Aug. 2, 2017:
Investigator Spotlight
Barbara Pro, MD, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University
Educational background: MD, University La Sapienza in Rome Italy; Residency: Mount Sinai Hospital, New York
Research interests: Dr Pro’s research focus has been on the development of new therapies for the management of patients with Hodgkin lymphoma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. She has served as the PI on numerous clinical trials, including three trials that led to the approval of novel agents for the treatment of T-cell lymphomas. Dr. Pro is an internationally renowned clinician and researcher and her work has been published extensively.
Little-known facts about Dr. Pro:
- When my father died from colon cancer at the age of 42 I decided to become an oncologist and help cure cancer.
- I love teaching and sharing my experience with our Fellows.
- I wish I’d studied English sooner! I went to medical school in Italy and had no idea I would eventually practice in the U.S.
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