Sam Whiting

Biography

 Sam Whiting M.D., Ph.D. has served as our Vice President of Clinical Development since May 2016. Most recently, Dr. Whiting served as Vice President of Research and Clinical Development at Gradalis, Inc. Dr. Whiting previously was Senior Medical Director at VentiRx Pharmaceuticals, and prior to that was Medical Director at Oncothyreon Inc. where he worked on the clinical development of both small molecule and immune-oncology products. Previously Dr. Whiting served as Assistant Professor of Medical Oncology at the University of Washington, Assistant Member of Clinical Research at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, and Clinical Head of Gastrointestinal Oncology at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, all in Seattle, WA. Dr. Whiting completed fellowship training in medical oncology at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and his training in internal medicine under the ABIM Research Pathway at the University of Washington. Dr. Whiting received his M.D. and Ph.D. (microbiology) as part of the Medical Scientist Training Program at the University of Washington Medical Center and his BS with Honors in Chemistry from Lewis and Clark College.

Research Interest

 Microbiology, Oncology