Sunil Advani, M.D.
Tenured Professor
Education
B.S. Biological Chemistry | University of Chicago 1992
M.D. University of Chicago 1999
Residency University of Chicago 2009
Clinical Focus
Prostate Cancer and other Genitourinary Cancers
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About Dr. Advani
Dr. Sunil Advani is a Tenured Professor in the Division of Radiation Oncology and serves as Program Co-Leader of the Cancer Biology & Signaling Program within the Moores Cancer Center.
A dedicated Basic Scientist, Dr. Advani’s research focuses on understanding and overcoming radioresistance of tumors, by identifying novel cell signaling pathways involved in cellular radiation response and targeting delivery of highly potent radiosensitizers. He is a recipient of a prestigious National Institutes of Health (NIH)/National Cancer Institute (NCI) R-37 MERIT Award focusing on the elucidation and therapeutic exploitation of PAK-mediated radiation resistance. He has published in many prestigious academic journals including Nature Communications, Cancer Research, and Nature Medicine.
Dr. Advani serves on multiple national academic committees including the University of California Cancer Research Coordinating Committee, NIH Radiation Therapy and Biology (RTB) Study Section, the RSNA Radiation Oncology Study Section, the NCCN Young Investigator Committee, the American Society of Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Promoting Science through Research and Training Committee, and the NCI Colorectal and Upper GI Cancer Working Group. He is based at our La Jolla Treatment Center where he sees and treats patients with prostate cancer and other GU malignancies.
Clinic Location
UCSD Radiation Oncology PET/CT Center
3960 Health Sciences Dr, La Jolla, CA 92037