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Dr. Angela Alistar is a board-certified medical oncologist with Atlantic Hematology Oncology, Atlantic Medical Group.  Dr. Alistar is Medical Director of GI Medical Oncology at Morristown Medical Center where she is also Medical Director of the Phase 1 Breakthrough Treatment Center.  Her research focus is related to immuno-oncology and cancer metabolism in gastrointestinal cancer such as: pancreatic tumors, cholangiocarcinoma, colorectal, esophageal, gastric cancer and hepatocellular carcinoma. Her clinical research projects involved active collaborative efforts with other medical departments, such as radiation oncology and surgical oncology, as well as genomics and cancer biology.

Recently, she has published in Lancet Oncology the results of a Phase 1 clinical study in pancreatic cancer that are very promising for advancing the field for this disease. This study has shown impressive synergy of a novel agent, CPI -613 in combination with chemotherapy. She is co-leading the national multi-site, randomized study of this promising combination, as well as many other phase 1-3 clinical trials.

Dr. Alistar comes to Atlantic Health System from Wake Forest School of Medicine where she had a heavy emphasis on clinical trials and clinical research. At Wake Forest, she led the GI oncology disease oriented team as a gastrointestinal medical oncology physician and researcher, bringing cutting-edge treatments to patients. She designed, secured funding for and conducted five investigator-initiated therapeutic clinical trials, with four of them being phase one. Her work involved maintenance of a sponsor-investigator investigational new drug. She is passionate about Precision Oncology and Immunotherapies and seeks to identify novel treatment strategies for her patients.

Past positions at Wake Forest include being a member of the Translational Cancer Genomics Committee, the GI Tumor Board, Internal Medicine Grand Rounds, and the Hepatobiliary Oncology Committee. She is a member of several health care organizations, such as the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Society of Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine, and the American Society of Hematology, among many others. As well, she is a member and advisor for several other health care institutions. She was recently awarded the "Danny Danielson Translational Innovation Award" by Hoosier Cancer Research Network for her commitment to clinical research. 

She received her medical degree from University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj Napoca, Romania and her residency at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, NJ, where she was chief resident. After her residency, she completed a hematology oncology fellowship at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Tisch Cancer Institute. She is affiliated with Atlantic Medical Group, and is a participating provider of Atlantic Accountable Care Organization, and sees patients at Morristown Medical Center.

Weijing Sun, MD, FACP, is a Director of Division of Medical Oncology in University of Kansas School of Medicine, and an Associate Director of University of Kansas Cancer Center. He specializes in the treatment of colorectal cancer.

Dr. Sun is board-certified in internal medicine and medical oncology. He received his medical degree from Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, in Shanghai. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Ill., and his hematology-oncology fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.

Dr. Sun is a member of the American Medical Association, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Association of Cancer Research, the Eastern Cooperative Group of Oncology Gastrointestinal Cancer Core Committee, the American College of Physicians 鈥� Internal Medicine, the NCI Gastrointestinal Cancer Steering Committee Hepatobiliary Task Force, and serves on the American Society of Clinical Oncology Scientific Program and Membership Committee. In addition, Dr. Sun has been recognized on U.S. 麻豆传媒 & World Report鈥檚 American Top Doctors list.

Dr. Cecchini focuses on developing new treatments for patients living with advanced gastrointestinal cancers. His specific research includes leveraging innovating DNA damaging therapies as a strategy to enhance the immune response. He has participated as both a principal investigator or sub-investigator on more than 100 clinical trials. This includes cooperative group studies, industry studies, as well as investigator initiated clinical trials. He is also the national principal investigator for multiple studies. In addition to his clinical research, Dr. Cecchini collaborates with multiple laboratories to perform bench to bedside research to enhance treatment options for patients living with gastrointestinal cancers.
He currently receives research funding through his NIH K08 Career Development Award which is evaluating the relationship between DNA damage and the immune response for gastrointestinal cancers. He was also awarded a Young Investigator Award from the Conquer Cancer Foundation, during his fellowship.

I am a gastrointestinal medical oncologist with a research focus on novel clinical trials and cancer immunotherapy. I have gained experience in translational research and clinical trial design through a Master's program in clinical and translational science. My current work involves understanding the biology of gastrointestinal cancers and designing novel clinical trials to improve patient outcomes. Besides, I am interested in studying mechanisms of immune dysfunction in obese cancer patients and the use of immune checkpoint inhibitors in solid tumors. I have led over a dozen clinical trials as a Principal Investigator (PI) and received six grants as a PI or co-investigator. Many of my studies are investigator-initiated and grant-funded through national organizations like the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the department of defense (DOD). My work has resulted in several national/international presentations and peer-reviewed publications in high-impact journals. As a physician-scientist, my goal is to conduct innovative clinical trials using novel immunotherapy agents and take discoveries from the lab to the bedside to improve life expectancy as well as the quality of life of cancer patients. As an educator, I strive to improve the quality of oncology education and mentor the next generation of clinician investigators.

I have had the opportunity to serve the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). I have been a member of the Trainee Council Working Group, Clinical Practice Guidelines Committee, and the Professional Development Committee at ASCO. I have also served on multiple guidelines panels for ASCO. Currently, I am a guidelines panel member at the National Comprehensive Cancer Network and at the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus. 

I have been fortunate to receive many national and international awards. I have been asked to review manuscripts for reputed journals and grant applications for federal funding agencies.

