Research interest:

Targeted and Personalized therapy
Novel agents
Phase I, II and III clinical trials
Principal Investigator in more than 50 clinical studies, ongoing or completed
Principal Investigator in ongoing studies with ECOG (E1305) and SWOG (S1206), USA
Funded by the National Cancer Institute, USA (R21 grant) to study head & neck cancer

Honors and Awards

ECOG Research and Education Young Investigator Award – 2009 (for leadership and substantial contributions to ECOG; requirement is less than 46 years of age)
Young Investigator Scholar Awardfor Clinical/Translational Research by the American Association for Cancer Research
SmithKline Beecham National Oncology Fellows’ Forum Travel Award
Faculty of 1000 in Medicine – www.f1000medicine.com
Pittsburgh’s Magazine “Top Doctors” list 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
America’s “Top Doctors” and “Top Doctors for Cancer” (Castle Connolly) 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Best Doctor U.S. News and World Report 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014