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Dr. Dennis J. Slamon

Lasker Award Laureate & Professor of Medicine
David Geffen School of Medicine · University of California, Los Angeles

Field: biologyLocation: Los Angeles, California, United StatesInstitutional homepage ↗

Research Biography & Scholarly Focus

Dr. Slamon's breakthrough research identified the HER-2/neu oncogene in breast cancer, directly leading to the development of trastuzumab (Herceptin), revolutionizing targeted cancer therapies.

Department & Affiliation

Institution: University of California, Los Angeles
Faculty Division: David Geffen School of Medicine
Supervision / Inquiries: Contact directly via official department directory

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