Nai-Kong V. Cheung, M.D., Ph.D.
Enid A. Haupt Endowed Chair in Pediatric Oncology
Member and Attending, Department of Pediatrics
Director, Neuroblastoma Program
Head, Robert Steel Laboratory
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, USA

Biography
Professor Nai-Kong V. Cheung, Enid A. Haupt Endowed Chair in Pediatric Oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, received his B.Sc. degree from the University of Chicago, as well as M.D. and Ph.D. in Immunology from Harvard Medical School. He studied suppressor T cells and B cell tolerance under the mentorship of Dr. Baruj Benacerraf, the 1980 Nobel laureate in Medicine. Upon completing pediatric training in Pediatrics and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at Stanford University Medical Center, Professor Cheung has devoted his career to translational science with a clinical focus on neuroblastoma, and a research focus on antibody-based therapies. His work has changed the outlook for children with high risk metastatic neuroblastoma, including those with central nervous system metastases. His current research is directed at target discovery, antibody humanization and engineering, as well as novel platform technologies tailored for fast clinical translation for cancers in children and young adults.