Marin Science Seminar Presentation: "Bad Blood: Battling Cancer in the U.S. and Vietnam"  Dr. Hermiston will speak about translational studies in leukemia and on her clinical work as director of the pediatric immunotherapy program at UCSF. She will also share about her involvement in developing infrastructure for pediatric oncology in Vietnam.  October 9, 2019

Previous presentation:  “Bad Blood: Interrogating Signaling Networks in Blood Disease” Dr. Hermiston will talk about her training and experience as a physician and research specialist in the field of pediatric hematology and oncology. Download the flyer here. (October 14, 2009)

Dr. Michelle L. Hermiston is an Associate Professor of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology at the University of California, San Francisco. She is interested in understanding the mechanisms of chemotherapy resistance and translating these findings to children through clinical trials. She is the clinical director of the UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Pediatric Immunotherapy Program and director of the School of Medicine’s Core Inquiry Curriculum. She also performs outreach work in Vietnam focused on developing infrastructure for care of children with cancer and blood diseases. She earned her medical degree and doctorate in developmental biology at Washington University School of Medicine and the Division of Biology and Biomedical Sciences. Hermiston completed a fellowship in pediatric hematology and oncology and a residency at UCSF before joining the faculty in 2002. She also participated in a Medical Scientist Training Program at Washington University and at the UCSF Molecular Medicine Research Fellowship Program. She holds memberships with numerous organizations, including the American Society of Hematology, the Histiocyte Society, and the American Society of Clinical Oncology.