Richard S. Finn, MD
Professor
Department of Medicine
Division of Hematology/ Oncology
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine
Director, Signal Transduction and Therapeutics Program, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Richard S. Finn, MD is a Professor of Clinical Medicine in the Division of Hematology/ Oncology at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine and Director of the Signal Transduction Program in the Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center at UCLA. He currently splits his time between patient care and laboratory and clinical research. His research interests lie in the development of molecular targeted agents and biomarkers in liver cancer and breast cancer. Dr Finn has served as principal and sub-investigator in trials exploring the use of targeted therapies in breast and hepatocellular cancers. He has a particular interest in identifying predictive markers of response to novel therapeutics. His work has been published in journals such as the New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet, Journal of Clinical Oncology, Lancet Oncology, Cancer Research, Clinical Cancer Research, Hepatology, Cancer Cell and elsewhere. Dr Finn has also given oral presentations at major meetings including American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), European Cancer Conference (ECCO/ ESMO), and the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) and others. An active cancer researcher, he has been involved in the development of several novel therapeutics in cancer medicine. He has brought several practice changing advanced to cancer medicine. He led the approval of palbociclib (Ibrance), the first CDK 4/6 inhibitor in cancer medicine, from pre-clinical development to global registration and more recently the combination of atezolizumab and bevacizumab in liver cancer.

Dr. Finn is a member of ASCO, American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) and the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO). He is a past president of the International Liver Cancer Association (ILCA). He is on the editorial board of Clinical Cancer Research.

Amit Singal, MD, MS
Professor of Medicine
Chief of Hepatology and Medical Director, Liver Tumor Program
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas,TX

Amit Singal, MD, MS is a Professor of Medicine and Chief of Hepatology at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX. He is an expert in hepatocellular carcinoma and serves as the Medical Director of the UT Southwestern Liver Tumor Program. Dr Singal is board certified in gastroenterology and transplant hepatology, with his research focusing on diagnosing and treating liver cancer at an early stage. He has received numerous grants, including from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT), and the Department of Defense, and he lectures on his work frequently throughout the world. Dr. Singal is a member of multiple professional organizations, including the American Gastroenterological Association, the American College of Gastroenterology, and the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, and he serves on the International Liver Cancer Association’s Executive Committee. He is also on the editorial board for several journals including an Associate Editor for Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Dr. Singal has published over 200 scientific papers regarding HCC screening and treatment. For his work, he has been awarded the David Bruton Professorship in Clinical Cancer Research and Blue Faery Award for Excellence in Liver Cancer Research.

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Program Faculty
The faculty, authors and content developers reported the following relevant financial relationships that they or their spouse/partner have with commercial interests:

Richard S. Finn, MD: Consultant/Independent Contractor: AstraZeneca, Bayer, Bristol Myers Squibb, CStone, Eisai, Eli Lilly, Genentech, Merck, Pfizer, Roche; Grant/Research Support: Adaptimmune, Bristol Myers Squibb, Eisai, Eli Lilly, Genentech, Merck, Pfizer, Roche

Amit Singal, MD, MS: Consultant/Independent Contractor: AstraZeneca, Bayer, Bristol Myers Squibb, Eisai, Exelixis, Exact Sciences, Genentech, Glycotest, GRAIL, Roche, Wako Diagnostics

Planners and Managers
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Chelsey Goins, PhD: Nothing to disclose

Content Reviewers
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Katie Propst, PhD: Nothing to disclose