Stanford Cancer Institute (2014 - Present)
Honors & Awards
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NIH Director's Pioneer Award, NIH (2018)
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Kavli Frontier of Science Fellow, National Academy of Science (USA) (2016)
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AACR Career Development Award, AACR Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation - Carol's Crusade for a Cure Foundation (2016)
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Institutional Seed Grant Recipient, American Cancer Society (2013)
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Career Development Award, STOP Cancer (2012)
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V Scholar Award, V Foundation for Cancer Research (2012)
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Scholar-In-Training Award, American Association for Cancer Research (2009)
Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations
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External Advisory Board, Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center (2020 - Present)
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Scientific Advisor, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, Adaptive Oncology Program (2017 - Present)
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Scientific Advisory Board, Cancer Research UK Early Detection Committee (2017 - Present)
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Scientific Advisory Board Member, Susan G. Komen Big Data Initiative (2019 - Present)
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Scientific Advisory Board, Nanostring (2020 - Present)
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Scientific Advisory Board, GRAIL (2017 - Present)
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Special Conferences Committee, American Association for Cancer Research (2020 - Present)
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Vice Chair, Annual Meeting Program Committee, American Association for Cancer Research (2019 - Present)
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Editorial Board Member, Cancer Discovery (2020 - Present)
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Editorial Board Member, Cell Systems (2019 - Present)
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Editorial Board Member, Carcinogenesis: Integrative Cancer Biology (2018 - Present)
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Editorial Board Member, Journal of Computational Biology (2017 - Present)
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Editorial Board Member, ASCO Journal of Clinical Oncology: Precision Oncology (2016 - Present)
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Associate Editor, Breast Cancer Research (2015 - 2020)
Professional Education
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Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Cambridge, Computational Biology
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PhD, University of Southern California, Molecular and Computational Biology
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MS, University of Southern California, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
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MSc, University of Heidelberg, Germany, Molecular Biology
Community and International Work
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NCI/CTEP Translational Bioinformatics Committee
Topic
Bioinformatics /Translational cancer research/clinical trials
Partnering Organization(s)
NCI
Ongoing Project
Yes
Opportunities for Student Involvement
No
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Human Tumor Atlas Network
Topic
Molecular characterization of cancer and pre-cancer
Partnering Organization(s)
NCI
Ongoing Project
Yes
Opportunities for Student Involvement
Yes
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The Cancer Genome Atlas, Data Analysis Working Groups
Topic
Cancer Genomics
Partnering Organization(s)
NCI/TCGA
Location
US
Ongoing Project
Yes
Opportunities for Student Involvement
Yes