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Lurie Cancer Center appoints director
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Francis J. Giles, MB, MD, FRCPI, FRCPath, has been appointed deputy director of the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University.
Giles will oversee Northwestern Medicine’s clinical research cancer programs and developmental therapeutics initiatives.
Giles previously served as the Lurie Cancer Center’s associate director for translational research and developmental therapeutics. He has served as director of the Northwestern Medicine Developmental Therapeutics Institute since 2013.
Francis J. Giles
Giles’ clinical and research efforts have focused on personalized therapies for patients with cancer and the use of molecular technologies that help ensure patients receive targeted treatments that can increase the likelihood of response.
“Frank has already made major contributions to the Lurie Cancer Center,” Leonidas Platanias, MD, PhD, director of the cancer center, said in a press release. “He brings exceptional expertise and experience in clinical and translational research and has a major interest in education and mentorship of faculty in developmental therapeutics and personalized medicine. He will play a key role in the expansion of our clinical and translational programs.”