Organizing Committee Member

Mauricio Z. Baptista

Mauricio Z. Baptista

Medical Oncologist


Centro Clinico Oncologico


Brazil


Biography

I am a Medical Oncologist at Centro Clinico Oncologico, Division of Cancer Treatment, in Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil. I have M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Medical Sciences/Breast Medical Oncology from the State University of Campinas, UNICAMP, ranked as number one university from Latin America, according to Times Higher Education (2017). After obtaining my Board Certification in Medical Oncology in Brazil, I undertook a research scholar program at University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center for almost a year (2005). From 2006 to 2007, I was the Director of the Fellowship Program, and the PI of the Dept. of Clinical Trials at Hospital de Cancer de Barretos, one of the largest Cancer Centers in Brazil. From 2009 to 2013, I hold concomitant positions as Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Department of Medical Oncology at UNIARA, and as Researcher in the Department of Breast and Gynecology Oncology at UNICAMP, from 2008 to 2016. Since 2011, I am an Associate Attending Physician at the Centro Clinico Oncologico. I have 13 publications in journals such as Human Pathology, Journal of Clinical Oncology, and Annals of Oncology. In addition to delivering lectures around the country, I was the Principal or Co-Principal Investigator in more than 10 clinical trials covering breast, ovarian, and genitourinary cancers. I am a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) and Brazilian Society of Clinical Oncology (SBOC). My research interests include Immuno-Oncology, Breast and GYN tumors, Biomarkers, and GU cancers. Currently, I am an Editorial Board Member of six Cancer Journals

Research Area

- Immuno-oncology - Breast and GYN tumors - Biomarkers - GU cancers