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Felix Feng, MD

Vice Chair for Translational Research, Department of Radiation Oncology; Professor of Radiation Oncology, Urology, and Medicine

Meet Dr. Felix Feng

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Dr. Felix Feng is a radiation oncology leader in translational research. The primary aim of Dr. Feng’s research program is to individualize therapy for patients with aggressive prostate cancer, by identifying determinants of treatment resistance and developing strategies to overcome this resistance.

To enhance current clinical approaches from a biological perspective, his laboratory and dedicated research team are pursuing three major goals: 1) to identify novel molecular biomarkers of aggressive prostate cancer, 2) to understand the mechanisms by which several of these biomarkers drive disease progression, and 3) to develop therapeutic approaches to target these disease drivers.

Dr. Feng serves on the National Cancer Institute Genitourinary Cancer Steering Committee, which oversees and evaluates clinical trials proposed by all national clinical trials cooperative groups. He also serves as Chair of the Biology Scientific Track for the American Society of Radiation Oncology, and as Chair of the Genitourinary Translational Research Program for the RTOG/NRG national cooperative group.

Education

1994-1998	Stanford University	BS	Distinction and Honors in Biological Sciences
1998-2002	Washington University School of Medicine	MD
2002-2003	Saint Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ypsilanti, Michigan	Internship	Internal Medicine
2003-2005	University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Department of Radiology	Resident	Radiology
2005-2006	University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Department of Radiation Oncology	Postdoctoral Research Fellow	Radiation Biology
2006-2010	University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Department of Radiation Oncology	Resident	Radiation Oncology
2009-2010	University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Department of Radiation Oncology	Chief Resident	Radiation Oncology

Professional Experience

	PRINCIPAL POSITIONS HELD
2013-2016	University of Michigan, Ann Arbor	Director, Division of Translational Genomics	Radiation Oncology
2010-2016	University of Michigan, Ann Arbor	Assistant Professor	Radiation Oncology
2016-present	University of California, San Francisco	Vice Chair for Faculty Development and Translational Research	Radiation Oncology
2016-2019	University of California, San Francisco	Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology, Urology, and Medicine	Radiation Oncology, Urology, and Medicine
2019-present	University of California, San Francisco	Professor of Radiation Oncology, Urology, and Medicine	Radiation Oncology, Urology, and Medicine
2019-present	University of California, San Francisco	George and Judy Marcus Distinguished Professor
2019-present	University of California, San Francisco	Director, Benioff Initiative for Prostate Cancer Research
	OTHER POSITIONS HELD CONCURRENTLY
2010-2016	The University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center Primary: Prostate Cancer Program Secondary: Radiation Sciences	Core Member	Radiation Oncology
2010-2016	Ann Arbor Veteran’s Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan	Assistant Professor	Radiation Oncology
2011-2011	Ann Arbor Veteran’s Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan	Acting Chief	Radiation Oncology
2011-2016	University of Michigan	Chair	Genitourinary Translational Research Program for the NRG/RTOG Cooperative Trials Group
2011-2016	Allegiance Health System, Jackson, Michigan	Active Staff	Radiation Oncology
2011-2016	Ingham Regional Medical Center, Lansing, Michigan	Active Staff	Radiation Oncology
2011-2016	Providence Hospital, Southfield, Michigan	Active Staff	Radiation Oncology
2015-2016	University of Michigan, Ann Arbor	Associate Chair for Laboratory Research	Radiation Oncology
2010-present	NRG/RTOG Cooperative Group	Leader	Genitourinary Cancer Translational Research Program

Awards & Honors

1994	President’s Scholar for Academic Achievement (for scholastic achievement at Stanford University)
1995	President’s Award for Academic Excellence (for scholastic achievement at Stanford University)
1997	Barry M. Goldwater Fellowship for Excellence in Mathematics, Science, and Engineering (national collegiate award/grant for outstanding basic science research)
1998	Dr. Philip Majerus Distinguished Alumni Scholarship 1998-2002 (full-tuition, four-year merit scholarship at the Washington University School of Medicine, awarded to three students per class)
1999	Washington University Research Award (best summer research project among med students)
2000	American College of Physicians Award for Excellence in Physical Diagnosis
2000	Best Presentation, Midwest Association of Plastic Surgeons Conference
2000	McLaughlin Award, National Student Research Forum (for best presentation in immunology)
2002	Dr. Richard S. Brookings Medical School Prize (awarded for the highest achievement in research among the graduating medical school class)
2002	Missouri State Medical Association Award (for scholastic achievement in medical studies)
2006	Merit award, Translational Research Symposium, ASTRO
2006	First place presentation, Michigan Society of Therapeutic Radiation Oncology (MSTRO) Resident Research Competition
2008	ASTRO Resident Clinical Research Award (for the best abstract submitted by a resident physician to the annual meeting)
2009	Travel grant, Radiation Therapy Oncology Group annual meeting
2009	Resident Scholarship for American Brachytherapy Society/Seattle Prostate Brachytherapy course
2010	Radiological Society of North America Roentgen Resident/Fellow Research Award
2012	American Society of Radiation Oncology Basic Science Award (for the best basic science abstract submitted to the annual meeting of this group)
2014	Teacher of the Year, Radiobiology, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan
2016	American Society of Radiation Oncology Clinical Science Award (for the best clinical science abstract submitted to the annual meeting of this group)

Research

NCBI: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/10YVnyHOVV-A9/bibliography/public/