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Assistant Professsor
University of Washington School of Medicine
Seattle, Washington, United States
Teresa S. Kim, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of Washington and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. Dr. Kim is a surgeon-scientist with clinical focus in skin and soft tissue cancers, and a research focus in patient-derived tumor models and tumor immunology. Dr. Kim is currently investigating the mechanisms of immunosuppressive macrophage programming in liver metastases, funded by an NIH/NCI Early-stage Surgeon Scientist Program award. She is heavily involved in transdisciplinary research to address 3 major challenges in the field: 1) define and reprogram immunosuppressive myeloid cells into activators of anti-tumor immunity; 2) more accurately predict patient responses to immunotherapy; 3) enhance patient-derived preclinical models, such as tumor slice culture, to improve the way we study and ultimately treat immune resistance in solid cancer. Dr. Kim has published in multiple high-impact journals including Clinical Cancer Research, Journal of Experimental Medicine, Annals of Surgery, and Gut. Dr. Kim has been recognized nationally as a rising surgeon-scientist and leader in the field, through participation in highly competitive programs including the NIH/NCI Early-stage Surgeon Scientist Program, SITC Sparkathon Accelerator, SITC Women in Cancer Immunotherapy Network (WIN) Leadership Institute, and American College of Surgeons Women in Surgery (WiSC) Mentorship Program. Dr. Kim is grateful for the support of mentors and collaborators and committed to supporting the next generation of surgeon-scientists, particularly from backgrounds underrepresented in academic medicine.
Thursday, March 23, 2023
4:45 PM – 5:15 PM
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