Michael Caligiuri
Advisory Board
Affimed
Germany
Biography
Michael Caligiuri is a Director of The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center and CEO of the James Cancer Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. His lab’s research focus includes the development and normal role of natural killer (NK) cells so as to exploit their properties to develop effective therapies against cancer and immune deficiency. Dr. Caligiuri’s lab largely focuses on the human system, but has mouse models of both acute leukemia and NK-cell development whereby he studies the pathogenesis of both acute myeloid leukemia and large granular lymphocyte leukemia in order to develop novel therapies to treat these diseases. He has designed and conducted many clinical studies for leukemia and lymphoma patients and has authored or co-authored more than 300 original articles on immunology and/or leukemia. Dr. Caligiuri is a member of the Board of Directors for the American Association of Cancer Research and currently the President of the Society of Natural Immunity. He chairs the Institute of Medicine’s National Cancer Policy Forum and chairs or is a member of 12 cancer center advisory boards across the country. Dr. Caligiuri received his medical degree from Stanford University School of Medicine and completed his training in internal medicine, oncology and immunology at Harvard University.
Research Interest
Internal medicine, oncology and immunology
