Dr. Marina Garassino

Dr. Marina Garassino is currently Professor of Medicine, Director of Thoracic Oncology program within the Department of Medicine, Section Hematology Oncology at The University of Chicago. Until February 2021 she was the Chief of the Thoracic Oncology Unit at Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano, Italy. As a head, she led the strategy for clinical and translational research in advanced and locally advanced NSCLC, SCLC, mesothelioma and thymic malignancies. As a medical oncologist, they have made research in precision medicine and in immuno-oncology. Their main research interests have been the development of new drugs and therapeutical strategies and biomarkers. Dr. Garassino has contributed to over 260 peer-reviewed publications, including publications as first or last author in the New England Journal of Medicine, Lancet Oncology, Journal of Clinical Oncology, and Annals of Oncology. She had several presentations at international congresses (ASCO, ESMO, ECCO, WCLC, and, AACR).

Dr. Garassino’s education includes the degree and further specialization in Medical Oncology at University of Study of Milan (110/110 cum laude) in 1995. She completed her training with an ESMO Clinical fellowship in 2009 at Christie's Hospital in Manchester (UK). She has been a member of EMA SAG (Scientific Advisory Group).

Dr. Garassino served as ESMO Council and Chair of National Societies. She has been Italian National Representative for 5 years (2011-2017). They are a member of several ESMO Task forces (Public Policy extended Committee, Press Committee, and Women for Oncology). She is serving as ASCO Faculty Lung Cancer Track (Annual Meeting 2019). She is a founder and honorary president of Women for Oncology Italy.