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David R. Raleigh, M.D., Ph.D

Assistant Professor
Robert and Ruth Halperin Endowed Chair in Meningioma Research
Brain Tumor Center Principal Investigator and Preclinical Therapeutics Core Director
Departments of Radiation Oncology and Neurological Surgery
University of California San Francisco

Science, surfing and fly fishing

Meet Dr. Raleigh

I feel privileged to help people during a meaningful time in their lives, and to discover new insights about the molecular mechanisms underlying cancer.

Dr. Raleigh is specialized in the treatment and investigation of central nervous system tumors in adult and pediatric patients. His research focuses on the biologic processes that cause brain tumors to grow. His primary goal is to understand how developmental signaling pathways cause cancer to shed light on the fundamental mechanisms of developmental biology and identify novel treatments for cancer patients. His laboratory research makes use of biochemistry, molecular biology, cell biology, mouse genetics, genomics, bioinformatics and pharmacology to gain new insights into the molecular determinants of human malignancies.
Education

Education

2000-2004 University of California, Berkeley BA (Honors) Molecular and Cell Biology
2000-2004 University of California, Berkeley BA (Honors) Cognitive Science
2005-2012 University of Chicago Medical Doctorate Pritzker School of Medicine
2007-2010 University of Chicago Doctorate of Philosophy Pathology
2012-2013 Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Intern Physician Internal Medicine
2013-2017 University of California, San Francisco Resident Physician Radiation Oncology
2015-2016 University of California, San Francisco Chief Resident Physician Radiation Oncology
Professional Experience

Professional Experience

2017-present University of California, San Francisco Assistant Professor Radiation Oncology
2017-present University of California, San Francisco Principal Investigator Brain Tumor Center

Awards & Honors

2001-2004 Dean’s Honor Roll, UC Berkeley College of Letters and Science
2004 Graduation with High Honors, UC Berkeley Department of Molecular Cell Biology
2004 Graduation with High Honors, UC Berkeley Department of Cognitive Science
2004 Phi Beta Kappa Inductee, UC Berkeley
2009 Travel Award, FASEB Gastrointestinal Tract XIII Annual Meeting
2009 Poster of Distinction, Digestive Disease Week Annual Meeting
2009 Outstanding Oral Presentation, U Chicago Annual Biomedical Sciences Cluster Retreat
2010 Takeda Travel Award, Experimental Biology Annual Meeting
2011 Top Quartile in Graduating Class, U Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
2011 Career Development Award, U Chicago Medical Scientist Training Program
2012 Outstanding Performance, U Chicago Department of Radiation and Cellular Oncology
2013 Teaching Award, Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara
2013-2017 ABR Holman Research Pathway, UCSF Department of Radiation Oncology
2015 Resident Research Travel Award, UCSF Clinical & Translational Science Institute
2016 Semi-Finalist, Burroughs Wellcome Fund Medical Scientist Career Award
2016 Roentgen Research Award, Radiological Society of North America
2016 Biology Abstract Travel Award, American Society for Radiation Oncology Annual Meeting
2016 Poster of Distinction, Association of Residents in Radiation Oncology
2016 Top Young Investigator Awardee, ASCO Scientific Career Development Retreat
2016 PSSP Scholar, UCSF Physician-Scientist Scholar Program
2017 Young Oncologist Travel Grant, American Radium Society Annual Meeting
2017 Poster of Distinction, American Radium Society Annual Meeting
2018-present Robert and Ruth Halperin Endowed Chair in Meningioma Research, UCSF Department of Neurological Surgery

Redefining Possible