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November 13, 2023
UC San Diego Health Sciences News
J. Silvio Gutkind, PhD, Received American Cancer Society (ACS) Research Professor Award
The nation’s largest non-government, non-profit funder of cancer researcher, ACS, has awarded Moores Member, J. Silvio Gutkind, Ph.D., the ACS Research Professor Award.
Dr. Gutkind is one of two recipients of this prestigious award for investigators who have made ground-breaking contributions in cancer research. This award recognizes exceptional track records in leadership, service, and mentoring in cancer research.
The ACS Extramural Discovery Science program will fund investigators at 72 institutions across the United States starting in 2024, who include Dr. Gutkind and his research program for Multimodal Precision Cancer Targeted and Immunotherapies. His program will develop novel multimodal precision therapies and immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer. His proposed strategic plan will address the limitations of current targeted therapies and immunotherapies by exploring combinatorial approaches and identifying resistance mechanisms.
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October 6, 2020
UC San Diego Health Sciences News
J. Silvio Gutkind, PhD, Named Chair of the Department of Pharmacology
J. Silvio Gutkind, PhD, has been named chair of the Department of Pharmacology at University of California San Diego School of Medicine.
“Silvio is an exceptional leader, and he has an extraordinary ability to build collaborations, wide-ranging intellectual insights and seemingly limitless energy,” said Steven Garfin, MD, interim dean of UC San Diego School of Medicine. “I’m thrilled to support him in his new role.”
Gutkind joined the UC San Diego School of Medicine faculty in 2015 and has served as Distinguished Professor in the Department of Pharmacology, as well as associate director of basic science and co-director of the Head and Neck Cancer Center at Moores Cancer Center. Before moving to UC San Diego, Gutkind spent nearly 30 years at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), most recently as chief of the Oral and Pharyngeal Cancer Branch, and chief of the Cell Growth Regulation and Molecular Carcinogenesis Sections at the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research.
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October 21, 2019
UC San Diego Health Sciences News
UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center’s J. Silvio Gutkind Joins National Academy of Medicine
Considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine, J. Silvio Gutkind, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Pharmacology at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and associate director for basic science at Moores Cancer Center, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM).
New members are elected by current members through a process that recognizes individuals who have made major contributions to the advancement of the medical sciences, health care and public health.
Gutkind is being recognized by his peers for his contributions in the understanding of cancer signaling networks, and pioneering the study of the PIK3CA-mTOR signaling circuitry — which is important in regulating the cancer cell growth — in oral, head and neck cancer progression, metastasis, and in therapy resistance.
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Multidisciplinary Educational Approach to Reducing Cancer Disparities
Dr. Gutkind and Dr. Georgia Sadler were awarded funding from the NIH for their R25 grant to develop the Youth Enjoy Science Research Education (YES) Program. This program will increase the diversity of University of California San Diego (UCSD) graduates who are pursuing graduate/professional training in the sciences. This YES Program is grounded on the Transformative Learning Theory and UCSD's 16 years of experience conducting UCSD's successful CURE Program. This YES Program will increase the number of women and underrepresented students from diverse scientific disciplines who are prepared for graduate school admission, with a focus on addressing cancer and cancer disparities. For more information, please contact Raluca Ciochina.
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