Assistant professor of medicine at Harvard University Medical School, Pasi A. Janne, M.D., received both his medical degree and PhD from the University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine. Postgraduate training was completed by Janne at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in internal medicine and in medical oncology at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Dr. Janne also currently works at the Lowe Center for Thoracic Oncology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

Janne lists his main research interest as the study of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations in non-small cell lung cancer and their impact on the efficacy of EGFR-targeted therapeutic agents. He has been involved in many clinical studies involving the use of EGFR-targeted agents and other kinase inhibitors. The second focus of his research centers on developing methods to test for genetic changes in patients' lung cancers. These studies, Janne hopes, will eventually lead to doctors being able to choose treatment based on the genetic profile of each individual tumor.

Dr. Janne is a member of several professional organizations and was the 2001 recipient of the Merit Award presented by the American Society of Clinical Oncology. His extensive research in the field of non-small cell lung cancer has prompted him to author and co-author many papers and articles, most published in professional journals including the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine, the Journal of Thoracic Oncology, and the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

Contact:
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
44 Binney Street
Dana 1234
Boston, MA 02115
Phone: (617) 632-6875
Email: pjanne@partners.org

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