Alexander Huang, MD Member Researcher Biography Alexander Huang is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. His research program focuses on translational cancer immunology research, taking advantage of innovative clinical trials to identify targets for novel immunotherapies in cancer to understand mechanisms of response and resistance, and ultimately to implement precision immuno-oncology in the clinic. His research involves the integration of immunotherapy trials, flow cytometric and transcriptional approaches, and advanced computational analysis to understand the underlying cellular mechanism of immunotherapies in the human system. Specifically, he has a longstanding interest in the role of PD-1 blockade on CD8 T-cell reinvigoration in human cancer, and he defined the early pharmacodynamic immune response to PD-1 blockade in melanoma. Dr. Huang holds a BS in science and biomedical engineering from Johns Hopkins University and an MD from Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Education & Training 2005: John Hopkins University, BS 2008-2009: Doris Duke Research Fellowship, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis 2010-2013: Resident in Internal Medicine, Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis 2010: Mount Sinai School of Medicine with Distinction in Research 2013-2017: Fellowship, Hematology/Oncology, Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Awards & Honors 2017: Parker Bridge Fellow Awardee 2015: NIH Loan Repayment Grant 2013: Gregory J Gurtner Translational Research Award 2011: Washington University Mentors in Medicine Research Grant 2009: American Association of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Chrysalis Award 2005: Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society