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Mauricio Z. Baptista

Associate Attending Physician

Dr. Baptistais a Medical Oncologist at Centro ClinicoOncologico, Department of Clinical Oncology, in Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil. He hasM.Sc. and Ph.D. in Medical Sciences/Breast Medical Oncology from the State University of Campinas, UNICAMP, ranked as number one university from Latin America, according to Times Higher Education (2017). After obtaining his Board Certification in Medical Oncology in Brazil, he undertook a research scholar program at University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center for almost a year (2005). From 2006 to 2007, he was the Director of the Fellowship Program, and the PI of the Dept. of Clinical Trials at Hospital de Cancer de Barretos, one of the largest Cancer Centers in Brazil. From 2009 to 2013, he holds concomitant positions as Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Department of Medical Oncology at UNIARA, and as Researcher in the Department of Breast and Gynecology Oncology at UNICAMP, from 2008 to 2016. Since 2011, he is an Associate Attending Physician at the Centro ClinicoOncologico.

His background includes more than 15 years of practice and 9 years of research experience. He has 13 publications in journals such as Human Pathology, Journal of Clinical Oncology, and Annals of Oncology. He attended over 70 International Cancer Conferences around the world. In addition to delivering lectures around the country,he was the Principal or Co-Principal Investigator in more than 10 clinical trials covering breast, ovarian, and genitourinary cancers.

His research interests include: Immuno-oncology, Breast and GYN tumors, Biomarkers, and GU cancers.He is also a Social media enthusiast, having more than 2K followers on twitter (@mzbaptista) and 2.1K connections on LinkedIn. 

Degrees

  • 2015 – Ph.D. in Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil
  • 2010 – M.Sc. in Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil
  • 2005 – Research Scholar, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
  • 2004 – Board Certification, Brazilian Board of Medical Oncology
  • 2002 – Fellowship in Medical Oncology, COC-Campinas, Brazil
  • 1998 – M.D., School of Medicine UFTM, Brazil

Current Research

  • Immunotherapy in Breast Cancer
  • Prognostic Value of PTEN, mTOR, PI3K, IGF-1R and EGFR in Breast Cancer
  • Genomic Landscape in Brazilian Breast Cancer Patients
  • Biomarkers in Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

 

Interested topics

  • Immunotherapy in Breast Cancer
  • Biomarkers in Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer
  • Immunotherapy in Gynecologic Malignancies

Honors and Awards

  • 2011 – 2015  Doctoral Research Grant, Sao Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP)
  • 2006 – 2007 Fellowship Program Coordinator, Dept. of Medical Oncology and ClinicalTrials, FundaçãoPio XII, Hospital de Cancer de Barretos, Brazil
  • 2006 – 2007  Principal Investigator, Dept. of Medical Oncology and Therapeutics Research, FundaçãoPio XII, Hospital de Cancer de Barretos, Brazil
  • 1998 – 1999 Academic Research Scholarship, Institutional Program of Scientific Initiation Scholarship (PIBIC/CAPES)

           International collaborations

  • Smart Bridge Health (USA), Consultant, Medical Oncology
  • Guidepoint Global (UK), Consultant, Medical Oncology - Breast and Ovarian Cancers

    Membership

  • 2015 – Member, European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO)
  • 2011 – Member, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
  • 2007 – Member, Latin American and Caribbean Society of Medical Oncology (SLACOM)
  • 2006 – Member, Brazilian Society of Clinical Oncology (SBOC)

          Editorships

  • Editorial Board Member, Journal of Clinical Breast Cancer, 2017
  • Editorial Board Member, EC Gynaecology, 2017
  • Over 14 peer-review publications


    Conference Organization

  • Organizer, Updates in Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer, Brazil (2017)
  • Co-Chair, New Frontiers in Glioblastoma Therapy, Brazil (2010)
  • Co-Chair, Multidisciplinary Treatment of Hepatocelullar Carcinoma, Brazil (2009)
  • Scientific Committee, National Cancer Conference, Brazil, 2004

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