Associate Professor
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Dr. Muhammed Murtaza is an Associate Professor in the Division of Surgical Oncology at University of Wisconsin-Madison. He leads a laboratory research program based in the Center for Human Genomics and Precision Medicine at UW School of Medicine and Public Health. Prior to this position, he was a faculty member at Translational Genomics Research Institute in Phoenix, AZ and at Mayo Clinic Arizona. Murtaza holds a PhD from University of Cambridge (Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute) and an MBBS from Aga Khan University in Karachi, Pakistan. Dr. Murtaza’s research is focused on leveraging genomics and computational biology to bridge diagnostic gaps and improve outcomes for cancer patients. Specifically, the lab investigates new strategies for improving accuracy of and access to circulating tumor DNA analysis for early detection, treatment response monitoring, and for tracking and leveraging cancer evolution.
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Thursday, March 10, 2022
3:23 PM – 3:43 PM CST