For me, caring for a cancer patient is more than treating a disease; it's a healing process involving both the patient's body, mind, and caregivers. I would like to see myself as a successful clinical and translational researcher and a compassionate physician, and a thought leader in the field of gastrointestinal cancers.

Positions
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer
Assistant Professor of Oncology
Assistant Professor of Immunology
Department of Medicine
Co-Leader, GI Translational Research Group
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo
Assistant Professor
Background
Education and Training:
2010 - MD - Nilratan Sircar Medical College, West Bengal University of Health Sciences, India
2018 - MS - Master of Science in Clinical and Translational Science, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK
Residency:
2012-2015 - Saint Joseph Hospital, Chicago, IL
Fellowship:
2015-2018 - University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK
Board Certification:
2018 - Medical Oncology - American Board of Internal Medicine
2018 - Hematology - American Board of Internal Medicine
2015 - Internal Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine
Professional Memberships:
Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer
American Association for Cancer Research
American College of Gastroenterology
North American Neuroendocrine Tumor Society
European Society of Medical Oncology
American Society of Clinical Oncology
Professional Experience:
2021-present - Quality Subcommittee, Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC)
2018-present - Board of Directors, Esophageal Cancer Action Network
2017-2018 - Chief fellow, Hematology-Oncology, University of Oklahoma
2017-2018 - Clinical Practice Guidelines Committee, ASCO
2016-2018 - Professional Development Committee, ASCO
Honors & Awards:
Clinical Investigator Scholarship Award, North American Neuroendocrine Tumor Society
ASCO/AACR Methods in Clinical Cancer Workshop, Vail, CO
James N. George award for the outstanding fellow in hematology-oncology, University of Oklahoma
Gold Humanism Honor Society
Conquer Cancer Foundation Merit Award, ASCO
Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society
Early Career Reviewer, Developmental Therapeutics (DT), Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health
Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) Clinical Immuno-Oncology Network (SCION) Workshop participant
Young Investigator Award, ESMO World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer
Clinical Trials
Propranolol in Combination With Pembrolizumab and Standard Chemotherapy for the Treatment of Unresectable Locally Advanced or Metastatic Esophageal or Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma
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EA2176: Phase 3 Clinical Trial of Carboplatin and Paclitaxel +/- Nivolumab in Metastatic Anal Cancer Patients
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Nous-209 Genetic Vaccine for the Treatment of Microsatellite Unstable Solid Tumors
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Heinz-Josef Lenz, M.D., FACP, is the Associate Director for Clinical Research and Co-Leader of the Gastrointestinal Cancers Program at the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dr. Lenz is Professor of Medicine and Preventive Medicine, Section Head of GI Oncology in the Division of Medical Oncology and Co-Director of the Colorectal Center at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California.
Dr. Lenz received his medical degree from Johannes-Gutenberg Universität in Mainz, Germany, in 1985. He completed a residency in Hematology and Oncology at the University Hospital Tübingen in Germany, a clerkship in Oncology at George Washington University in Washington, DC, and a clerkship in Hematology at Beth Israel Hospital of Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts. He served subsequent fellowships in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center.
An active researcher, Dr. Lenz focuses on topics including the regulation of gene expression involved in drug resistance, patients at high risk of developing colorectal cancer, and determination of carcinogenesis, methods of early detection, and better surveillance of these cancers. He is a member of several professional societies, including the American Association for Cancer Research, the American Gastroenterology Association, and the National Society of Genetic Counselors. He also serves on the National Advisory Board of a number of professional organizations. Dr. Lenz is the author of numerous peer-reviewed publications and invited papers, reviews, and editorials. He also serves as Co-Chair of the GI Committee and Correlative Science Committee for SWOG. He is a member of the NCI Task Force for Gastroesophageal Cancer, the NCI Steering Committee and the NCI Translational Science Committee. In addition to having an NCI-funded laboratory, he was a recipient of the ASCO Young Investigator Award, the ASCO Career Development Award, and the STOP Cancer Career Development Award. He received in 2021 the USC Mentoring Award as well as highly cited researchers in the world. He has been select as influential leader by the LA Business Journal in 2021 and 2023.
As Deputy Cancer Center Director for Research Programs and Co-Director for the Center for Cancer Drug Development, Dr. Lenz oversees the programmatic and clinical activities of the Gastrointestinal Cancers, Genitourinary Cancers, Women’s Cancers, and Leukemia and Lymphoma Programs.

Dr. Manz graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 2012. He received his training in internal medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania from 2012-2015, and subsequently worked as a hospitalist in oncology at the same hospital until 2017. After completing fellowship in hematology/oncology and a Masters of Science in Health Policy Research at the University of Pennsylvania, he joined Dana-Farber in GI Oncology and the Department of Population Sciences 2020.

Marc Matrana, MD, is a medical oncologist at Ochsner MD Anderson Cancer Center in New Orleans. He serves as chief of precision medicine for Ochsner Health. He is a nationally recognized expert on kidney cancer and frequently serves as a presenter at medical conferences on the subject. His research in the field has appeared numerous times in peer-reviewed publications. His expertise includes personalized medicine and genomics, including multi-cancer early detection tests and pharmacogenomics.

Dr. Matrana focuses on cancers of the genitourinary tract, which includes the kidneys, bladder and urethra, as well as reproductive organs. 
A New Orleans native, he earned a medical degree from the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans. He completed an internship and residency in internal medicine at Ochsner Medical Center. He completed a fellowship in hematology and medical oncology at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.