Arta Monir Monjazeb MD PhD

Summary

• I am a Professor of Radiation Oncology and a clinician scientist leading the clinical care of patients, a high-powered basic science research enterprise, and innovative human clinical trials. I have extensive experience leading teams of diverse individuals from varying disciplines in activities including clinical trials, basic science research, clinical care, education, and diversity / inclusion. I serve(d) in leadership roles on an institutional and national level including: PI of an R01 funded basic science research laboratory; heading GI and sarcoma radiotherapy at UC Davis; Director of the Cancer Immunology and Energetics Program at UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center; Director of Radiobiology for the UC Davis Department of Radiation Oncology; NRG Oncology Immunotherapy Committee Co-Chair; NIH TIR study section; and PI of institutional investigator initiated trials and national clinical trials.
  My clinical expertise is in the treatment of gastrointestinal malignancies and sarcomas. I hold national leadership positions and have published extensively on the management of these diseases.
  My research has two major themes. The first focuses on understanding and exploiting the mechanisms of radiation induced immune modulation. The second is understanding how aging and obesity affects inflammation and immunity in the context of cancer development, progression, and therapy with a particular focus on radiotherapy. My research is translational in nature spanning from basic mechanistic studies to murine models to large animal companion canine clinical trials and human clinical trials. I am uniquely trained for this line of research with an honors thesis in immunology at the University of California, Berkeley, a PhD in Cancer Biology and Inflammation, a Holman pathway research fellowship in cancer immunology, board certification as a radiation oncologist, and training through the UC Davis K12 program in translational cancer immunotherapy.