Topic Info
Dr Luis Diaz, M.D.,Assistant Professor of Oncology at The Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center comes on the show to discuss the latest research in pancreatic and Colorectal cancers from Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center.
Guest Info
Dr Luis Diaz, M.D. is Assistant Professor of Oncology at The Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center. His Expertise is in
General Internal Medicine, Pancreatic Cancer,and Colon Cancer. His Clinical Interests are in GI Cancers (Colorectal Cancer, Pancreatic Cancers)
Urologic Cancers (Prostate, Renal and Bladder Cancers)Br>
He did his Training at the University of Michigan Medical School(1998) Residency: Internal Medicine, The Johns Hopkins Hospital(2001) Fellowships:Oncology, The Johns Hopkins Hospital(2003) Oncology, The Johns Hopkins Hospital(2004)
He has Certifications in Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine(2001) Medical Oncology, American Board of Internal Medicine(2004. He speaks English and Spanish.
Center/Institute:Ludwig Center for Cancer Genetics and Therapeutics.
Research Summary:
My goal is to combine world-class basic science research with clinical knowledge to produce novel diagnostic, predictive and therapeutic agents for cancer patients. My area of concentration in the laboratory has been in the preclinical development of the concept of COBALT (Combination Bacteriolytic Therapy) as well as in the development of a clinical protocol for testing this concept. I have focused on the preclinical development of COBALT and am involved in the development of future therapeutic agents from the Vogelstein/Kinzler Laboratories.
