March 3, 2021:
This month, the Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium highlights our member, the University of Illinois Cancer Center at the University of Illinois at Chicago. In this member feature, we shine the spotlight on two University of Illinois at Chicago investigators who are actively involved in consortium studies and working groups: Irum Khan, MD, and Kent Hoskins, MD.
Irum Khan, MD
University of Illinois Cancer Center member
Co-chair, Big Ten CRC Myeloid Malignancies Clinical Trial Working Group
Educational background
- MD, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
- Residency, Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Ohio
- Fellowship, Hematology/Oncology, Northwestern University, Chicago
- MS, Clinical and Translational Science, University of Illinois Chicago
Research and Clinical Interests
Irum Khan, MD, is as comfortable in a laboratory as she is a hospital. As a clinician, Dr. Khan cares for patients with acute and chronic myeloid malignancies, including leukemia, myeloproliferative and myelodysplastic disorders. Her research is focused on translational studies in myeloid malignancies, identifying therapeutic targets in myeloid leukemia and serving as principal investigator on numerous clinical trials. Read More
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