Sunil Jeram Advani MD

Assistant Professor, Radiation Medicine and Applied Sciences, UCSD School of Medicine

3855 Health Sciences Dr# UcsdLa Jolla, CA 92093
Phone+1 858-822-4364
Fax+1 858-822-7400

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Education & Training

University of Chicago/University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoResidency, Radiation Oncology, 2005 - 2009
Oregon Health Science University HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 2004 - 2005
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1999

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Certifications & Licensure

OR State Medical License 2004 - Present
CA State Medical License 2009 - 2027
IL State Medical License 2008 - 2009
American Board of Radiology Radiation Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

NIH/NCI R37 MERIT Award NIH/NCI
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification ARIA Oncology Information System (for Radiation Oncology), Varian Medical Systems, 2015, 2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification ARIA Oncology Information System (for Radiation Oncology), Varian Medical Systems, 2015, 2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Orthogonally targeted tumor radiosensitization using cell penetrating peptide-ATM inhibitor conjugates to stimulate anti-tumor immune responses.
Kanika Dhawan, Michael M Allevato, Jacqueline Lesperance, Maria F Camargo, Marcus M Cheng
Cancer Letters. 2026-10-01
Interactions of Antibody Drug Conjugate Anti-Tubulin and Topoisomerase I Inhibitor Payloads with Radiotherapy to Potentiate Immunotherapy.
Jacqueline Lesperance, Bryan S Yung, Michael M Allevato, Marcus M Cheng, Maria F Camargo
Advanced Science. 2026-06-01
Orthogonally targeted tumor radiosensitization using cell penetrating peptide-ATM inhibitor conjugates to stimulate anti-tumor immune responses.
Kanika Dhawan, Michael M Allevato, Jacqueline Lesperance, Maria F Camargo, Marcus M Cheng
Biorxiv. 2026-01-12

Press Mentions

LJI Scientists Receive Curebound Funding to Advance Cancer ResearchMarch 17th, 2025

Grant Support

Spatially precise radio-chemo-immunotherapy using antibody conjugatesUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO2022–2027
Elucidation and therapeutic exploitation of PAK mediated radioresistanceUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO2017–2025