Christopher T Chen
· MD Assistant Professor of Medicine (Oncology)Stanford University · Medical Oncology
Active 2000–2024
About
Christopher T Chen, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine (Oncology) at Stanford University School of Medicine, specializing in oncology and hematology. He is a board-certified, fellowship-trained physician with a background that includes graduating summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa in molecular biology from Harvard College. He completed his medical degree at Washington University in St. Louis with Alpha Omega Alpha honors and underwent residency training in internal medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, followed by a hematology/oncology fellowship at the Harvard Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Massachusetts General Hospital program. Dr. Chen's clinical focus is on developmental therapeutics, gastrointestinal oncology, and medical oncology. He holds academic appointments within the Department of Medicine and is actively involved in early drug development at the Stanford Cancer Institute, where he serves as Director of Early Drug Development. His research contributions include investigating targeted therapies for various cancers, such as studies on anti-CCR8 antibodies in solid tumors and pan-RAF inhibitors for BRAF-mutant non-small cell lung cancer, with a focus on understanding resistance mechanisms and developing combination strategies. His work is recognized through multiple awards and memberships in professional oncology societies.
Research topics
- Chemistry
- Medicine
- Biology
- Internal medicine
- Biochemistry
Frequent coauthors
- 129 shared
Daria Mochly‐Rosen
Stanford University
- 23 shared
Quynh‐Thu Le
Stanford University
- 23 shared
Davud Sirjani
Stanford University
- 23 shared
Christina S. Kong
Stanford University
- 23 shared
Albert C. Koong
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
- 22 shared
Nan Xiao
- 22 shared
Hongbin Cao
- 18 shared
Julio Cesar Batista Ferreira
Universidade de São Paulo
Education
M.D.
Stanford University
Awards & honors
- Weill Cancer Hub West Investigator (2026-2027)
- ISP Star Award, Stanford Medicine (2023)
- Shmunis Family Innovation Award in Cancer Therapeutics, Stan…
- Andrea Lynn Scott Memorial Research Fellowship, Cholangiocar…
- FDA-AACR Oncology Education Fellow, FDA / AACR (2020-2021)
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