Timothy Fan

Timothy Fan

Associate Director for Translational Research and Development

Khan Family Chair and Professor, Veterinary Clinical Medicine

Areas of Research

Brain Cancer, Cancer Treatment (General), Genes, Genetics, Genomics, Immunology, Lung Cancer, Melanoma, Osteosarcoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Oncology

Research Program and Theme

  • Program: Cancer Engineering and Biological Systems
  • Theme: Comparative and Engineering Oncology Models

Research Focus

Timothy Fan laboratory works closely with other basic scientists to evaluate novel drugs and drug delivery strategies for cancer treatment. He has conducted preclinical murine tumor research for over 15 years and facilitated the development of novel drugs and drug delivery strategies for improving cancer therapy. Fan has worked closely with multiple scientific researchers involved in basic and translational cancer investigations, including long-term collaborator Paul Hergenrother, over the past 12 years. Fan has leveraged companion animals as informative tumor model systems to expedite novel drug development, such as the first procaspase-3 activator, PAC-1, which has now successfully advanced to human clinical trials. Fan’s unique training as a scientist and veterinarian allows him to rapidly investigate and translate novel treatment strategies in dogs with spontaneously arising cancers and conduct meaningful comparative oncology research, which may eventually aid in treating cancer in companion animals and human beings.

Other Campus Affiliations

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