Mark Burkard, MD, PhD, presents a talk about precision medicine approaches and initiatives for cancer treatment. Dr. Burkard is an associate professor in the Division of Hematology, Medical Oncology and Palliative Care at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Medicine. He is also a leader of the basket disease-oriented team at the UW Carbone Cancer Center. Dr. Burkard is a chemical biologist and medical oncologist who specializes the treatment of breast cancer. His research laboratory is focused on using chemical biology to identify and validate mitotic protein kinases as breast cancer drug targets. It seeks to advance cancer therapy by two approaches: candidate evaluation ("bottom-up") and therapeutic strategy ("top-down"). The ultimate goal is to identify new drug targets or allow improved selection of patients likely to benefit from existing treatment. The title of his September 6, 2019, Grand Rounds talk is "Enhancing Precision of Cancer Treatment."
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