Leonardo SalmenaProfile page
Associate Professor
Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
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- Associate ProfessorTemerty Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
- (416) 978-3341 (Work)
- University of Toronto, Medical Sciences Building 4th Floor Rm 4306 (Lab) 4308 (Office), 1 King's College Circle, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 2A8, Canada
BIO
Dr. Leonardo Salmena, Canada Reseach Chair in Signal Transduction and Gene Regulation in Cancer, is studying cell signaling to better understand the molecular basis of cancer. Signals transmitted from outside a cell send messages sparking biochemical reactions inside the cell. Salmena and his research team are focusing on how these signals are transmitted, and what happens when the messaging goes awry.
Salmena’s research program aims to identify novel vulnerabilities in cancer, including fatal leukemia and pancreatic cancer, that can be targeted with existing or new drugs. Better understanding the molecular basis of these cancers may lead to better prevention and treatment strategies.
Salmena’s research program aims to identify novel vulnerabilities in cancer, including fatal leukemia and pancreatic cancer, that can be targeted with existing or new drugs. Better understanding the molecular basis of these cancers may lead to better prevention and treatment strategies.
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ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Toronto, Toronto, Canada2014 - 2019
- Instructor in MedicineHarvard Medical School, Boston, United States2010 - 2012
NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Affiliate ScientistPrincess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Canada2012 - present
- Adjunct ScientistWomen's College Hospital, Toronto, Canada2011 - present
DEGREES
- Ph.D. Medical Biophysics, Cancer Biology, Cancer Genetics, T-cell ImmunologyUniversity of Toronto, Toronto, Canada2000 - 2005
- M.Sc. Pharmacology and Toxicology, Molecular Pathology, Cancer Therapeutics, Drug Resistance MechanismsUniversity of Toronto, Toronto, Canada1997 - 1999
- H. B.Sc. (graduated with distinction), Toxicology SpecialistUniversity of Toronto, Toronto, Canada1992 - 1997
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING
- Postdoctoral FellowHarvard Medical School, Boston, United States2007 - 2010
- Postdoctoral FellowMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, United States2005 - 2007Cancer Researcher
INSTITUTIONAL STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
- PRiME (Precision Medicine Initiative)
- Data Sciences Institute (DSI)